Managing Challenging Behaviour (Theory) - Education Sector

Course outline

This course is a prerequisite to the practical training and is designed specifically so that your people will be able to identify and manage challenging behaviour pro-actively.

By the end of the course they will be able to understand and implement de-escalation strategies with a focus on early intervention.

Suggested attendees

Teaching and non-teaching staff and all those facing challenging or aggressive behaviour.

This Education Managing Challenging Behaviour – Theory training course is aimed at all staff including:

  • All new employees
  • Teaching staff
  • Non-teaching staff
  • Those facing challenging or aggressive behaviour

Course content

Understanding challenging behaviour in your setting

  • Experiences and challenges faced
  • Causes, triggers and precursors
  • Identifying patterns of behaviour

De-escalation strategies and techniques

  • Attitude and behaviour model
  • Verbal and non-verbal communication
  • Listening model to defuse
  • De-escalation strategies

Legal rights and responsibilities

  • Policies and procedures
  • The legal framework and how it can support you
  • National guidelines

By the end of this course your team will be able to:

  • Recognise the signs of challenging behaviour
  • De-escalate using excellent communication skills
  • Understand the legal position and how it relates

At the end of this course your team will receive:

  • A certificate of attendance
  • Access to a dedicated delegate resource area via IKON Academy
  • Duration 3.5 hours

  • Delegates 16 Max

Delivery methods

IKON Live,
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