Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) with Breakaway Skills Training
2-Day Face-to-Face Course | CQC, NHS & RRN Aligned
Equip your team with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to safely support individuals who display behaviours of concern.
This 2-day Positive Behaviour Support course combines person-centred, trauma-informed theory with hands-on breakaway skills training, helping your organisation reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of care.
Delivered at your workplace or our training venue by experienced healthcare trainers.
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This course gives staff a practical toolkit for preventing incidents, understanding behaviour as communication, and when needed protecting themselves and the individual safely, without restraint.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Apply the core principles and values of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Recognise how trauma shapes behaviour and respond using trauma-informed approaches
- Read behaviour as a form of communication and identify its triggers and functions
- Carry out dynamic risk assessments in real time
- Build person-centred behaviour support plans and proactive intervention strategies
- Use effective communication and de-escalation techniques to prevent escalation
- Apply safe, non-restrictive breakaway techniques that protect staff while preserving the individual's dignity
- Work within the legal, ethical and safeguarding framework around restrictive practice
- Meet current CQC, NHS and RRN standards for positive behaviour support
- Record, report and reflect on incidents correctly
Course Agenda
Day 1 — Understanding & Preventing Behaviours of Concern
| Session | Topics |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Course overview, roles & responsibilities, health & safety |
| Positive Behaviour Support | Core PBS principles, person-centred practice, quality of life and supporting positive outcomes |
| Understanding Behaviour | Behaviour as communication, triggers, functional assessment and the ABC model |
| Trauma-Informed Care | Understanding trauma, trauma responses and compassionate support approaches |
| PBS Planning | Individual support plans, preventative strategies and risk reduction approaches |
| Communication & De-escalation | Active listening, conflict resolution and verbal de-escalation techniques |
Day 2 — Legal Framework & Breakaway Skills
| Session | Topics |
|---|---|
| Legal & Professional Responsibilities | Human rights, Mental Capacity Act, duty of care, safeguarding responsibilities, CQC and RRN standards |
| Recording & Reporting | Correct incident documentation, reporting procedures and reflective practice |
| Reducing Restrictive Practice | Least restrictive approaches, ethical decision-making and positive risk-taking |
| Breakaway Skills (Practical) | Personal safety, dynamic risk assessment, safe positioning, non-restrictive breakaway techniques from wrist, clothing and hair grabs, choking defence (where applicable), and scenario-based practical exercises |
| Practical Assessment | Skills assessment, Q&A, evaluation and certificate presentation |
Who Should Attend?
This course is suitable for professionals working in:
- Adult social care
- Supported living services
- Residential care
- Learning disability services
- Mental health services
- Healthcare organisations
- Children's services
- Education settings
- Secure services
- Charities and community organisations
Why Choose Care Skills Training UK?
Experienced healthcare trainers
Practical, interactive, scenario-based learning
Person-centred, trauma-informed approach throughout
Certificates issued on successful completion
Delivered at your premises or our Ilford training centre
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