Positive Behaviour Support

Explain the core principles of Positive Behaviour Support in adult social care settings and recognise behaviour as communication.Identify triggers, unmet needs and environmental factors that can increase distress, and use…

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A practical Positive Behaviour Support course for adult social care staff, covering how to understand behaviour, reduce triggers, and use proactive, person-centred support. Learn how to build effective support plans, respond calmly in difficult moments, and promote safer, more respectful care.

Course Content

10 Sections • 35 Lessons • 1 Hour
Introduction
1 Lesson
  • 📄 Welcome
PBS principles and behaviour meaning
4 Lessons
  • 📄 What PBS Is
  • 📄 Behaviour as Communication
  • 📄 Rights, Dignity and Consent
  • 📄 Roles and Team Consistency
Understand behaviour and triggers
4 Lessons
  • 📄 Patterns and Antecedents
  • 📄 Unmet Needs and Function
  • 📄 ABC Recording
  • 📝 Behaviour and Trigger Check
    QUIZ
Prevent distress through proactive support
5 Lessons
  • 📄 Predictable Routines
  • 📄 Environment and Sensory Needs
  • 📄 Meaningful Activity and Choice
  • 📄 Communication Support
  • 📝 Preventive Support Check
    QUIZ
Communicate to prevent escalation
5 Lessons
  • 📄 Early Warning Signs
  • 📄 De-escalation Skills
  • 📄 Least-Restrictive Responses in the Moment
  • 📄 After the Incident and Review
  • 📝 Communication Checkpoint Quiz
    QUIZ
Reviewing Incidents and Continuous Improvement
4 Lessons
  • 📄 After-Incident Debrief and Learning
  • 📄 Updating the PBS Plan with Evidence
  • 📄 Quality Checks and Consistency Over Time
  • 📝 Final PBS Recap Quiz
    QUIZ
Reactive Strategies in the Moment
4 Lessons
  • 📄 De-escalation: Calm, Pace, Space and Voice
  • 📄 Using Least Restrictive Responses
  • 📄 Support for Staff and Reducing Team Stress
  • 📝 Reactive Safety Checkpoint Quiz
    QUIZ
Individual PBS Support Plans
3 Lessons
  • 📄 Person-Centred Goals and Support Needs
  • 📄 Proactive Strategies in the Plan
  • 📄 Measuring Change and Decision Points
Assessment and Function-Based Planning
4 Lessons
  • 📄 What We Assess (Behaviour, Context, Skills, Barriers)
  • 📄 Linking Triggers to Unmet Needs and Function
  • 📄 Planning for Safety and Least Restrictive Options
  • 📝 Assessment Checkpoint Quiz
    QUIZ
Summary
1 Lesson
  • 📄 Summary

Skills and Knowledge

positive behaviour support adult social care challenging behaviour person-centred care de-escalation support planning safeguarding

What You'll Learn

  • Explain the core principles of Positive Behaviour Support in adult social care settings and recognise behaviour as communication.
  • Identify triggers, unmet needs and environmental factors that can increase distress, and use assessment information to plan proactive support.
  • Apply person-centred, least-restrictive strategies, including communication support, de-escalation and review, to promote dignity, safety and quality of life.

Who Is This Course For?

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Individuals supporting someone through Direct Payments.

Employers

Those employing a Personal Assistant or support worker.

Family Members

Family or friends managing care and support.

Care Professionals

Carers who want to understand employer responsibilities.

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