This UNISON Scotland guide to assist staff working in schools and early years who have been involved in a violent incident at work.
It should also be used by UNISON branches to ensure their local authority processes on debriefings after a violent incident are robust and meet these standards as a minimum.
It’s important that any worker who has been subject to a violent incident has a debriefing, and this guide sets out how to do this. There is also a flowchart attached that sets out each step – as well as the detailed guide below.