MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS Level 2 Award

Level 2
Newry Street Unite
OCN NI

Overview

The OCN NI Level 2 Award in Managing Challenging Behaviour in Children and Young Adults has been designed to enable the learner to understand the reasons for and effects of challenging behaviour in children and young people and how challenging behaviour may be managed and what support is available.

This course is is designed for individuals working with children and young adults in various settings, including schools, youth clubs, and community organisations. This comprehensive course equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand, address, and effectively manage challenging behaviours.

Participants will:

Explore the underlying causes of challenging behaviour in children and young adults.
Learn effective communication strategies to de-escalate situations.
Develop practical skills for creating supportive environments that promote positive behaviour.
Understand the importance of behaviour management plans and how to implement them effectively.
Gain insights into the role of collaboration with parents, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams.

This qualification is targeted at learners/practitioners who wish to or currently work with children and/or young people who exhibit challenging behaviour.

The objectives of the qualification are to enable learners to:

Understand the effects of challenging behaviour in children and young people and how it may be managed
Know how to seek support to deal with challenging behaviour in children and young people
Be able to plan an activity that will minimise challenging behaviour