Physical Control in Care Training Manual - Independent Advisory ...

PHYSICAL CONTROL IN CAREOur objective when dealing with an aggressive young person is toprevent the aggression escalating into actual physical violence.Signs of aggression:• Standing tall• Red faced• Raised voice• Rapid breathing• Direct prolonged eye contact• Exaggerated gesturesWhy does aggression occur?• Frustration• Perceived unfairness• Feelings of humiliation• Immaturity• Excitement• Learned behaviour (it gets results)• Means to an end• DecoyAssessing the risk of violence and aggression:Consider the following questions, the more often the answer is “yes”,the greater the risk of violence or aggression:• Is the young person facing a high level of stress? (e.g. a recentbereavement, a pending court date)• Does the young person seem to be drunk or on drugs?• Does the young person have a history of violence?• Does the young person have a history of psychiatric illness?• Has the young person verbally abused staff in the past?• Has the young person threatened staff with violence in thepast?Recognising potential aggression at an early stage:The following signs may indicate aggression:© National Offender Management Service National Tactical Response GroupJuly 201021