Schools must have one member of staff trained in physical intervention
Ed Balls, education minister, launched some new guidelines about the use of force in schools. One recommendation is to have someone trained in physical intervention.


Scottish researchers seek 16-24 year olds facing work violence
YWEAVE: Young workers’ experiences of abuse in public-facing jobs. Information wanted.


Finding time for teachers to learn appropriate pupil restraint
Newly qualified teachers are unclear about restraint. Maybo has the programmes to give them the knowledge and skills.


Charity pays out £50,000 after stabbing of lone worker
A mental health charity has been ordered to pay £50,000 for failing to protect a graduate who was stabbed to death by a paranoid schizophrenic. 


Recession sharpens focus on conflict training
BRC survey 2009 shows violence against staff up on previous year 


Consultation on changes to door supervisor licence requirements
Plans to raise standards by introducing additional training for UK door supervisors form part of a Home Office consultation - responses needed by March 23rd, 2010. 


Assaults in hospital A&E down by 52%
 Maybo advice and training helped reduce assaults in a London hospital by 52% 


Maybo's customer satisfaction survey
Results of client survey 2009 



Door supervisors to have disengagement and escorting training
 The SIA has announced that escorting and disengagement training will be needed by future door supervisors. 


Safer physical intervention skills for the security industry
 Maybo is prepared for anticipated changes to physical intervention training for door supervisors


Maybo director wins business scholarship to the US
Nick Strapp, Maybo director has been awarded a scholarship to a prestigious US marketing college.


Raising awareness of teacher powers only part of the story
 Maybo says improved communication skills and safe physical intervention skills are needed to follow the "teacher's powers" advice publilshed by government 


Conflict management training can improve staff safety
 An East London school recently paid out £275,000 to a teacher who was assaulted. Maybo offers advice to schools. 


Conflict management becomes more accessible
 To help more employers access ways of reducing violence against its staff, Maybo has created SAFERonline, a conflict management web hub and learning centre. 


Maybo starts international conflict management
 Maybo takes its conflict management training to Australia, Ireland and the Far East


Violence down in schools that use Maybo training
Maybo says that investment in training teachers in conflict resolution brings returns.


Initiative with Victim Support aims to improve recovery from incidents
Over 10% of suicides are related to violence and abuse at work, according to Swedish research. Maybo and Victim Support are behind a new programme to help staff return to work safely.


Way forward to avoid abuse culture developing in care
Letter published in Nursing Standard, June 6, from Tim Cooke, chartered psychologist, Maybo


MP learns about safe physical intervention skills
Gregory Barker Battle MP found out about the world of conflict management from the UK’s leading workplace violence specialist, Maybo, based near Robertsbridge.


Holistic approach needed to reduce dangers for social workers
Tim Cooke looks at measures that need to be taken to avoid incidents such as the murder of social worker Philip Ellison. Letter published in Community Care


Conflict management training can improve safety
The NAHT union published a survey showing the high level of bullying. Maybo says this can be reduced.


Revised guidance on the use of force in schools has shortfalls
Last week, the government issued new guidance on the use of force in schools. This guidance expands on legislation in section 93 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and updates and supersedes the previous guidance (Circular 10/98).


Look at the barrel not the apple
Letter published in Community Care in August from Tim Cooke, Maybo children's services specialist


Maybo's PI training for trainers goes security wide
Skills for Security goes forward with Maybo licensed training programme


Industry picking up challenge to have safer physical intervention
Maybo and Weightmans solicitors ran a seminar to show how the new physical intervention guidance with affect the security sector


Risk of assault at work has changed
Maybo looks at 2004/05 British Crime Survey Statistics


Maybo has ICM Quality Award
Maybo has been awarded the Professional Quality award by the Institute of Conflict Management


Conflict management training steps up a gear
In response to the overwhelming demand for the only national level 2 conflict management vocational qualification, more trainers can now become qualified to deliver this award.