Courses

This 2-3 day course can be delivered by BSS or your Certificated BSS Instructors in the Affiliate Organisation.

All BSS Instructors are required to attend a BSS 4 day Instructors course, with follow-up Support and Assessment delivering the course, as well as a 1-2 day Annual BSS Instructor Re-Certification. BSS will deliver this training as well.

This course is delivered to staff and others who support people whose behaviour can cause concern; these concerns may either be for the supported person themselves or for the wider service. It offers an introduction to analysing behaviour; looking at what the service or staff could do to prevent a recurrence of the behaviour which is causing the concern.

The course has various elements including:

• The reasons behind behaviour
• Proactive, Active, Reactive Interventions,
• Positive Behaviour Support Plans including Restraint Reduction and Post-Incident Support.
• Calming and de-escalation techniques that staff can use
• The importance of communication
• Positive, solution focused ways of working
• The importance of staff reflecting on their practice
• The legislative framework and guidelines for supporting people to manage their behaviour
• Lived Experiences and impact on the person you support
• Understand the meaning of Trauma and the impact on individual’s based on their experiences
• The Psychological impact of physical interventions & breakaway techniques

Anyone who wishes to become a BSS Instructor must attend a 3-4 day BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway; this can be done through BSS or through their own organisation providing there is an established BSS course structure in place and are an approved Affiliate Organisation of BSS.

All staff attending the 2-3 Day BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway must attend an annual 1-2 Day Refresher for BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway each year.

All staff trained in BSS must attend a 1-2 day Annual BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway Refresher Course. This requirement of BILD ACT certification also enables BSS to ensure a high standard of ongoing training delivery throughout Organisations supported by BSS. This allows us to update staff in skills, changes to legislation or procedures etc., while developing their knowledge and skills in the areas delivered in the 2-3 day BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway Course. As well as Assessment of the Physical Interventions trained previously if still required for person they support.

• The reasons behind behaviour
• Proactive, Active, Reactive Interventions,
• Positive Behaviour Support Plans including Restraint Reduction and Post-Incident Support.
• Calming and de-escalation techniques that staff can use
• The importance of communication
• Positive, solution focused ways of working
• The importance of staff reflecting on their practice
• The legislative framework and guidelines for supporting people to manage their behaviour
• Lived Experiences and impact on person you support
• Understand the meaning of Trauma and the impact on individual’s based on their experiences
• The Psychological impact of physical interventions & breakaway techniques

All curriculum areas must be covered at least every three years, with the core content covered annually.

This course provides members of your staff with the necessary skills to deliver a 2-3 day BSS Proactive Strategies Pathway on the management of behaviour that causes concern, within your organisation, following a Training needs Analysis of the service, and their requirements.

The course involves training Instructors in the presentation of proactive approaches including: behaviour analysis; calming techniques; a session on legal issues plus it is a valuable opportunity to collaborate with other organisations.

During the 4 days, we also train the 15 Core Physical Interventions and self-protection techniques which also includes the principles underlying their use; psychological impact and safety issues that they involve. At the end of the course new instructors are assessed and supported to develop, or contribute, to the training within their own organisations.

Instructors are provided with all materials required to deliver the 2-3 day Proactive Training which can be adapted to fit your service needs following approval.

This course offers a cost effective way of training all support staff in the management of behaviour which can be causing concern. It also provides members of your staff with an excellent development opportunity and an additional method of sharing practice, within your own organisation.

BSS Instructors are required to attend a one day annual Re-Certification Course which includes: assessment of the Physical Interventions and Break Away Techniques and Presentation Skills. This requirement of BILD ACT certification also enables BSS to ensure a high standard of ongoing training delivery throughout our BSS Instructor group and allows us to update Instructors in skills, changes to legislation or procedures etc.

Re-Certification days are arranged to allow instructors to meet and collaborate with colleagues from other organisations. Discussion and cross-fertilisation of ideas and training methods is encouraged to provide opportunities for course development.

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