Trauma Informed Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (TIPBIS)
Course Outline
A framework for building more equitable and inclusive schoolwide cultures
Trauma Informed Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (TIPBIS) is designed to meet the needs of all students, including neurodivergent, and those affected by trauma. The increased vulnerabilities for challenging behaviour within these groups are often cited as a barrier to inclusive education. TIPBIS is designed specifically to improve inclusion by enabling staff to assess and provide each student with the appropriate level of behaviour support to ensure their success.
‘Excellent! The best feature of the course was the strong basis in values, the experience and expertise of the instructor and the care shown for children.’ Ian MacFarlane, Elementary Principal NIST, Bangkok 2023
Course Content, Knowledge and Skills covered during this course
- Using TIPBIS to create equitable and inclusive schools
- The prevalence and impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) on learning and behaviour
- Why neurodivergent students have additional vulnerabilities for ACE’s and challenging behaviours
- The Proactive Three Tiered Approach to school discipline and behaviour support
- Identifying functions of behaviour to inform individualised behaviour support planning
- Physiological and therapeutic responses to trauma
- How to build attuned relationships with children affected by developmental trauma
- Effective de-escalation strategies, low arousal approaches, and non-restrictive strategies for crisis level behaviours
- Last resort physical interventions
- Post incident support and learning
- Legal and best practice
‘The best and most relevant training we have ever had…The staff and service are truly enhanced’. Teresa Brown, Head Teacher, Fiver Rivers School (UK) 2022.
Kevin Ainsley a qualified social worker and PBS Specialist, with 35+ years of experience leads the programme. He has extensive experience working with vulnerable children and adults in the UK and Thailand and has collaborated with International Schools and Thai Charities since the late 1990’s.