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Certified Training for Learning Disability and Autism Services
Our comprehensive Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) programs, along with de-escalation and physical skills training, are designed using neuro-affirmative, low-arousal approaches. We tailor our methods to support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and diverse sensory needs, fostering understanding and inclusive care.
Positive approaches to behaviour
Maybo is passionate about the delivery of person-centred, human rights-based models of care that reduce the need for restrictive practices and improve service user’s quality of life.
Our learning methods are consistent with the principles of positive behaviour support, focusing on primary and secondary strategies for preventing and defusing behaviours of concern. This helps staff to:
- Better understand a person’s physiological and emotional needs
- Improve their environment
- Recognise and reduce restrictive practices
- Engage them in ways that reduce behaviours of concern
- Promote respect and choices for the individual
Alongside proactive strategies to reduce behaviours of concern, we teach reactive strategies to safely de-escalate emotive situations. In some settings physical skills are occasionally needed to create safety and we can provide simple low arousal methods for use in last resort.
We are the preferred training partner for many respected care providers in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Maybo was one of the first organisations to evidence compliance with the Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards and we can offer training Certified by BILD ACT to Services that meet requirements. Our Trainer Training is also Accredited by City & Guilds.
Maybo Training Programmes
(Non-Restrictive) Personal Safety Programme for staff working in Learning Disability and Autism settings
Specification
Delivery: In-person / Trainer-led
Duration: 8 hours
Pre-Requisites: No
Max. Group Size: 12
CPD Points: 8
Blended Learning Option: Yes
Virtual Delivery Option: Yes
Train-the-Trainer: Yes
This programme has been specifically designed for Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers and Managers working in Residential and Hospital settings, who may encounter residents whose behaviour may be perceived as challenging or potentially harmful.
With a focus on outcomes, this staff group will be equipped with essential skills for preventing and responding to conflict situations, prioritising conflict avoidance, de-escalation, and, as a last resort, personal safety responses.
On completion of this programme, staff will:
- Understand risks, rights and responsibilities in the workplace
- Know how different factors influence behaviour
- Know the importance of positive interactions and choices
- Be able to use dynamic risk assessment to inform decision making
- Be able to use safer de-escalation approaches
- Be able to maintain personal safety and follow post-incident procedures
- Understand the considerations for the use of non-restrictive physical skills
- Be able to use defensive skills to avoid assault
- Be able to use defensive skills to disengage or reduce risk from grips
(Non-restrictive) Personal Safety and Guiding Programme for staff working in Learning Disability and Autism settings
Specification
Delivery: In-person / Trainer-led
Duration: 8 hours
Pre-Requisites: No
Max. Group Size: 12
CPD Points: 8
Blended Learning Option: Yes
Virtual Delivery Option: Partial
Train-the-Trainer: Yes
This programme has been specifically designed for Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers, and Managers working in Residential and Hospital settings, who may encounter Residents whose behaviour may be perceived as challenging or potentially harmful.
With a focus on outcomes, Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers, and Managers will be equipped with essential skills for preventing and responding to conflict situations, prioritising conflict avoidance, de-escalation, and, as a last resort, personal safety responses.
On completion of this programme, staff will:
- Understand risks, rights and responsibilities in the workplace
- Know how different factors influence behaviour
- Know the importance of positive interactions and choices
- Be able to use dynamic risk assessment to inform decision making
- Be able to use safer de-escalation approaches
- Be able to maintain personal safety and follow post-incident procedures
- Understand the considerations for the use of non-restrictive physical skills
- Be able to use defensive skills to avoid assault
- Be able to use defensive skills to disengage or reduce risk from grips
- Be able to use physical intervention to guide and redirect a person
(Restrictive) Personal Safety and Physical Intervention Programme for staff working in Learning Disability and Autism settings
Specification
Delivery: In-person / Trainer-led
Duration: 12 hours
Pre-Requisites: No
Max. Group Size: 12
CPD Points: 12
Blended Learning Option: Yes
Virtual Delivery Option: Partial
Train-the-Trainer: Yes
This programme has been specifically designed for Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers and Managers working in social care settings, supporting people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, who may encounter service users whose behaviour may be perceived as challenging or potentially harmful.
With a focus on outcomes, Support Workers, Senior Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputy Managers and Managers will be equipped with essential skills for preventing and responding to conflict situations, prioritising conflict avoidance, de-escalation, and, as a last resort, physical interventions.
On completion of this programme, staff will:
- Understand risks, rights and responsibilities in the workplace
- Know how different factors influence behaviour
- Know the importance of positive interactions and choices
- Be able to use dynamic risk assessment to inform decision making
- Be able to use safer de-escalation approaches
- Be able to maintain personal safety and follow post-incident procedures
- Understand the considerations for the use of non-restrictive physical skills
- Be able to use defensive skills to avoid assault
- Be able to use defensive skills to disengage or reduce risk from grips
- Be able to use physical intervention to guide and redirect a person
- Understand how to reduce the risks of restrictive physical interventions
- Be able to hold or escort a person