Leading Positive Behavioural Support in Organisations - Advanced Diploma

The Advanced Diploma in Leading Positive Behavioural Support in organisations develops knowledge, understanding, and competence in using PBS. It also enables the facilitation of practice-based learning, competency assessment, and ongoing supervision of others within their own organisation providing support to those with learning disability and/or autism with or at risk of behaviours that challenge.

Programme Aims

• To develop knowledge in the principles and theory underpinning positive behavioural support
• To develop competence in completing functional behaviour assessment, implementing, and evaluating positive behavioural support plans
• To develop competence in leading positive behavioural support

Course Structure

The programmes are made up of 3 modules each worth 20 credits, totalling 60 credits, delivered over 12 months. They will be delivered via blended learning, which involves remote delivery, university-based contact days, online supported learning, guided study, practice-based learning & competency assessment, and academic assessment. On successful completion of this programme, participants will achieve an Advanced Diploma (level 6) or Post Graduate Certificate (level 7).

Application Process

You must follow the steps below to apply for this programme:

• Click and watch the video link to the Information sessions.
• Expression of interest application process - complete the organisation and individual application form via the links provided to progress to the interview stage.
• Shortlisting for an interview - candidates to receive an interview invitation
• Successful candidates are informed shortly after
• University application and enrolment process to be completed
• The start date for the programme is September/October

Entry Requirements

Standard Entry 2025/26

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Standard Entry 2026/27

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Fees and Funding

2025/26 Entry

• UK Fee in Year 1: £3,666
• International Fee in Year 1: £3,666

2026/27 Entry

• UK Fee in Year 1: £3,750
• International Fee in Year 1: £3,750

Modules Overview

Year one

• Applying Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) in Practice PBS (Core, 20 Credits)
• Leading PBS in Organisations (Core, 20 Credits)
• Principles of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) (Core, 20 Credits)

Module Details

Applying Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) in Practice PBS

This module enables you to develop the knowledge, skills, and values required to lead the process of functional behavioural assessment and develop, implement, and evaluate a behaviour support plan (BSP) to support the specific needs of an individual with a learning disability and behaviour that challenges.

Leading PBS in Organisations

This module will enable you to lead PBS in your organisation. You will have developed your knowledge and proficiency in PBS in the previous two modules, including the ability to contribute to assessing behaviour, as well as the development, implementation, and review of behaviour support plans.

Principles of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)

This module enables you to develop the knowledge, skills, and values required to understand the Principles of the Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) approach to support someone with autism/a learning disability who displays behaviour that challenges.

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