This two-day CAPBS PBS Practitioner programme introduces the core principles of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), including the values and evidence that underpin it. You will explore why behaviours of distress occur, their possible functions, and how personal attitudes, values, and beliefs influence the quality of support provided.
Programme Aim
Designed for anyone who delivers direct support or implements behaviour support strategies, this course covers the essential knowledge needed in practice. Participants will examine the purpose and key elements of a behaviour support plan, learn how to use proactive strategies such as teaching new skills, apply appropriate reactive strategies, and understand their role in supporting functional assessments.
Who it’s for
Designed for practitioners looking for a foundational understanding and introduction to PBS.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Explain the values that underpin high-quality services and how they are reflected in the PBS framework.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the history of people with learning disabilities, including social role valorisation, normalisation, inclusion, person-centred planning, and the relationship between PBS and Applied Behaviour Analysis.
- Recognise how personal values and attributions influence the support they provide.
- Identify a person’s range of needs, explain why knowing the individual matters, and apply this knowledge to improve quality of life.
- Describe the key factors that create a capable and supportive environment.
- Distinguish between an enabling model of support and a “hotel” model of care.
- Understand their role in supporting functional assessment.
- Explain the purpose of data collection and the importance of accurately describing and recording behaviour.
- Describe the purpose, role, and essential elements of a Behaviour Support Plan.
- Understand the stages of the arousal cycle.
- Explain the importance of supporting communication and teaching new skills, and describe a range of effective techniques.
- Differentiate between restrictive and non-restrictive strategies, know when each is appropriate, and identify when a response is aversive.
Bild members discount
Bild members enjoy an exclusive 10% discount
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Open programmes
We also offer the CAPBS PBS Practitioners Programme as an open programme, which individual learners can join, rather than full in-house programme delivery. Find our upcoming open programmes in the ‘Events’ section of the website.
CPD and Professional Development
This programme is CPD Certified.
This programme is eligible for funding from the DHSC’s Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS).