Positive Behaviour Support

This course is for Staffordshire Adult Social Care providers delivering care to individuals in Staffordshire or for individuals outside of Staffordshire receiving care funded or commissioned by Staffordshire County Council.

Course Dates

Positive Behaviour Support - 27th February 2025 - 09:00-17:00 - Shire Hall Business Centre, Stafford 

Positive Behaviour Support - 28th February 2025 - 09:00-17:00 - Shire Hall Business Centre, Stafford 

How to book this training

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Session Details

This training is being held at:

Shire Hall Business Centre,
Market Street,
Stafford,
Staffordshire,
ST16 2LD

You can download instructions to get to the venue.

Session Objectives

By successfully completing this course you will be able to:

• Understand what is meant by positive behaviour support (PBS)

• Describe the benefits of implementing positive behaviour support in the workplace

• List the relevant legislations in the UK

• Explain how to promote positive behaviour and reduce behaviour that can challenge others

• Describe the importance of collection and analysis of data relating to the behaviour concerned

• Describe the factors, motives and functions that contribute to challenging behaviours in the

• Understand how to create individual behaviour support plans based on functional behaviour assessments and identified goals

• Explain the ethical aspects of positive behaviour support

• Explain the importance of considering the person and his or her life circumstances, including physical health and emotional needs such as the impact of any traumatic or adverse life events and mental illness

• Describe how to design strategies to reduce the occurrence of behaviour that can challenge others through proactive approaches

• Demonstrate effective communication skills to engage staff, families, and stakeholders in positive behaviour support initiatives

• Explain the importance of collaborating with staff to ensure consistent implementation of behaviour support plans

• Describe how to reduce the likelihood of behaviours that challenge by creating physical and social environments that are supportive and capable of meeting people’s needs

• Describe preventative approach that aims to teach people new skills to replace behaviours that challenge – and other skills that enhance the opportunities people have for being independent

• Explain the importance of involving input from different professionals including multiple evidence-based approaches and treatments that come from a shared value base and are provided in a coordinated and person-centred manner

• Explain how and when to use active support and appropriate interventions that support physical, mental health and wellbeing

Please note, by booking onto this training course you are committing to attending at the referenced date and time. Your space on this session has cost Staffordshire County Council and while there is not a cost to yourself or your organisation, public funds have been utilised to fund the training.

If you cannot attend, you can send someone in your place but we will require notification so we can update the course register.

If you are unable to attend or send someone in your place, we ask for 7 working days’ notice in order to have the opportunity to offer this space to others.

All booking changes should be sent to cmdt@staffordshire.gov.uk

Car Parking 

Please ensure that you check prior to attending the training where is most suitable for you to park, we recommend that you refer to Stafford Borough Council's website for car parking information in Stafford Car Parking in Stafford and Stone | Stafford Borough Council (staffordbc.gov.uk). The closest car park is the Waterfront car park.

Refreshment's 

Refreshments and lunch will not be provided on the day, however there are shops close by.

If you have any additional requirements, such as the need for British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation or mobility requirements, please let us know in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.