Positive Behavioural Support – First Steps to Foundation Course

First Steps to Foundation in PBS Course

Take your first step towards delivering meaningful, person-centred support with our First Steps to Foundation in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) course. This introductory course equips direct support staff with essential knowledge and skills to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

What You’ll Learn:

• Core PBS Principles: Understand key concepts like creating capable environments and promoting dignity and autonomy.
• Behaviours That Challenge: Explore why behaviours occur and how to support individuals effectively.
• Disability Models: Reflect on the medical, social, and biopsychosocial models and their impact on support.
• Legal Frameworks: Gain insights into rights-based approaches and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Functional Assessment: Learn the basics of assessing behaviours to inform supportive interventions.
• Behaviour Support Plans: Learn about the structure and strategies used with multi-element behaviour support plans and how to implement them

Key Features:

• 10 Hours of Online Learning: Flexible, self-paced modules enriched with reflection exercises, interactive videos, and quizzes.
• Practical Application: Requires at least 50 hours of supervised in-person practice to integrate PBS principles into daily routines.
• Standards Aligned: Fully aligned with the UK PBS Competency Framework and Skills for Care’s First Steps in PBS framework.
• Evidence-Based: Designed using research-backed methods to maximise knowledge retention and application.

Who Is This For?
Ideal for direct support staff in social care settings, this course is designed to enhance your ability to support individuals with learning disabilities in achieving greater quality of life.  This course may also be useful to other professionals who are looking to incorporate PBS into their professional practice.

Empower Positive Change Today!
With just £60, invest in your skills and help create environments where individuals with IDD thrive.  Eligible UK Social Care organisations can claim up to £55 back through the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme.

Start your journey towards better support – enrol now!