Positive behaviour support (PBS) community of practice events

Do you have a passion for improving the support that autistic individuals or individuals with a learning disability receive?

The Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Community of Practice meet quarterly. It is a supportive community to share and learn from others who work with, care for, or support autistic people or people with a learning disability.

Anyone can join. You do not need to know about PBS.

An introduction to mindfulness for wellbeing

Join us for an engaging and practical introduction to mindfulness and its role in improving wellbeing and resilience.

Drawing on Positive Psychology and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), we'll explore how mindfulness can help us become more present, focused, and how it supports our quality of life.

During the session, we'll explore the PERMA wellbeing model and its connection to quality of life and PBS. You'll also gain an understanding of what mindfulness is and why it's an effective tool for wellbeing yourself as parents, carers, or support workers, and for those we support.

After we'll break off into smaller groups to share our learning, experiences and network.

Session details

• Date: Thursday 5 November 2026
• Time: 10am to 12pm
• Location: online.

Email cypt@medway.gov.uk to book your place.

Upcoming sessions

• Thursday 4 February 2027: parental resilience.
• Thursday 6 May 2027: working with parents and carers.
• Thursday 5 August 2027: behaviour support plan key components.
• Thursday 4 November 2027: supporting sleep.
• Thursday 3 February 2028: PICA.

We'll publish more information about these sessions soon.

More information

For more information on how to join the community of practice, email cypt@medway.gov.uk.

You can join the community of practice and receive invitations to our events.

Sign up to the community of practice

Video webinars from our community of practice

We have a number of recorded videos from our events.

Getting started

We recommend starting with the below to build an understanding of PBS:

• What is PBS? – short introduction
• Getting the basics right
• PERMA
• Data Collection for the family home.​

Once you’ve completed these, continue with these practical parenting approaches:​

• Increasing Positive Behaviour​
• The 3 C’s​
• Demand Avoidance.​

Other available videos

We also have a range of other video's available.

Foundations and Core Principles

• More in-depth intro into PBS and the project in Medway
• Getting the basics right
• Building on the basics
• PBS and ABA
• Making a habit out of PBS.

Strategies

• An insight into Studio III low arousal techniques
• Positive reinforcement
• Effective behaviour support tools
• Maintaining positive wellbeing, mental health and managing emotions
• Tips to de-escalate a meltdown.

Maintaining positive wellbeing, mental health and managing emotions

• Understanding emotional regulation as a proactive strategy
• Self-reflection and understanding your impact.

Physical Health and Lifestyle

• Supporting individuals to try new foods
• How food can affect mood
• Supporting children and young people to eat well - food avoidance
• Helping children and young people to sleep better: a proactive approach
• Obesity and talking about weight with confidence
• How to be less sedentary.

Communication and Relationships

• Small steps - breaking unsuccessful interaction patterns and increase positive communication
• Understanding your child's needs
• Social isolation
• Overuse of technology
• Rapport and relationships.

Sensory Needs

• Small steps - supporting sensory needs.

Implementing in Practice

• Saxon Way - a school wide approach to implementing PBS
• KASBAH - a residential setting application
• Implementation in Early Years SEN
• Community-wide application of PBS in Medway (BILD International PBS Conference 2021)
• Looking at PBS through a trauma-informed lens.

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