1. PBS Workforce Development Programmes Recruitment Information Event
North East and Cumbria
Recruitment Information Event
7th & 15th September 2017
Alison Branch Judith Thompson
Anne McNall Markku Wood

2. Aims
Housekeeping
Introductions
Background

3. Transforming Care National Policy
Empowering people and their families
- equal partners
- more choice and say in support
Right care in the right place to have a good life
- in the community
- closer to home
- least restrictive way
Regulation and inspection
- improved to drive up quality of care.
Workforce
- developing skills and capability to provide high
quality support
Data and information
- right information available at the right time

5. North East and Cumbria Transformation Plan
Highly skilled, confident and values driven workforce
PBS will underpin all care and
support services
Health & social care workforce will demonstrate competence in PBS at
all levels of organisations
PBS training offered to families

6. North East and Cumbria Workforce Plan

7. Positive Behavioural Support
Focus on quality of life
Working in partnership
People are individuals with equal human rights as others
Understanding behaviour
Teaching new skills
Using a range of support strategies
Least restrictive practice
Reduction in behaviours which challenge

8. Why use PBS?

9. Standards & competence in the use of PBS in North East & Cumbria
PBS Competence Framework, 2015
Standards of PBS
- organisations
- individual practitioners
- training
- due end 2017
Regulation?

10. PBS workforce development approach
Programmes of learning in PBS at different levels – organisational approach
Regional support from PBS specialists to develop competence
Provide standard of PBS
for the region
Qualifications & career progression
Improve quality of life for people

11. Progress so far & work to do
Co-develop curriculum & validate it
Develop content in partnership
Recruit to programmes
Deliver programmes
Evaluate outcomes

12. Different levels of PBS learning
Regional PBS Workforce Manager
Regional PBS Workforce Manager
PBS Practice Leader
PBS Facilitator
PBS for support workers or family carers
PBS for everyone – people, families, support workers,
CQC inspectors, teachers, commissioners
Regional PBS Workforce Manager

13. Cascade model of PBS programmes
Each to be responsible for a
“super LIG” or collaborative
commissioning hub area
10 already in place
Recruit 30 across NE&C
Practice leaders/PBS facilitators:
Will further develop the growing and established CNE Community of Practice for PBS
Likely to be staff in existing posts (across NHS & social care) who are currently working at a high level in relation to PBS
The practice leaders will each support PBS facilitators
PBS facilitators will support front line support workers
This cascade model is to transform the workforce across H&SC at scale and standardise high quality programmes that have a qualification (Level 6/7 PG cert advanced diploma in leading PBS in organisations & level 4 Cert in delivering PBS in teams – both will provide career structure for progression that is not currently available so will assist with recruitment and retention)
Practice leader programmes (content currently being developed) planned to start delivery Oct 17 be completed by July 18
PBS facilitator programmes planned to start delivery Jan 18
2 PBS recruitment days are planned (Newcastle & Cumbria) September – THESE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT – THIS IS A MAJOR OFFER FOR SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS IN PARTICULAR

14. Commissioned Regional PBS learning programmes
Level 6/7 Level 4
Practice Leaders
Post Graduate Certificate or Advanced Diploma in Leading PBS (60 credits)
Principles of PBS
20 credits
Applying PBS in practice
20 credits
Leading PBS in organisations
20 credits
PBS Facilitators
Certificate in
Facilitating PBS in teams
(60 credits)
Foundations of PBS
20 credits
Supporting PBS in practice
20 credits
Facilitating PBS in teams
20 credits
Award of competence in PBS for support workers or family carers (40 credits)
Existing programmes for PBS do not offer all the key element (based on PBS Competence Framework and forthcoming PBS Academy Standards, are too expensive, can’t be delivered at scale or provide practice based opportunities to develop competence. Needed to commission and develop our own with Northumbria University
Foundations of PBS
20 credits
Supporting PBS in practice
20 credits
Knowledge of PBS for support workers/ CQC inspectors/ family carers or commissioners (20 credits)
Foundations of PBS
20 credits

15. Indicative content – Practice Leaders Level 6/7
Module 1 – Principles of PBS- essay critiquing PBS as an approach
The meaning and impact of learning disability and autism and the importance of values based support
Understanding challenging behaviour
Key elements of PBS
Functional approach to understanding behaviour
Process of behaviour support planning
Module 2 – Applying PBS in Practice- Case study (anonymous) exploring how they undertook behaviour assessment, the findings, the behaviour support plan developed & implemented and its effectiveness
Assessing and understanding behaviour
Designing Behaviour Support Plans
Implementing and evaluating PBS plans
Module 3 – Leading PBS in Organisations- Reflective discussion of own learning relating to leading PBS in own organisation & action plan
Leading others to develop PBS competence
Approaches to facilitate PBS learning and assessment
Factors influencing the implementation of PBS
Lead initiatives to improve practice standards

