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The Challenging Behaviour Foundation Website
making a difference to the lives of people with severe learning disabilities
Registered charity no. 1060714
Challenging Behaviour – National Strategy Group (CB-NSG)
CB-NSG Resources
The following resources have been developed in collaboration with the Challenging Behaviour – National Strategy Group:
Better Commissioning - scoping exercise
Full report: Developing better commissioning for individuals with behaviour that challenges – a scoping exercise. Peter McGill, Vivien Cooper & Gemma Honeyman (2010)
Summary report: Developing better commissioning for individuals with behaviour that challenges – a scoping exercise. Peter McGill, Vivien Cooper & Gemma Honeyman (2010)
Social Care Institute for Excellence ‘At-a-glance’ guides
Three new ‘At a glance’ guides aimed at family carers supporting people whose behaviour is described as challenging are now available. The guides have been developed in collaboration with the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). There are separate guides for adults, teenagers and children.
Challenging behaviour: a guide for family carers on getting the right support for children. Social Care Institute for Excellence. At a glance 38
Challenging behaviour: a guide for family carers on getting the right support for teenagers. Social Care Institute for Excellence. At a glance 39
Challenging behaviour: a guide for family carers on getting the right support for adults. Social Care Institute for Excellence. At a glance 37
Well matched skilled staff
Two new resources for commissioners are now available:
- “Services for children and young people with learning disabilities who display challenging behavior- Well matched skilled staff,” which has been produced by Sarah Bernard and
- “Services for adults with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour- Well matched skilled staff,” which has been produced by Dr Peter Baker.
Both resources were produced in collaboration with the Challenging Behaviour - National Strategy Group.
Coming Soon:
- Capable environments. Dimensions
- Top Tips for Professionals. British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Links
Policy & Best practice
Challenging Behaviour: a unified approach. Clinical and service guidelines for supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of receiving abusive or restrictive practices (2007)
Mansell 2: Services for people with learning disability and challenging behaviour or mental health needs (2007)
Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities (2009)
Valuing People a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century a white paper (2001)
Raising Our Sights: Services for adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. A report by Professor Jim Mansell. (2010)
Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives: The strategy for autism in England. (2010)
Putting People First Working together for change: using person centred information for commissioning 2009
Better health, better lives: children and young people with intellectual disabilities and their families. World Health Organisation (2010).
Professional Development
Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol
The Tizard Centre, University of Kent
Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University
Resources
"Supporting Me". A guide for Personal Assistants employed by or for someone who may behave in ways that others find challenging (Southdown Housing & Sussex Skills for Care).
'Good practice in involving families in your workforce development: the what, why and how' features the CBF as one of seven examples of good practice from organisations across the country. The guide explains why families have such an important contribution to make in developing the workforce.
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