Awareness of Challenging Behaviours
Overview
This half-day course is designed for learners who have contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults in their working environment, or voluntary work. The course provides an awareness of various challenging behaviours, root causes or triggers for these behaviours and practical steps in beginning to develop positive behaviour strategies.
The course can be delivered at your premises, or an alternative venue, for up to 12 learners.
Goals
On completion of the course, all learners will understand:
Differing types of challenging behaviour and how this can exhibit in children, young people or vulnerable adults
The function of challenging behaviour & the range of possible triggers which can lead to it
The various stages of behaviour & appropriate responses to these
Developing & implementing a positive behaviour strategy
Agenda
The course will include sessions on:
What is challenging behaviour?
Understanding why it is happening
Identifying triggers & antecedents
Stages of behaviour
Functional assessments
Positive Behaviour Support plans