I want to share the feedback that we recently received in connection with an overall “outstanding” CQC rating for a service within an organisation we work with. It really illustrates that when you implement PBS practices across an organisation rather than just as an add on or a job title, it can really impact on…
The content in this post is from a short talk by Kate Strutt at the Autism Show in Manchester.It is a brief overview of some of the key elements of a school wide positive behaviour support. The aim is to provide some ideas and thoughts about how to improve behaviour across different schools and…
Discussions on social media around education are always an interesting experience. There are lots of issues raised around the use of punishments, exclusions and ‘management of behaviour’. Most shockingly was a recent post that analysed exclusions from schools to find that a very high proportion of these within the UK were from specialist schools. In…
Adults and children with disabilities can be at greater risk of presenting with behaviours that challenge (Department of Health Nice Guidelines: Challenging Behaviour and Learning Disabilities 2015). There are widely recognised reasons for this additional vulnerability, such as the environment not meeting the person’s communication or independent skill needs. Due to the nature of behaviours…
For parents and teachers of pupils with special educational needs, understanding why a behaviour of concern occurs is the first step towards finding a behaviour solution; there is a reason for all behaviours we display. This might not make sense at first especially if you see a child behaving in a way that will get…