Topic title: Unit 12 Promoting positive behaviour

Year group: 13

When taught: October to December

What are we learning?

All behaviour is a form of communication. How do you communicate that you are angry or unhappy? What happens if you cannot communicate it?

This unit will introduce you to ways in which you can promote positive behaviour and manage and support people whose behaviour is considered to be challenging. You will see the impact of the way care and support are delivered, the environment and other factors on behaviour and how to manage these to promote positive behaviour.

Good communication and interpersonal skills will often de-escalate situations so that behaviour becomes manageable, reducing the need for further intervention. You will understand that restrictive interventions should only be used as a last resort and in cases where there is imminent danger to the person receiving the care, the person providing the care or any other person nearby.

This unit gives you the opportunity to understand some of the policy and legislation that support managing behaviour and the use of restrictive interventions. You will learn how to recognise changes in behaviour which may prevent escalation of behaviour and to recognise how individuals are affected by the experience of challenging behaviour.