One of the most important steps in providing effective and compassionate support is this: understanding the function of the behaviour. So, it’s crucial for staff teams to understand the function of behaviours of concern. In other words, asking why the behaviour is happening. In support services—whether in schools, supported living or residential services,…
When it comes to thinking about using a behavioural approach to address behaviours of concern, it’s essential that a clear understanding of the type of approach being used is gained; not all approaches that use a behavioural understanding are the same. It seems every week that we hear of unhelpful or abusive practices being…
With local authority budgets increasingly stretched, it’s understandable that cost efficiencies are being sought; so evidencing support needs in health and social settings is essential. Services supporting people using a PBS approach often include support to people with a relatively high level of needs and its important to be able to demonstratehow current resources meet…
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-centred approach aimed at improving the quality of life for people with high support needs. PBS is part of everyone’s job, so alongside direct care staff and specialist staff who have qualifications in PBS, team leaders and service managers should also have training in PBS. Staff in these roles…
Many organisations supporting people in health and social care settings have clear policies and procedures, as well as training around the use of restrictive practices. The RRN training standards and guidelines have helped to balance the focus on ‘managing behaviours of concern’ being purely about how staff react at the time the behaviour occurs, to…