About the British Self Defence Governing Body

The Centre for Physical Interventions.

Incorporated under authority of Statutory Instrument 1685.

Established in 1992, the BSDGB is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the improvement in personal safety and to the reduction in violence and aggression in the workplace. We provide a recognised national standard which all approved organisations and trainers can follow.

We're a not-for-profit organisation

We are not motivated by any commercial interests and our materials are available to support and compliment approved trainers and training providers.

We work across all sectors

We are experienced in and work across many sectors including police, prison, secure juvenile estate, high security hospitals, NHS and schools. We also provide expert witness services to lawyers in the UK and in other jurisdictions.

Support and assistance from the BSDGB

The BSDGB offers a broad range of qualifications covering conflict management, personal safety, self defence, and handling violence and aggression at work examining every angle of personal safety training.

PMVA and Self-Defence Endorsement

Working with SWC Experts Group, we can review, update, assess and endorse your PMVA or self-defence training programme.
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What qualifications does the BSDGB offer

The BSDGB offers a broad range of qualifications for a range of industries.

Advice, Policy Review & Accreditation

The BSDGB develops, advises and accredits training programmes covering violence & aggression

Expert Witness Services

The BSDGB provides expert witness services through its chairman Dr Eric Baskind.

The British Self Defence Governing Body

The Centre for Physical Interventions

Incorporated under authority of Statutory Instrument 1685

Before we were permitted to incorporate the BSDGB, we had to establish, in accordance with Statutory Instrument 1685 (Company and Business Names Regulations 1981), that it was to be the pre-eminent organisation for the teaching of conflict management, physical intervention and self defence in Great Britain.

We are experienced in and work across many sectors including police, prison, secure juvenile estate, high security hospitals, NHS and schools.

We are proud to be able to support the transfer of knowledge around the world with the aim of improving standards in the prevention and management of violence and aggression and in the safe use of physical restraint which we achieve through detailed research, policy and enhancing training skills. We are not motivated by any commercial interests and our materials are available to support and compliment approved trainers and training providers.

We also provide expert witness services to lawyers in the UK and in other jurisdictions.