1. A reflective evaluation of the Bradford positive behaviour support – in reach service.
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Hodder, Matthew, Syson, Tom, Aziz, Zobia, Handy, Anthony, Khan, Hafsa, and Lancaster, Julie
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SERVICES for caregivers , *SOCIAL support , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities , *RESEARCH methodology , *BEHAVIOR therapy , *MEDICAL care costs , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *ABILITY , *TRAINING , *QUALITY of life , *INDEPENDENT living , *PATIENT-family relations , *RESIDENTIAL care , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities , *INSTITUTIONAL care , *MENTAL health services , *EVALUATION - Abstract
Purpose: Without effective support and intervention, young people with learning disabilities and severe challenging behaviour are at risk of placement in out-of-area residential settings or highly specialist child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) units. Such placements may be inappropriate and result in significant reductions to the quality of life of young people and their families. This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bradford positive behaviour support (PBS) service model in terms of its aims to improve quality of life, develop skills and maintain children living with their families in their own homes. Design/methodology/approach: A service evaluation using quantitative and qualitative data from a range of sources to review the effectiveness of the PBS model being applied in Bradford and Calderdale was the methodology used. Findings: When consistently implemented, the Bradford positive behaviour support–in reach service may improve quality of life, facilitate skill development in young people and their carers and reduce placements in residential and CAMHS inpatient units. Avoidance of such placements is likely to reduce the overall costs of service commissioning in Bradford. Originality/value: This paper evaluates a novel approach being applied by a third sector agency to implement effective PBS with a small group of children, their families and networks. There is scope for this model to be successfully implemented in other areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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