Course

Ligature Removal Course

Course Overview

Our Ligature Removal Course is designed to equip staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to respond safely and effectively to ligature incidents, while maintaining a focus on prevention and post-incident care. This course is delivered by experienced trainers with specialist knowledge of risk, trauma, and best practice in high-risk environments.

Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for staff working with adults, children, and young people across a wide range of care and support environments, including residential care, day services, supported living, health and social care, secure settings and mental health services.

Why Choose This Course?

Ligature incidents represent some of the most serious risks in care and health settings. Our course ensures staff are prepared, confident, and capable of responding effectively by providing:

  • Clarity on risk and policy
  • Strong prevention strategies
  • Legal confidence
  • Practical skills

What the Course Covers

Participants will gain practical and theoretical understanding in the following areas:

  • Primary prevention strategies to reduce risk and maintain safety
  • Legal and ethical framework relevant to ligature incidents
  • Anatomy and physiology in relation to ligature risks and response
  • Ligature release procedure: safe, step-by-step approach
  • Integration with PRICE techniques, ensuring consistency of practice
  • Post-incident processes, including debrief, reflection, emotional support and organisational follow-up

Pre-Course Requirements:
Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour (link to courses page)

Delivery Type:
This course is available as a Direct Delivery model – we will deliver it at your venue.

Duration:
1 day (annual refresher required)

 

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