Team Teach

Our popular and accessible Level One (6hr) course in positive behaviour management is available for individuals’ supporting children, young people and vulnerable adults in low-risk Education and Health and Social Care settings.

Delivered by our expert trainers, with current experience in Education and Health and Social Care, this course will equip individuals with an understanding of the values and philosophy of the Team Teach approach. We are motivated by the need to support the individual with the aim of keeping those who have become distressed safe, as well as those around them.

We believe that all behaviour is communication being driven by experiences and emotions. We deliver a toolkit approach that is 95% understanding behaviours and encouraging de-escalation. The 5% assesses the need for physical intervention in conjunction with a need’s analysis.

Who is this course for?

Anyone who is operating in a low-risk primary or secondary school setting would benefit from this course, which offers a grounding in positive behaviour management strategies applicable across these environments. This course is also suitable for anyone working in low-risk adult or children’s service settings.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn how to;

• Increase understanding and awareness of behaviour as communication and develop a framework to better respond to reduce risk
• Develop a greater team dynamic in supporting individuals who are distressed with approaches that have impact and strengthen relationships
• Utilise a toolkit of holistic strategies on de-escalation and crisis intervention, both verbal and non-verbal for supporting with disruptive and distressed behaviours
• Execute simple and safe positive handling techniques including personal safety, appropriate for a low-risk environment (If required by your setting). Our techniques are situated within a respectful, supportive approach to behaviour support strategies which maintains positive relationships.

Our engaging Level Two course (12 hr) in positive behaviour management is available for organisations supporting children, young people and vulnerable adults with documented special needs or challenging behaviours, and who may pose a risk to themselves or others in medium-risk Education and Health and Social Care settings.

We believe that all behaviour is communication being driven by experiences and emotions. We deliver a toolkit approach that is 95% understanding behaviours and encouraging de-escalation. The 5% assesses the need for physical intervention in conjunction with a need’s analysis.

• Delivered by expert trainers with current experience in Education and Health and Social Care
• This group course is tailored to the needs of your organisation and can be delivered via blended learning or face to face at your setting
• Our training emphasises positive relationships as being the key element in behaviour support, with physical techniques serving as only one part of an overall approach. As such, it is entirely compatible with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for individuals operating in a medium-risk environment and is ideal for those working in:

• Pupil Referral Units
• Special schools
• Adult learning
• Children’s homes
• Health and elderly care

It is particularly aimed at those working with individuals whose behaviour foreseeably poses a risk to themselves or to others.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will learn how to;

• Understand the drivers and motivations displayed by individuals who are distressed and may become aggressive and disruptive
• Build a stronger team confidence around supporting behaviour
• Utilise a toolkit of holistic strategies on de-escalation and crisis intervention, including the importance of targeted communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Understand and know relevant legal standards and expectations related to use of force, and of the reporting, recording, monitoring and evaluating requirements of incidents involving physical controls and reasonable force.
• Execute simple and safe positive handling and personal safety techniques: including guiding, escorting and holding in standing, sitting and kneeling positions safely, appropriate for your service setting needs, which focus on maximum care -minimum force
• Improve expertise and confidence in staying safe, competence to carry out simple de-escalation strategies, and applying physical intervention in conjunction with a need’s analysis.