Positive behavioural support (PBS) is a way of supporting people and involves understanding the reasons behind the behaviour such as their life history, physical health and emotional needs.
The explains what you need to know and do when delivering best practice PBS for people. The PBS Academy has also developed which outlines what should be meet when delivering PBS. Find the First Step to Foundation PBS competence framework.
Join our PBS peer review process
The PBS peer review process uses the PBS Academy training standards as its review criteria. Its primary aim is to ensure organisations have access to high quality PBS training, whether delivered in house or commissioned from external providers.
This short presentation gives an overview of how to apply and what to expect from the PSB peer review process.
PBS provider initial information and self-reflection good practice checklist
If you’re interested in joining our group of PBS peer reviewed providers, please read the PBS provider initial information and complete the included self-reflection good practice checklist. This checklist helps providers reflect on their Positive Behaviour Support training and demonstrate alignment with PBS Academy standards.
Once you have decided you are ready to join the PBS peer review process contact Innovation@skillsforcare.org.uk.
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Initial information on joining the peer review process and a self-reflection good practice checklist for you to complete.
Positive behavioural support training
See a list of training providers reviewed by 天美mv to provide PBS training.
Case studies
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Rebecca has a rare genetic condition which presents as a severe learning disability, autism, an eating disorder and mild self-harm. When Rebecca moved into a shared residential home, incidents of behaviours which challenge increased, so her support team introduced positive behavioural support to support her.
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Michael has complex needs including autism, a learning disability and oppositional defiance disorder. His supported living placement followed a positive behavioural support plan, which included an adult education programme focused on building his life skills, and his quality of life has improved.
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Keith has a learning disability, complex autism and related anxiety. The Lifeways Group worked to develop a positive behaviour support plan. Keith now leads a more fulfilled life, with reduced levels of anxiety and his behaviour patterns have changed.
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Jeremy has a severe learning disability, Downs Syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome. The Lifeways Group worked to improve communication between Jeremy and staff. As a result, Jeremy accesses the community every day and the number of incidents of behaviour that challenges has decreased.
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Gloucestershire County Council has set up a ‘Challenging behaviour working group’ to outline their strategic approach to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and/or autistic people who display behaviours which challenge - positive behavioural support is strongly featured in the strategy.
Positive behavioural support isn鈥檛 complicated but it does mean supporting Keith in a very different way.
Sue Parker, Support Worker
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Norfolk County Council PBS videos
Norfolk County Council offers support and training in PBS to providers in their area. They have added five videos commissioned from ‘Supporting Positively’. They cover completing ABC forms, understanding PBS for social workers, capable environments, function-based strategies and restrictive practices.