Learn everyday self defence with our flagship safer staff course

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Safer Staff

Is it possible for your staff to learn how to defend themselves in a single day? No one can learn to swim in a single day, but it is possible to teach people the essential skills to keep their heads above water. Everyday Self Defence is no different. Easy-to-learn practical skills taught using effective training methods to help you remember that work for most people most of the time. Our Level 1 Safer Staff course is ideal for companies and organisations looking to provide their staff with practical and easy to remember essential skills to protect themselves in the course of their duties, when travelling to and from work and in their everyday lives. The training is layered and increases in intensity throughout the session as the attendees become confident in their skills. No prior knowledge or experience is needed at all – the course is low impact throughout and anyone with a normal level of fitness and mobility can take part.

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Safer Staff

Our Level 1 Safer Staff course includes

How to enhance personal safety

Common threats and how to recognise them fast

Coping with fear and reducing the ‘freeze’ response

Talk-down skills

Effective body language and deterrent behaviour

Easy to learn techniques to escape to safety

How to respond to the threat from an edged weapon

This course includes access to our online training portal, where participants can:

View pre-course videos to help them prepare and get the most out of their training day. Gain access to post-course videos for 12 months so they can remind themselves of what they learn (as skill fade is a real risk on short courses) and keep their skills fresh.

All our courses

Safer Staff

An intensive corporate personal safety and self defence programme combining pre-course and post-course e-learning with in-person practical training. This course is also available as a programme specifically for women.

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Conflict Communication & De-escalation

A comprehensive de-escalation programme that dives deep into effective verbal de-escalation and conflict resolution methods.

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Enhanced Security Team Training

Elevate your security team's performance with this intensive course that goes far beyond standard SIA training.

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Customised Courses

Advanced or bespoke programmes tailored to specific roles and environments, designed with you by our expert instructors.

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What makes ESD different from other forms of training?

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Practical training in hours, not months It’s true that the more you practice something, the better you get. And we hope that learning ESD inspires you to learn and practice more. But you have to start somewhere. Much like learning to swim. No one dives straight into open-water sea swimming. It all starts with learning how to keep your head above water and survive. ESD is the first step to defending yourself.

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Skills that work for most people, most of the time In a short space of time, it is essential that you learn skills that are achievable for you, when you need them. In a difficult, sudden or unexpected situation. Your time in training is precious. ESD gives you simple, tried and tested techniques that you can do immediately and experience success.

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Combines modern training methods, online and in-person When learning self defence, there are some things that you need to know and understand, and other things you must physically practice. Much like first aid training, you need to know how to look for dangers and call an ambulance, but you absolutely need to practice life-saving CPR. That’s why ESD courses include short and impactful e-learning videos that you can watch before and after your training course. So that we maximise practice time when you train with us in person.

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We worked out why other courses don’t work Before we created ESD, we spent many hours reviewing self-defence and conflict resolution courses that were already available. And we worked with experts in crime studies and conflict to understand the most common risks faced by people on an everyday basis. ESD is about you, not about us. The emphasis is on the everyday situations you may face, not about our philosophy or our subjective opinions on what ‘might’ work. We can’t be there when you most need it. So your skills need to be.

FAQs

How long is the course?

Our Level 1 courses typically last between 4-5 hours and may also include pre-course video learning via our client e-learning portal. We include regular breaks and also a short break for lunch if the course runs over the lunchtime period. Our Enhanced Security Team Training course is 6 hours in duration, including a lunch break. Customised courses can vary in duration depending on the content of the course

Where does the training happen?

To maximise the working day before and after the course, our clients normally provide a suitable space in their office such as a conference room or large meeting room. We also have a network of available training spaces that we can hire if required. For our Enhanced Security Team Training Course, we prefer to deliver the course on-site to maximise the impact of environment training. If this is not possible due to operational reasons, we can source an appropriate venue.

Can anyone take part?

Anyone with a normal level of fitness and mobility can take part in our courses that have a physical training element. Our training is always progressive but low-impact.

What is the maximum number of people per course?

We recommend a group of 14-16 people for each course to ensure that training remains impactful, insightful and our instructors can offer personal feedback to each participant throughout the course. There is no upper limit to how many courses we can run.

How much are the courses?

We have a variety of pricing options depending on the course you would like to book and the number of staff you would like to be trained. Customised courses may also incur a design and development fee to ensure the training meets the needs of your staff and the situations they may face.

“A very well-structured course. Many helpful techniques. Instructors were clear, concise, and professional. It was a great experience.”

Field Technician, Virgin Media O2

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