As part of our commitment to providing our 2900 staff with all the skills required to deliver excellent operational performance in all areas, Reliance created our own specialist training department in 2006. Since then we have designed and delivered a range of essential training courses not just to our own staff but to customers and others across a range of sectors.

We regularly deliver training for the police, for NHS staff, teachers and others working in secure and regulated environments with vulnerable people.

A selection of the courses we can provide includes:

First Aid At Work
As an approved First Aid provider our registration with the HSE (71/98) allows us to conduct 1 day and 4 day courses as well as refreshers.

Oxygen Therapy & Defibrillation
Our in-house trainers have been trained by the Wiltshire Health Trust to deliver both Oxygen therapy and Defibrillation training with the most commonly used equipment.

Health & Safety
Manual Handling: A certificated course dealing with the movement of heavy objects.
Risk Assessments: All custody areas and prisoner handling is risk assessed by our Health and safety Manager.
Safe systems at work: These working instructions are derived from the risk assessments.
Fire risk assessment: Specially designed for working in a police custody area

Conflict Resolution
Specialist training in how to deal with conflict through communication.

Personal Safety Training
Enabling staff to deal with situations in a confident professional manner.

Control & Restraint
Our Prison Service trained instructors deliver Control and Restraint to approved national standards.

DNA & Drug Testing Skills
We are able to supply training in DNA and Drug testing skills in line with PACE.

Fingerprinting Skills - Livescan
Using up to date IT equipment our staff are able to conduct fingerprinting and Livescan.

NSPIS Skills
Our qualified staff are able to train NSPIS to a professional standard.

Searching Skills
Training includes use of an electronic wand, Home office approved level 1 and 2 rub down body searches as well as a full body search.

Physical Control In Care – Young Offenders
Prison service trained and Youth Justice Board approved trainers teach how to control violent juveniles.

Driver Training - C1
Our qualified instructors are able to assess driving skills as well as train staff up to C1 level. They are also trained to meet the CPC standard introduced in 2009.

Mechanical Restraints
Our trainers will instruct staff in the use of mechanical restraints in the custody environment in accordance with the level of designation given to them by the appropriate Chief Constable.