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process and be necessary and proportionate. Wherever such restraint is planned,
it will be identified within the young person's Positive Behaviour Support plan and
will include aims to bring about the circumstances where continued use of such
restraint will no longer be required.
Further details about the approach described above are available in our Positive
Behaviour Support policy which can be viewed on our website or by contacting
Prior's Court School directly.
Staff are trained in the methodologies which make up our approach from
induction onwards. A two-day Team Teach training programme is undertaken at
induction with refresher training provided to ensure all staff are fully trained for
this aspect of their role. A team of staff are qualified Intermediate Team Tutors,
with a smaller team qualified as Advanced Tutors, all providing training, advice
and guidance for staff.
Recording of data to monitor all physical interventions and incidents is
undertaken using Prior Insight, our data recording system, which ensures timely
and accurate reporting.
Further support:
The Wellbeing and Learning departments are supported by an extremely
experienced Senior Leadership team and onsite multi-disciplinary teams. See
section two of this document for further details.
Supporting the young person to make choices and give their views:
Choice-making and expression of
views can be difficult for many of
the young people at Prior's Court
and therefore self-advocacy is
seen as an important skill
that often needs to be taught.
Young people are encouraged to
make choices in everyday
situations such as what to wear, in
selecting preferred leisure
activities and through the 'choice'
option within their schedules.
Children and young people are
given regular and frequent
opportunities to make choices
about their preferences in as
many areas as possible and
supported to understand and communicate their choices. Choice-making is an
important skill that often needs to be taught. Young people are encouraged to
make choices in everyday situations such as what to wear, selecting preferred
leisure activities or through the 'choice' option within their schedules.
We aim to ensure young people are able to make informed choices and a range
of communication strategies are employed to help young people communicate
their views.