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Positive Behaviour Support
At Precious, we are committed to improving the support we provide by implementing and embedding Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) throughout the organisation.
Our PBS approach
At its very core, PBS is about treating people with respect, putting their needs at the centre and enabling them to achieve the quality and enjoyment of life that everyone aspires to.
PBS takes a person-centred approach to identify which areas of support will be most helpful to each individual. This includes working closely with the people we support to make sure that their choices and goals are heard, respected and actioned.
Quality of life, for everyone
PBS takes a person-centred approach to identify which areas of support will be most helpful to each individual. This includes working closely with the people we support to make sure that their choices and goals are heard, respected and actioned.
Ultimately, the goal of PBS at Precious is to improve the person’s quality of life and that of those around them. By really understanding people’s needs, and any associated behaviours, we can work to change our approach, our systems and our support to make challenging behaviours unnecessary. It is an evidence based approach, which evolves in line with best practice. To be successful, PBS should involve families, carers, professionals, service providers and commissioners.
By having a better understanding of the people that we work with, as well as their individual needs, behaviours and communication styles, we can make Precious a better place to live and work.Tom Evans, Head of Practice Development at Precious
What is PBS?
This graphic, shared courtesy of the team at the PBS Alliance, helps to explain what we mean by PBS, as well as its approach and aims.
Who benefits from PBS?
Everyone! PBS focuses on improving the quality of life of people being supported by focusing on improving quality of life, meeting needs and understanding behaviours.
We believe that this approach helps us to give the right support at the right time so that people can thrive to their potential. PBS can be very useful for people who use challenging behaviours to communicate. It involves a scientific approach to understanding what behaviours mean and then designing support based on this understanding.
PBS – a tiered approach
Tier one of the PBS framework is focused on creating capable environments. This includes communicating effectively; building and maintaining relationships; people making choices, decisions and having control; skills teaching and ‘Active Support’; recognising the impact of trauma and understanding the reasons for behaviour. For the majority of the people we support, this can be enough to make a difference.
Tier two focuses on a smaller percentage of people with additional support needs. The fundations of tier one must be in place, with basic functional assessments leading to behavioural support plans with individual strategies in key areas.
Tier three applies to a small percentage of the people we support at Precious. It covers everything in Tiers 1&2, plus multi-element behavioural support plans.
By having a better understanding of the people that we work with, as well as their individual needs, behaviours and communication styles, we can make Precious a better place to live and work.
