BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eventin//Event Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dc7722274fac8e7aaf2ecba3aad28c19@training.xeko.uk SUMMARY:XEKO Level 2 Physical Intervention Course DESCRIPTION:XEKO Level 2 Physical Intervention Programme Guide\nThe XEKO Le vel 2 Physical Intervention Programme is a dynamic 2-day training course de signed for people who want practical\, effective and professional physical- intervention skills that remain consistent with safer intervention principl es and do not breach SIA guidance. The programme is approved by the SIA for Door Supervisors\, while also being highly relevant for professionals in l aw enforcement\, healthcare\, lone-working roles\, hospitality\, retail and any other setting where conflict may occur and staff may need to protect t hemselves or others.\nProgramme objective\nThe objective behind the design of this programme is simple: to use effective techniques that inspire confi dence in the operative while remaining teachable\, realistic and responsibl e. Every technique within the system is intended to be trainable to a high standard without causing injury during practice\, making the programme suit able for repeated drilling\, skill development and pressure testing in a pr ofessional training environment.\nThe system is designed to be widely appli cable to operators of different shapes\, sizes and physical abilities. It u ses clear gross motor movements and simple decision-making principles so th at techniques remain functional under pressure\, while also teaching the co ntextual side of intervention so learners understand when\, why and how a t actic should be applied\, not just what the movement looks like.\nThe progr amme is also deliberately adaptable. The core system links directly to more advanced material taught on higher-level courses\, so if a situation devel ops beyond the scope of a basic response\, learners already have a clear fo undation that connects naturally to more advanced options and progression p athways.\nWho the course is for\nThis programme is ideal for learners who m ay need to manage tension\, aggression\, unwanted contact or fast-moving in cidents in a lawful\, confident and proportionate way. While it aligns stro ngly with the needs of Door Supervisors and reflects principles recognised in SIA-linked physical intervention training\, the practical value of the c ourse extends well beyond the private security sector into other public-fac ing and higher-risk roles where personal safety\, teamwork and de-escalatio n matter every day.\nCandidates must be fit and well enough to take part in a physically challenging course. Although the training is delivered in a r elatively controlled environment\, techniques will be pressure-tested throu gh varied applications so learners can understand what works\, build confid ence under stress and develop realistic skills rather than purely theoretic al knowledge.\nTraining approach\nThe course is built around effectiveness\ , safety and professionalism. Throughout the programme\, the emphasis remai ns on reducing risk and harm\, using the least forceful intervention practi cable\, avoiding dangerous methods and keeping communication and de-escalat ion at the centre of every response.\nThis means the programme is not about aggression or unnecessary force. Instead\, it focuses on practical respons es that can be justified\, applied responsibly and adapted to real workplac e situations\, while staying consistent with safer physical intervention pr inciples such as teamwork\, monitoring wellbeing\, early de-escalation and avoiding high-risk methods including neck restraints and other techniques t hat may affect breathing or circulation.\nCourse structure\nThe system is b roken into bite-size chunks across five topics\, allowing learners to build competence step by step without being overloaded. This structure helps can didates absorb the material more effectively\, revisit key ideas often and understand how the different parts of the system connect together in real i ncidents.\n1. Foundation\nThe Foundation phase underpins everything else ta ught on the course. This section develops the essential base skills that ma ke all later techniques more effective\, including stance\, posture and pos itioning\, evasive footwork\, defence against strikes and basic controls.\n This part of the programme is particularly important because sound foundati ons improve balance\, awareness\, distance management and decision-making u nder pressure. Learners are shown how small improvements in movement and po sitioning can make a major difference in staying safer and taking control e arly.\n2. Escorting Solo\nThis topic teaches the operative how to prompt\, guide and escort an individual safely when working alone. The focus is on a chieving control with professionalism\, using both non-restrictive and rest rictive methods where appropriate\, while keeping risk and harm as low as p ossible.\nLearners build confidence in moving people safely\, maintaining p osture and balance\, and using positioning rather than force wherever possi ble. As with all elements of the course\, communication and de-escalation r emain central to how the techniques are applied.\n3. Escorting Coordinated\ nEscorting Coordinated develops the same principles further by teaching lea rners how to work with another operative. This includes coordinated applica tions\, leadership\, timing\, positioning and teamwork so that staff can ac t together in a more controlled and efficient way when a solo response is n ot sufficient.\nThis closely reflects safer intervention guidance that stre sses communication\, team roles and the importance of one person taking a l ead when more than one staff member is involved in an intervention.\n4. Bre aking up a fight\nThis part of the course focuses on quickly and effectivel y interrupting violence\, separating individuals and establishing control i n a way that reduces the chance of the situation escalating further. Learne rs are taught how to enter\, position\, stabilise and manage the incident s afely\, while continuing to assess risk and communicate throughout.\nThe em phasis is on decisive but proportionate action\, followed by immediate effo rts to calm\, separate and de-escalate. This supports the wider principle t hat physical intervention should be used as a last resort and then reduced at the earliest safe opportunity.\n5. Disengagements and escapes\nThe final topic covers responses to some of the most common grabs and holds encounte red in real conflict situations. This includes wrist grabs\, clothing grabs \, chokes and headlocks\, with training focused on effective escape\, regai ning safer positioning and making good decisions immediately afterwards.\nW hen escaping wrist grabs and clothing grabs\, the objective is to disengage and use space to create time. For chokes and headlocks\, operatives are ta ught to transition into familiar escorting techniques so the response links directly back into the wider system rather than relying on isolated moveme nts.\nDe-escalation throughout\nConflict management is not treated as a sep arate afterthought on this course. It is woven throughout the full 2-day pr ogramme so that learners continually develop the habit of assessing behavio ur early\, communicating clearly and using verbal and non-verbal strategies to calm situations before they become physical.\nThis is important because physical intervention should always be a last resort. Strong interpersonal skills\, calm communication and early de-escalation are among the most eff ective ways to reduce risk to staff\, subjects and bystanders\, and they re main central to professional practice across security and other frontline s ectors.\nWhat learners can expect\nLearners can expect a hands-on\, engagin g and demanding course that is designed to build real confidence\, not just tick a box. The practical nature of the programme helps candidates underst and how techniques work under pressure\, while the structured coaching appr oach keeps the training supportive\, safe and enjoyable.\nBy the end of the course\, successful learners will have a clearer understanding of how to m ove better\, control space\, manage contact safely\, escort effectively\, b reak up fights more confidently and respond more effectively to confrontati on. Just as importantly\, they will have reinforced the mindset that the be st outcome is always the one that resolves conflict with the lowest possibl e level of risk and harm. LOCATION:XEKO Training Centre DTSTAMP:20260613T225914Z DTSTART:20260828T083000Z DTEND:20260829T163000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR