Understand and respond to behaviours through a strategy of non-escalation, using primary prevention wherever possible, with de-escalation and last-resort holding strategies to keep everyone safe where they are needed.

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Prepared By: Gerard O’Dea, Director of Training at Dynamis

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Title: Relationships, Crises and Responses

Topics: Communication Skills, Disruptive Behaviour, Behavioural Crises and Team Responses

Good afternoon,

Thank you very much for your interest in our courses.

Our understanding of your training requirements at schools in the UAE include:

• De-Escalation Training for your school staff (incl. counsellors, Teaching Assistants and SLT)
• Crisis Management Training for your response teams and those who look after children with additional needs
• Positive Handling (physical interventions) training for teams who are at the point-of-impact

Best Regards,

Gerard

Gerard O’Dea Director of Training at Dynamis

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"Gerard, I would like to express my gratitude for the excellent, comprehensive, and insightful course you provided. It has been incredibly valuable."

• Head of Health, Safety, Child Protection and Wellbeing, Taaleem Charter Schools September 2024

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We work with UAE senior school leaders to develop policy, we help teams with consistent planning and responses, and we help individual staff by exploring triggers, cues and environmental changes which could inform their relationships at school, often to address distressed or concerning behaviour.

Our Specialist Knowledge of the UAE