Clinically Delivered • Regulation-Led • Risk Reduction Focused

Envision Healthcare Training delivers accredited Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) training for healthcare and social care organisations across the UK. Our programmes are designed to support staff to prevent, de-escalate, and safely manage challenging behaviour in line with national guidance, legal frameworks, and best practice.

Our PMVA training prioritises safety, dignity, human rights, and least restrictive practice, ensuring organisations meet regulatory requirements while protecting staff and service users.

Our PMVA Approach

We recognise that violence and aggression present complex clinical, environmental, and organisational risks. Our PMVA training goes beyond physical intervention and focuses on prevention, understanding behaviour, and safe decision-making.

Our approach is:

• Regulation-led and inspection-ready
• Clinically informed and evidence-based
• Focused on risk reduction and safety culture
• Tailored to service-specific needs

Training is delivered by clinically experienced professionals who understand frontline challenges and regulatory expectations.

What Our PMVA Training Covers

Our PMVA programmes include:

Risk Assessment & Early Intervention

• Recognising triggers and early warning signs
• Environmental and relational risk factors
• Dynamic risk assessment in real-time situations

De-escalation & Therapeutic Engagement

• Communication strategies to reduce distress
• Trauma-informed approaches
• Maintaining therapeutic relationships during conflict

Safe & Lawful Physical Interventions

• Legal and ethical frameworks
• Proportionality, necessity, and least restrictive practice
• Safety considerations for staff and service users

Post-Incident Management

• Incident reporting and documentation
• Reflective practice and learning
• Staff wellbeing and psychological support

Settings We Support

PMVA training is tailored to a wide range of care environments, including:

• Mental health services
• Learning disability and autism services
• Secure and non-secure settings
• Residential and supported living services
• Acute and community healthcare

Why Choose Envision Healthcare Training for PMVA?

• Accredited PMVA training aligned with national guidance
  Clinically experienced trainers
• Regulation-focused and CQC-aligned
• Emphasis on prevention and de-escalation
• Tailored to your service and client group