Positive Behaviour & De-escalation Skills (with Playfulness from PACE) (2/5) OPEN COURSE

* This is advanced level training for those that have already undertaken our "PACE Foundations" course.

This training is critical to promoting positive behaviour in children and adolescents and mastering the art of de-escalating challenging situations. We will cover the powerful combination of Positive Behavior Support (PBS), PACE, and De-escalation techniques. By shifting your perspective on challenging behaviour and viewing it as a form of communication, you will gain valuable insights into the underlying needs being expressed. This approach empowers you to implement proactive interventions that effectively address those needs.

This course and the following modules will equip you with practical resources and strategies for skillfully demonstrating therapeutic engagement using PACE. We'll also provide you with recording methods that will help you showcase your impactful work to Ofsted and other partner agencies.

Please ensure that the PACE Foundations course is completed beforehand.

This course is part of the PACE suit. If you are looking for a course purely on Promoting Positive Behaviour and De-escalation, this one is more appropriate.

Why is Playfulness important?

• Improved relationships: Building strong, trusting relationships with children.
• Reduced challenging behaviours: Helping children develop healthier coping methods for stress and emotions.
• Enhanced self-esteem: Boosting children's confidence and self-worth.
• Positive school climate: Creating a more supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Key components of the training:

1. Understanding Playfulness Principles:
   • Playfulness: Using humour, games, and imagination to connect with children on their level.
   • De-escalation skills: enabling unconditional positive regard for the child, regardless of their behaviour.
2. Understanding Positive Behaviour Support (PBS):
   • Functional Behaviour Analysis (FBA): Understanding the reason behind a child's behaviour to identify triggers and develop effective interventions.
   • Positive Reinforcement: Rewarding positive behaviour to increase its frequency.
   • Teaching Alternative Behaviours: Helping children learn appropriate ways to express their needs and emotions.
3. Understanding De-escalation Techniques:
   • Calm Communication: Using a calm and steady tone of voice to help children feel safe and understood.
   • Body Language: Maintaining a non-threatening posture and using calming gestures.
   • Time-Outs: how "time-ins" provide a safe space for children to calm down when needed.

Testimonials:

You can take a look at what people are saying about our training HERE.

Suitable for:

Our PACE suite is suitable for a wide range of individuals. We recommend a yearly refresher to ensure that practices stay fresh and to help prevent the worker from reverting to the style of parenting they experienced:

• Social Workers: Case managers, child welfare workers, and community organisers.
• Caregivers: Residential workers, care home staff, Foster carers, adoptive parents, and kinship caregivers.
• Mental Health Professionals: Therapists, counselors & social workers.
• Educators: Teachers, school counselors, and special education professionals.
• Birth Parents: Please note that our workforce development training program is not designed to provide individual therapy. Some content may be triggering, and it will not be appropriate to address specific individual examples or development needs in front of the group.

Those seeking to be certified in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) are invited to visit the founder's website.

Format: This is a live training session through "Zoom". It includes taught sections, small group work, work in pairs, and whole group discussions.

Hand-outs & Certificates: Downloadable resource library and certificates of attendance are provided.