Positive Behaviour Support Training

This course has been designed to help the learner to understand and apply Positive Behaviour strategies. Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) relies on spotting patterns and triggers before behaviour escalates and the course covers how to prevent and handle escalation using a multi-disciplinary approach. It is important to apply a consistent PBS approach across an organisation.

There are exercises to apply your understanding throughout the course.

The aim of the course is to introduce best practice techniques and provide processes and strategies which when applied can help the learner to reach a level of competency in handing situations where Positive Behaviour Support strategies can be used.

Course Contents:

• What is Classed as Challenging Behaviour?


• What Causes Challenging Behaviour?


• What Does PBS Aim to do?


• Components of PBS


• Relevant Legislation


• PBS Competence Framework


• Outcomes and Benefits of PBS Training


• Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA)


• Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Levels/Stages in Positive Behaviour Support


• The 3 Assessment Types


• Common Triggers in Care Homes or Hospital Settings


• How to Spot Common Triggers and Patterns


• Why Triggers Happen


• General Strategies for Managing Hitting


• Active Support


• PBS Recording


• Crisis Planning in a Care Home Using PBS


• Stakeholder Involvement, Including Families


• Using Visual Communication


• Reflecting upon Incidents & Experiences


• Resources


• Legislation

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This course should take up to two hours to complete and will provide two CPD Points.