Are you a manager, carer, teacher, or frontline worker supporting children or adults in Ireland’s care and support services? Do you want to develop effective strategies to handle challenging behaviours with confidence and compassion?
This practical and insightful programme is designed to equip you with the tools to create and implement Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans that focus on proactive, evidence-based, and non-aversive approaches. You’ll explore the root causes of challenging behaviours, learn to apply ethical and emotional best practices, and develop strategies that promote positive outcomes for all involved.
Who is this course for?
This programme is ideal for: ✅ Practitioners and care staff ✅ Teachers and special needs assistants ✅ Clinicians and service providers ✅ Anyone working in support or care settings
What will you gain?
By completing this course, you will: ✔ Reflect on the ethical and emotional aspects of supporting vulnerable people ✔ Develop, implement, and evaluate multi-component behaviour support plans ✔ Learn proactive and reactive strategies to manage behavioural challenges ✔ Collaborate with peers through mentoring and professional supervision ✔ Critically assess research and ethical considerations in behaviour support
This course will give you the confidence and skills to tackle behavioural challenges effectively while ensuring the best outcomes for those in your care.
Join us and make a real difference in the lives of those you support!
Entry Requirements
All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme.
SETU Carlows RPL Policy offers clear pathways to the learner for recognition of previous learning undertaken and offer every credit to the learner in completing such learning.
The Programme Board will be responsible for the assessment of entry standards and applications as part of any RPL Process.
