Positive Behaviour Support Training

St Anne’s PBS training has BILDACT certification to the Restraint Reduction Network Standards 2019

Our primary courses are readily adapted or can be made bespoke to meet the needs of individualised teams including focus on either adults or children with learning disabilities, autism, mental health diagnosis, dementia.  We also offer support training to staff who are regularly lone working. Many of our courses can also be delivered virtually.

Option 1 – St Anne’s RRN Pathway  -Introduction to PBS Theory

A one day course designed for new starters or less experienced staff who work in challenging environments

The course covers:

1. What is PBS and what components make up a successful PBS approach?
2. The concept of behaviour?
3. Why do we sometimes behave in challenging ways?
4. All behaviours have a function and communicative intent. How do we analyse what these might be.
5. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Recovery Strategies.
6. Improving quality of life to decrease challenging behaviour proactively.
7. Ethical working, values attitudes and beliefs
8. Self management and self control. What impact does our own behaviour have on those we support?

Option 2 – St Anne’s RRN Pathway  – PBS Theory Plus Breakaway Techniques

A one day course designed for staff who work in challenging environments and may need extra techniques to keep safe.

This course covers:

1. What is PBS and what components make up a successful PBS approach?
2. The concept of behaviour?
3. Why do we sometimes behave in challenging ways?
4. All behaviours have a function and communicative intent. How do we analyse what these might be.
5. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Recovery Strategies.
6. Improving quality of life to decrease challenging behaviour proactively.
7. Ethical working, values attitudes and beliefs
8. Self management and self control. What impact does our own behaviour have on those we support?
9. The law and points to consider when responding to behaviours of concern.
10. Current National Legislation and guidance.
11. Health and Safety during and after hands on interventions.
12. Keeping safe – breakaway techniques.
13. Good recording and reporting skills.

Option 3 – St Anne’s RRN Pathway – PBS Theory Plus Breakaway Techniques and Bespoke Physical Interventions

This course is a two day course for staff working in an highly challenging environment.

The aim of this course is to emphasise the need for staff to reduce the use of restrictive interventions.  This is achieved by completing 12 hours intensive theory prior to any restrictive intervention technique training.   A training needs analysis (TNA) will be used to develop each individual course to best suit the needs of the service and the client they support.  Candidates will learn:

Day 1

Session one – Participants consider What is challenging behaviour and how can PBS support it within the context of a Human Rights based approach.

Session two – Participants explore Person Centred Planning, and risk assessments to enable positive risk taking based around Duty of Care and Best Interest.

Session three – Participants undertake Behavioural analysis and functional assessment in order to determine why people may challenge and what function the identified behaviours support.

Session four – Candidates review Legislation and best practice around the use of restrictive interventions. Overview of national and local legislation and how it effects organizational policy and procedure.

Day 2

Session one – Participants undertake an in-depth planning and behavioural assessment session building on the Day 1 session to develop a plan specific to the needs of the client and the service.

Session two – Participants learn de-escalation, distraction and diffusion theory and techniques which incorporates an approach that promotes self-awareness, self-management and reflection.

Session three – Participants explore Theory of tertiary strategies and managing trauma including theory elements of non-aversive interventions, Breakaway techniques and physical intervention. Ethical working practice, use of self-reflection, the application of sound values attitudes and beliefs.

Session four – Candidates consider Post incident support and recovery strategies. Reporting and Recording, debrief and reflective learning.

Day 2 also consists of the practical skill training relating to the required skillset as identified by the Training Needs Analysis. This may include several Breakaway or Restrictive Physical Interventions – The timescale for this will be determined by the TNA and the level of restriction required.

All Breakaway and Physical interventions are approved through the RRN Certification and are taught in line with the ethical and legal considerations of the use and implementation of the techniques and always with the view to reduce the need for physical intervention, restrictive practice and restraint.

St Anne’s RRN Refresher/Update’

This course is a one day course to be completed each year after completing the initial one or 2 day introduction.

Our refresher course is a recap of those skills learnt during the Introduction. We update our refresher regular to include new and up to date content.