Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) training helps staff understand the underlying reasons for behaviour, enabling more effective, person-centred support. By identifying unmet needs and triggers, learners can improve quality of life for their service users and reduce the likelihood of behaviours of distress.
The training develops positive, proactive strategies tailored to the individuals being supported, with a clear focus on reducing the need for restrictive physical interventions while promoting safety, dignity, and wellbeing.
This training can also be delivered as part of our Positive Handling for Schools training
Course information
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a proactive, evidence-based approach to promoting positive behaviour in schools and is a key element of the DfE Guidance for Schools (April 2026). It focuses on understanding the underlying causes of behaviour, teaching appropriate social and emotional skills, and creating supportive learning environments. PBS emphasises prevention, consistent routines, and positive reinforcement, helping students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally while supporting staff to manage behaviour safely and effectively.
This training covers:
- What Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is
- Identifying types of behaviour, recognising triggers and cues prior to behaviour escalating
- Creating supportive, personalised care and environments
- The importance of consistency in practice
- Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of current processes
- Building therapeutic relationships and understanding their value
- Recognising emotional triggers in yourself and others to improve support
- Proactive and preventative strategies to maximise positive outcomes
- 6 hour trainer-led course
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an evidence-based, proactive approach for schools (DfE Guidance, April 2026)
- Focuses on cause – understand what triggers behaviours of distress
- Teaches skills – develops social and emotional abilities
- Promotes supportive environments – uses consistent routines and positive reinforcement
- Supports students – helps them thrive academically, socially, and emotionally
- Supports staff – enables safe and effective behaviour management
All training is delivered with the clear purpose of reducing the need for restrictive physical interventions.
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