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Ligature Awareness Training

Our Ligature Awareness training course designed to give staff the skills and confidence to reduce, assess, manage and treat incidents of ligature.

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Develop an awareness of ligature. Learn about ligature risk factors, ways to help prevent it and how to use ligature cutters safely.

Our half-day Ligature Training course is designed to give staff the skills and confidence to reduce, assess and manage incidents of ligature. It will answer questions such as; what is Ligature Training? Why is ligature training and the use of ligature cutters important? And demonstrate to attendees how to use ligature cutters. With ligature being the most common form of suicide method in the UK accounting for 60% of male and 42% of female suicides.

The course explores what ligatures are, and encourages staff to assess their own environment for anchor points and potential ligatures points. As well as tools for pre-written and ongoing risk assessment, staff will be instructed in safe and appropriate practices in the event of a person self-ligating. They are taught how to appropriately manage a situation and safely use ligature cutters with opportunities for practical demonstration and practice.

What does Ligature Awareness Training cover?

Understand definitions of terms surrounding ligature.
Duty of care around ligature with considerations of mental health and illness.
Signs and symptoms of ligature injuries.
Risk and post risk factors for ligature and its effects.
Understanding the Health and Safety Act 1974
Understand training, policies and procedures related to Ligature.
Identify the warning signs of ligature.
Strategies and tactics to help prevent the risk of ligature.
Outline the benefits of an environmental assessment and risk reduction policy
How to perform an environmental suicide and ligature point risk assessment
Good practice in assessing and removing potential ligature material
Mandatory procedural requirements and protocol in the event of ligature.
Observations and dynamic risk assessment
Understand definitions of different types of ligatures.
Learn how to safely use, store, maintain and dispose of ligature cutters
How to perform emergency procedures and BLS
Understanding the appropriate use of a ligature cutter
Understand psychological wellbeing and preserving forensic evidence
Group scenario exercise

Who is this course for?

Our Ligature Training is essential for children’s homes, foster carers, mental health, social, health care and substance misuse services or anyone who works within an environment that supports individuals with a tendency to threaten or attempt suicide or self-harm.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Explain the definitions of terms surrounding ligature.
Discuss duty of care around ligature with considerations of mental health and illness.
Recognise the signs and symptoms of ligature injuries
Recognise risk and post risk factors for ligature and its effects.
Explain the Health and Safety Act 1974
Understand training, policies and procedures related to Ligature.
Understand how to identify the warning signs of ligature.
Implement strategies and tactics to help prevent the risk of ligature
Implement environmental assessment and risk reduction policies
Perform an environmental suicide and ligature point risk assessment
Support good practice in assessing and removing potential ligature material
Mandatory procedural requirements and protocol in the event of ligature.
Implement observations and complete dynamic risk assessment
Explain definitions of different types of ligatures.
Demonstrate how to safely use, store, maintain and dispose of ligature cutters
Perform emergency procedures and BLS
Demonstrate the safe removal of ligatures using cutters
Understand psychological wellbeing and preserving forensic evidence

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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