Promote Positive Behaviour

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Unit 79: Promote Positive Behaviour Unit summary The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to promote positive behaviour and respond appropriately to incidences of challenging behaviour. 1.1 Explain how legislation, frameworks, codes of practice and policies relating to positive behaviour support are applied to own working practice within every care setting there are policies and procedures, in our job roles we are regulated by these policies and procedures and government legislation. Within my setting the staffs are trained in mandatory courses that cover all relevant legislation such as safeguarding ensuring that the staffs understands the legal policies in place to provide best care for the residents who they support. within my setting staff also have to attend challenging behaviour courses which focuses on behaviour that is challenging and help to put proactive strategies in place to de-escalate a situation and how reactive strategies may need to be used in the correct way to reduce and risk of harm to the individual This is an effective training course as it ensures staff to be consistent in their approach to challenging behaviour. Within my role along with other staff I am also responsible for recording and logging any incidents of challenging behaviour this will include any reactive strategies used and what first aid may have been required. I will then have to ensure that next of kin or family members stated in records are notified of the incident. Finally the home is inspected by CQC who will check the home is following the correct care standards and encouraging positive behaviour. 1.2 Define what is meant by restrictive interventions Restrictive physical intervention (RPI) involves limiting a person’s freedom of movement and continuing to do so against resistance. RPIs are one
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