Unit 02: Understand how to support positive behaviour

Unit 02 focuses on the strategies and principles required to support positive behaviour in health and social care settings. By understanding and promoting positive behaviour, support workers can significantly enhance the quality of care they provide to individuals.

1 Understand how to identify when an individual’s behaviour may escalate

• 1.1 How to recognise changes in individuals that may indicate an episode of behaviour that challenges
• 1.2 The importance of identifying patterns of behaviour and triggers to behaviour that challenges
• 1.3 The importance of supporting individuals to recognise their limitations and take avoidance actions

2 Understand strategies to support positive behaviour

• 2.1 Strategies that could be used to support positive behaviour
• 2.2 The advantages of proactive strategies in supporting positive behaviour
• 2.3 The impact of reactive strategies in supporting positive behaviour
• 2.4 Strategies to support individuals to manage their behaviour
• 2.5 How behaviour plans and support plans are used to support positive behaviour
• 2.6 The importance of person-centred approaches to establishing support strategies
• 2.7 How support networks for the individual can help promote positive behaviour

3 Understand how the rights of individuals are protected

• 3.1 The legislative framework that applies to individuals who present with behaviour that challenges regarding: rights, safeguarding, deprivation of liberty
• 3.2 Agreed ways of working to protect an individual who presents with behaviour that challenges
• 3.3 How to monitor interventions and safeguard individuals