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HEAD OFFICE
Positive Options Limited
27 Regent Road
Hanley
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
ST1 3BT

T: +44 (0)1782 214444
F: +44 (0)1782 214445
 
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Registered in England
Reg. No. 05047678
 
This section of the website is currently under development. 
 
If you are aware of an organisation with a philosophy and ways of working that are complementary to the approach of Positive Options please let us know so that we can consider including the organisation as a link from out website.
 
 
Helen Sanderson Associates
 

Helen Sanderson Associates is a development, training and consultancy team.

HSA work with people to change their lives, organisations and communities through person-centred thinking and planning. HSA has teams in the UK, Australia and America.

 
Positive Options and Helen Sanderson Associates are currently exploring a partnership arrangement to advance person-centred thinking in the UK, specifically in relation to people with challenging behaviour.  More information about our collaboration, as it develops, will be posted on this website, and the Helen Sanderson Associates website.
  
To find out more about Helen Sanderson Associates; their values, products and services, visit their website: www.helensandersonassociates.co.uk  
 
 
ORGANISATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS PARTLY OR FULLY RELEVANT TO THE WORK OF POSITIVE OPTIONS LIMITED
  
Mental Health Act Commission
 
The Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) provides a safeguard for people who are detained in hospital under the powers of the Mental Health Act 1983. The Commission is a monitoring body rather than an inspectorate or regulator. Its concern is primarily the legality of detention and the protection of individuals' human rights. It was established in 1983 and consists of some 100 members (Commissioners), including laypersons, lawyers, doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists and other specialists.
 
To find out more about MHAC; its values, wider function and strategy, visit its website: www.mhac.org.uk/
 
 
NHS Security Management Service (NHS SMS)
  
The Counter Fraud and Security Management Service is a division of the NHS Business Services Authority and has responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security in the National Health Service.
 
Follow this link to access the NHS SMS website: www.cfsms.nhs.uk
 
'Secure' is the quarterly newsletter of the NHS SMS designed to bring you up to date with the work of the NHS Security Management Service both locally and nationally and, in particular provide information on the growing and developing network of Local Security Management Specialists (LSMSs) across the NHS in England.  
 
Follow this link to access the NHS SMS newsletter: www.cfsms.nhs.uk/doc/secure/secure_10.pdf
 

Product Accreditation for
MAPA® Physical Interventions

This training Organisation
operates within the standards of the
BILD Code of Practice for the
Use of Physical Interventions (2006)
and is accredited within the
BILD Physical Interventions
Accreditation Scheme
 
Positive Options was most recently
re-accredited in January 2008 until the
period ending 31 January 2011
 
 
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Business and
Professional Practices
Quality Mark
 
 
Positive Options was awarded the
Investors in Excellence Standard in
October 2009
 
The Standard is awarded to organisations that
demonstrate competence against key areas
of business and professional practice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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