Welcome to Maybo's fourteenth e-newsletter.

June 2006 will see the presentation of the first National Conflict Professional awards. If you would like to see your company, organisation or training body recognised in these, entries need to be made now.

There will be four sectors: licensed retail and hospitality; security and wider police family; health and social care and local government.

The award will be made to an individual who has shown how they have, through personal initiative, helped reduce conflict and violence and created a safer workplace for staff and customers/service users. The judges will be looking for a practical implementation of policies and initiatives.

Please go to http://www.conflictproconference.com for further detail and an on-line entry form. Entries must be made by April 14. Alternatively for further details and a paper entry form email marketing@conflictprofessional.com.

News in healthcare…
Nursing union survey shows abuse climbing
Violence against nursing staff is increasing, with 80% of A&E nurses reporting harassment or an assault in the past year, a survey suggests.

NHS to take tougher line on abuse
Minister brings in £1000 fine for abuse of NHS staff as prosecutions for people who attack NHS staff rise

News in security…
Report calls for reduction in restraint
The leading lawyer who carried out a year-long review into the use of physical restraint in juvenile detention centres said use of pain-compliance restraint must be reduced.

Abused club-goer gets £25,000 from nightclub owner
Nightclub owner liable for door supervisor's attack on fire fighter

Security firms are checked for licensed staff
Firms come under scrutiny from the SIA for compliance with Licence to Practise

News in education…
Pay out for bullying at school
£20,000 pay out for child bullied at school

News in retail…
Stores worried by rise in legal age to buy tobacco
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned that retailers and shop staff could face abuse and violence if they have to police an increase in the smoking age.

If you have any questions about any of these items or any other conflict management issue please phone Maybo on 01580 881291. Also we would appreciate feedback on our newsletters, email tamara
Regards,
The Maybo Team.
www.maybo.com

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