What's next for the PBS Competence Framework Project?
So the competencies have been defined and are
available here. Defining the competencies (see the first blog) was an
important and necessary first step. Disseminating and putting them into
practice requires some additional pieces of work.
We are pleased to advise therefore that Phase 2 of the Competence Framework Project is underway thanks
to generous funding from the Royal Mencap Society. Phase 2 aims to
produce a set of resources that map onto the PBS Competence
Framework, tailored for different target groups to facilitate the implementation
of the competencies for the delivery of best practice.
It is anticipated that these will include:
• Guidance for commissioners
that enables them to commission
high quality, community-based PBS support
services (both at an individual and service level).
• Guidance for parents and
carers about what PBS is, what to ask for to support their son/daughter whose
behaviour challenges, and what competencies they may need to develop themselves
to be a part of their PBS support network.
• Guidance for service
providers about how to design/organise and deliver high quality PBS services.
• Guidance for people with learning
disabilities about what PBS is, and what to expect from a good quality PBS
service.
• Guidance for direct
support workers which translates the PBS competencies into a more accessible
format.
Who will be part of this project?
Phase 2 is being managed on behalf of the PBS
Coalition by Louise Denne (Project Director) and Alison Branch (Project
Co-ordinator). Louise is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and project
managed the development of the PBS Competence Framework. Alison is a Board
Certified Behaviour Analyst and Occupational Therapist working in the North
East of England in a NHS community service for people with learning
disabilities and challenging behaviour.
As with the development of the PBS Competence
Framework, this will be a collaborative piece of work involving the wider PBS
community and stakeholder groups. A series of working groups are currently
being set up for each of the above work streams. If you have some specific expertise
in any of the above areas and would like to help with this part of the project,
please get in touch.
Alison and Louise will be providing regular
updates on this blog site and through Twitter and any materials produced will
eventually be published here for free.
If you have any questions about the Competence Framework
or this next stage of the project please contact us at pbscoalition@gmail.com