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

PHYSICAL CONTROL IN CARE4.3 SEPARATION TURN.This technique is to be used when two young people are involved in adispute but have not engaged in a fight, and where the dispute needsto be resolved quickly to prevent further escalation or risk of harm.The two members of staff need to position themselves to the rear ofeach young person. Both must be in a left leg lead protectivestance and will move toward the young people at the same time.As they approach their lead hand is placed onto the young person’ship and their trail hand is placed on the young person’s shoulder.From this position the lead hand pushes on the hip and the trail handpulls on the shoulder ensuring that they avoid grabbing the youngperson’s clothing.As the push/pull movement is affected the young person involved willbe turned to the right. This allows the staff to create a substantial gapbetween the young people and position themselves between them.Once separated, the staff can apply the Single Embrace Hold bysliding the trail hand from the shoulder to the lower forearm in a palmdown grip and moving the lead hand from the hip to the upper arm.From here the young people can be moved away and de-escalationtechnique utilised.STAFF TO PRACTICE ONE ON ONE.WHEN COMPETENT, TO PRACTICE IN GROUPS OF FOUR,EMPHASISING THE INITIAL POSITIONING ANDCOMMUNICATION PRIOR TO AND DURING THE SEPARATION.4.4 RIB DISTRACTION.There may be occasions when trying to separate young people wherestaff have to use a distraction technique, one of which is the RibDistraction. An example might be where a young person hasphysically grabbed hold of another young person or a member of staffwith the intention of causing them significant harm. The following© National Offender Management Service National Tactical Response GroupJuly 201093