Online Level 2 Certificate in Behaviour that Challenges in Children

This qualification will provide you with a detailed understanding of behaviour that challenges in children, including how such behaviour can be assessed and the avoidance techniques that can help minimise the effects of behaviour that challenges. You will look at how different coexisting conditions, such as a learning disability, a mental health condition, sensory issues and autism can impact on behaviour that challenges and how to support those children who experience these complex behaviours.

This course is ideal for anyone who currently works in, or would like to work in, the education and health and social care sectors.

Unit 1: Awareness of behaviour that challenges in children

Section 1: Understand what is meant by behaviour that challenges
Section 2: Understand who may experience behaviour that challenges
Section 3: Know how behaviour that challenges can be assessed in children
Section 4: Understand the impact behaviour that challenges can have.

Unit 2: Principles of intervention when working with behaviour that challenges in children and young people

Section 1: Understand how strategies can help promote positive behaviour
Section 2: Understand how to record incidents
Section 3: Know how to avoid behaviour that challenges in children
Section 4: Know the importance of safe physical intervention.

Unit 3: Behaviour that challenges and mental health in children

Section 1: Understand the characteristics of mental health
Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with a mental health condition
Section 3: Know how mental health affects behaviours that challenge in children
Section 4: Know how to support children with a mental health condition experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 4: Behaviour that challenges and learning disabilities

Section 1: Understand the characteristics of learning disabilities
Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with a learning disability
Section 3: Understand typical behaviour that challenges expressed by those with a learning disability
Section 4: Know how to support children with a learning disability experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 5: Behaviour that challenges, sensory issues and autism

Section 1: Understand the characteristics of sensory issues and autism
Section 2: Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children with sensory issues and autism
Section 3: Understand typical behaviour that challenges in children expressed by those with sensory issues and autism
Section 4: Know how to support children with sensory issues and autism experiencing behaviour that challenges.

Unit 6: Legislation supporting behaviour that challenges in children

Section 1: Understand legislation supporting behaviour that challenges in children
Section 2: Understand wider support available when working with children with behaviour that challenges.

The benefits of this course include:

Learn from your own home, in your own time
Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification
Access to award-winning learning and assessment materials
Subject specialist support from a Tutor and access to a Learner Support Advisor for everyday queries
Funding available – speak to one of our team for more information and to see if you are eligible.

This accredited qualification not only supports in developing your knowledge of a specific topic but also supports you in building your CV, employability and career progression opportunities.
On completion of the course you will receive a certificate along with newly developed knowledge and skills.

To enrol on one of our fantastic courses you will need to be able to access a laptop or PC with internet access.
Courses are fully funded subject to learner eligibility although you must complete an English initial assessment to ensure this type of delivery is the right one for you.
Please note that you will be liable for a £100 administration fee should you choose to not complete your qualification upon allocation of your tutor.

Assessments are in the form of questions requiring varying levels of detail in response and are required to be submitted via the online platform to meet the qualification criteria. You will be set deadlines by your tutor for the submission to ensure you achieve before your funding runs out so it’s important to keep to these. Your tutor will provide constructive feedback on your progress with assessment to support with your understanding of the qualification content.