16. Indicative content – Level 4
Module 1 – Foundations in PBS – Assessed by poster presentation on key aspects of PBS
The meaning and impact of learning disability and autism and the importance of values based support
Understanding challenging behaviour
Key elements of PBS
Functional approach to understanding behaviour
Process of behaviour support planning
Module 2 – Supporting PBS in Practice- Assessed by reflecting on what they learned from implementing 2 strategies from a behaviour support plan& how it affected the persons quality of life
Supporting assessment of behaviour which challenges
Implementation of specific strategies in individualised behaviour support plans
Active support and teaching new skills
Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes for people
Barriers to implementation of behaviour support plans
Module 3 – Facilitating PBS in teams (PBS Facilitators only)-Assessed by written discussion of what they have learned about how adults learn about PBS and how to enable this in the workplace
Understand how adults learn
Approaches to facilitate PBS
Factors influencing the implementation of PBS

17. Learning hours All levels Module 1 Face to face - 18 Independent - 82
Work based
Module 2
Module 3
Face to face - 16
Independent - 84

18. Delivery model- blended learning

19. Programme of Learning Duration
1 academic year (9 months) for Practice Leaders and PBS Facilitators
3 months each module
6 months for Award of Competence at level 4
- 3 months each module

20. Timescales Sept 2017 Jan 2018 Content development
Recruitment to programmes
Sept 2018
Jan 2019
Practice leaders programme
PBS facilitators programme

21. Recruitment criteria for organisations
For teams of staff in adult social care services
For teams who support children & young people (separate recruitment event)
Commissioners have disseminated information
PBS workforce development team will manage recruitment & applications with Confirm & Challenge Group

22. Recruitment criteria for organisations
For organisations who commit to develop a sustainable whole organisation approach to PBS and can support the development of:
A practice leader to undertake PG Cert/Ad Dip in Leading PBS in organisations
Supporting
5 PBS facilitators (approx.) who are leading local teams to undertake Certificate in Facilitating PBS in teams programme
25 support workers & family carers (approx.) providing direct support to undertake Certificate of Competence in PBS
Evaluation requires sufficient control group numbers

23. Recruitment criteria for organisations
Access to the programmes is free BUT
Organisations must be;
Providing services within NE & Cumbria to adults with or at risk of challenging behaviour
Evidence working towards being PBS ready (relevant policies, approaches to risk, committed to data collection & cultural change)
Prepared to commit resources- staff release for learning , supervision, assessment, provision of and access to IT equipment /internet.
Prepared to commit to involvement in regional evaluation of impact on staff and people they support
Prepared to repay the cost of the programme for staff who do not engage/ complete (in the absence of extenuating circumstances)

24. Programme costs PG Cert/Ad Dip in Leading PBS in organisations
£2,600
Cert in Facilitating PBS in Teams/Cert of Competence in PBS
£450
Individual and organisational commitment important and should be considered when nominating staff
The University/ PBS WFD group reserve the right to review applications and interview nominated participants

25. How will impact be evaluated?
How the participants feel about the learning experience (did they like it?)
Reaction
How has the participants’ knowledge, confidence and competence changed (did they learn?)
Learning
How has the participants’ behaviour changed (have they been able to apply their learning in the real world?)
Behaviour
What are the outcomes for people they support? Effect on quality of life, less incidents of challenging behaviour
What are the outcomes for staff? Effect on staff morale, retention?
Results

26. Entry criteria- PBS leaders
Academic
PG Cert (60 credits at Level 7/Masters level)
Must have evidence of level 6 (degree level) study
Preferably in last 5 years
Ad Dip (60 credits at Level 6/Degree level)
Must have evidence of successful completion of level 5 study (diploma level) or equivalence

27. Entry criteria – PBS Practice Leaders
Experience
Minimum 2 years experience working with people with learning disabilities/ autism and challenging behaviour
Appropriate position in organisation to influence PBS delivery and this is supported at senior level
Commitment to
completing programme of learning
regular supervision with regional workforce development manager
support the development of PBS Facilitators as part of their role
participate in regional evaluation

28. Entry criteria for all level 4
Academic
English & Maths GCSE at grade C or above OR
Evidence of functional maths & literacy skills via pre entry check

29. Entry criteria for PBS facilitators
Experience
Minimum 1 years experience working with people with learning disabilities/ autism and challenging behaviour
Appropriate position in organisation to influence PBS use in team
Commitment to
competing programme of learning
regular supervision with practice leader
support the development of support workers/ family carers as part of their role
participate in regional evaluation

30. Entry criteria support workers
Experience
Must have completed induction & probationary period
Must have demonstrated in that period the required values base for the provision of person centred support

31. Questions?

32. Timescales Sept 2017 Jan 2018 Content development
Recruitment to programmes
Sept 2018
Jan 2019
Practice leaders programme
PBS facilitators programme

33. What next?
Lead person to register expression of interest with your numbers to Alison Branch between Sept – Dec 2017
Opportunities for support to become PBS ready with Regional Workforce Development Managers
Applications Jan 2018 and interview if necessary
Preparation for learning