Prevention & Management of Violence & Aggression for Carmarthenshire

PMVA stands for Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression. It is training designed to help staff recognise risk, prevent escalation, use de-escalation strategies effectively and respond more safely and appropriately when behaviours of concern occur.

Yes. Legacy Training Services is a BILD ACT certified training service and this PMVA training is certified by BILD ACT as complying with the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards.

BILD ACT certification gives organisations added assurance that training has been independently certified against recognised standards for safer practice, including prevention, de-escalation, least restrictive approaches and the wider quality framework behind delivery.

The RRN Training Standards are a recognised framework designed to improve the quality of training that supports people whose behaviour may challenge, with strong emphasis on prevention, reducing restrictive practice, safety, dignity and proportionate responses.

This course is suitable for staff working in health and social care environments where they may need to manage distressed, challenging or aggressive behaviour. It is especially relevant for residential care, supported living, nursing care, mental health and learning disability services.

Where appropriate to the course scope and workplace context, training can include safer disengagement, breakaway or physical response elements. Delivery should always remain proportionate, lawful, least restrictive and relevant to the setting.

Yes. Learners who successfully complete the course receive certification in line with the course structure and assessment requirements.

For this course, refresher training is generally recommended every 12 months, though organisations should always align refresh frequency with their service needs, internal policies and risk profile.

We run public PMVA courses in Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff, and also offer private on-site delivery across Wales and the UK.

Yes. We provide private delivery for organisations and can tailor the training around your setting, service user group, procedures and workplace context.