Specialist Care
Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)
Understanding behaviour as communication, functional behaviour assessment, proactive and reactive strategies, person-centred approaches to reducing restrictive practices, and the PBS Competence Framework. Aligned to Skills for Care PBS training standards.
What You'll Learn
- The theoretical foundations of Positive Behavioural Support
- Understanding behaviour as a form of communication
- Functional behaviour assessment: identifying triggers and functions
- Proactive strategies: building quality of life to reduce challenging behaviour
- Reactive strategies: safely managing crisis while reducing restrictive practices
- The PBS Competence Framework and your role within it
Who This Course Is For
Care staff working with people with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury, or complex needs who present with behaviour that challenges.
CQC Quality Statement Mapping
This course supports evidence for the following CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements:
- QS6 - Safe and effective staffing
- QS7 - Safeguarding
- QS9 - Equity in experience and outcomes
Certificate of Completion
On completion, you'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate of completion with a unique verification code. This certificate can be added to your CPD portfolio and presented as evidence of competency during CQC inspections.
CPD Accredited Skills for Care Aligned CQC Mapped