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Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

 

What is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)?

PBS is a multicomponent framework for developing an understanding for behaviours of concern and improving quality of life outcomes for a person as well as that of the people around them (BILD website; Gore et al, 2013.) PBS promotes respect, dignity and inclusion in all areas of life as includes many evidence based good practices. 

PBS is founded on the understanding that behaviours of concern serve important functions for those who display them and aims to give people the skills to look beyond the behaviour and identify the cause of distress. 

A PBS framework: 

  • Considers the person and their life circumstances as a whole 
  • Reduces the likelihood of behaviours of concern occurring by creating physical and social environments that are supportive and capable of meeting the person's needs.
  • Is proactive and aims to teach people new skills that not only replace behaviours of concern but also increase the likelihood of developing independent, meaningful and interesting lives. 

For more information on PBS please see the attached documents. 

Copy of 1621431487_What is PBS Infographic December 20.pdf

 An Introduction to PBS | bild 

PBS - your questions - Challenging Behaviour Foundation 

 

Positive Behaviour Support at Marlborough 

At Marlborough students' wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do and this is reflected in the positive proactive strategies that enhance our students' lives that are embedded through every aspect of school life. For more information on these please see here https://www.marlborough.bexley.sch.uk/958/asd 

Each student at Marlborough has a Wellbeing or a PBS plan that details the personalised strategies that enhance our students' lives. We also place great emphasis on increasing the wellbeing of our students using Martin Seligaman’s model of well being PERMA. 

PERMA MODEL BOOKLET - Copy of 1714056690_The-PERMA-Model-Booklet-Update.pdf 

GENERIC PBS PLAN - Copy of pbs plan - generic.docx

As part of our commitment to a PBS approach at Marlborough we have a dedicated Inclusion TA to support students in the classroom, as well as two senior leaders and a middle leader completing a Level 5 Diploma in Practice Leadership of PBS. 

For more information on PBS at Marlborough please contact Carol Walker via the admin team.