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Summary

This qualification will provide you with a detailed understanding of behaviour that challenges in children, including how such behaviour can be assessed and the avoidance techniques that can help minimise the effects of behaviour that challenges. You will look at how different coexisting conditions, such as a learning disability, a mental health condition, sensory issues and autism can impact on behaviour that challenges and how to support those children who experience these complex behaviours.

This course is ideal for anyone who currently works in, or would like to work in, the education and health and social care sectors.

Unit 1: Awareness of behaviour that challenges in children

• Section 1: Understand what is meant by behaviour that challenges
• Section 2: Understand who may experience behaviour that challenges
• Section 3: Know how behaviour that challenges can be assessed in children
• Section 4: Understand the impact behaviour that challenges can have.

Unit 2: Principles of intervention when working with behaviour that challenges in children and young people

• Section 1: Understand how strategies can help promote positive behaviour
• Section 2: Understand how to record incidents
• Section 3: Know how to avoid behaviour that challenges in children
• Section 4: Know the importance of safe physical intervention.

Unit 3: Behaviour that challenges and mental health in children

• Section 1: Understand the characteristics of mental health
• Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with a mental health condition
• Section 3: Know how mental health affects behaviours that challenge in children
• Section 4: Know how to support children with a mental health condition experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 4: Behaviour that challenges and learning disabilities

• Section 1: Understand the characteristics of learning disabilities
• Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with a learning disability
• Section 3: Understand typical behaviour that challenges expressed by those with a learning disability
• Section 4: Know how to support children with a learning disability experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 5: Behaviour that challenges, sensory issues and autism

• Section 1: Understand the characteristics of sensory issues and autism
• Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with sensory issues and autism
• Section 3: Understand typical behaviour that challenges in children expressed by those with sensory issues and autism
• Section 4: Know how to support children with sensory issues and autism experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 6: Legislation supporting behaviour that challenges in children

• Section 1: Understand legislation supporting behaviour that challenges in children
• Section 2: Understand wider support available when working with children with behaviour that challenges.

Entry Requirements

To study this course you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be aged 19 years or over as of 31/08/2020
• You must have lived in the EU for the last three years
• You must currently reside in England
• You understand that this is a Level 2 qualification and a level of English and Maths is beneficial to completing
• You understand the typical duration of this course is 12 weeks and self-commitment should be made to allow yourself to provide detailed responses to the assignments

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FUNDING OPTIONS
You may either cover the cost of this course yourself, take advantage of the Advanced Learner Loan option or qualify for full funding as mentioned in the entry requirements section.

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