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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Distressed Behaviour in Children (RQF)
- Learn to assess, manage, and avoid distressed behaviours in children
- Understand how mental health, learning disabilities, and other factors affect behaviour
- Qualify to help children with distressed behaviours
- Start a rewarding career in education or health and social care
- Earn a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- Receive guidance from a dedicated tutor
About Your Course
If you have a passion for helping children with distressed behaviours feel more comfortable, calm, and supported, you can start a rewarding career with this online course.
Many children display distressed behaviours at some point during their development. While most children develop the skills to grow out of this behaviour, some do not and require additional support.
This course will teach you the causes of distressed behaviour, how to manage it, and how to avoid it. You will also learn about the role of mental health, learning disabilities, and other conditions in distressed behaviour, as well as the current legislation that underpins approaches to supporting children with distressed behaviours.
Upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to work in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, and social services agencies, where you can use your skills and knowledge to help children with distressed behaviours feel happier and healthier.
Getting Started
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is the UK’s leading online distance learning institute. This allows you to study your course entirely through our learning portal.
You’ll be able to enrol and start learning the very same day. You will also be able to plan your learning around your existing commitments, rather than adhere to a strict timetable.
During your studies, if you need extra support, you’ll be able to contact our team of tutors who can provide you with advice and guidance on the work.
We don’t have term times, just an online portal with all your course material ready and waiting. This course will give you the basics you need to develop a career in education.
There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level two in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
Minimum Age Restriction
Learners must be age 16+ to enrol.
Average Completion Timeframe
You have 24 months to complete your course.
Assessment Requirements
This course does not include any exams. Instead, your understanding of the course content will be tested by internally set and marked assessments.
Certification Timeframe
Learners typically receive their certification within 12 weeks, though this can be longer if an EQA sample is required.
Course Fees
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Unit 1: Awareness of distressed behaviour in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand what is meant by distressed behaviour
- Understand indicators and causes of distressed behaviour in children
- Understand how distressed behaviour can be assessed in children
- Understand the impact of distressed behaviour when displayed by children
Unit 2: Principles of intervention when working with children who display distressed behaviour
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand strategies that can support children showing distressed behaviour
- Understand how to record incidents when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Understand how to mitigate distressed behaviour in children
- Understand when physical intervention should be used and the importance of using physical intervention safely when a child is displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 3: Distressed behaviour and mental health in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of mental health
- Understand how to support children with a mental health condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 4: Distressed behaviour and learning disabilities in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of learning disabilities
- Understand how to support children with a learning disability displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 5: Distressed behaviour, sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions
- Understand how to support children with an autism spectrum condition displaying distressed behaviour
- Understand how to support children with a sensory processing condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 6: Legislation and guidance for an individual providing support to children displaying distressed behaviour
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand legislation relevant to distressed behaviour in children
- Understand wider support available when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children who display distressed behaviour
This course does not include any exams. Instead, your understanding of the course content will be tested by internally set and marked assessments.
OUR PASS RATE
Teaching and Education
79.3%
(National Average 73.8%)
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Distressed Behaviour in Children (RQF)
- Learn to assess, manage, and avoid distressed behaviours in children
- Understand how mental health, learning disabilities, and other factors affect behaviour
- Qualify to help children with distressed behaviours
- Start a rewarding career in education or health and social care
- Earn a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- Receive guidance from a dedicated tutor
About Your Course
If you have a passion for helping children with distressed behaviours feel more comfortable, calm, and supported, you can start a rewarding career with this online course.
Many children display distressed behaviours at some point during their development. While most children develop the skills to grow out of this behaviour, some do not and require additional support.
This course will teach you the causes of distressed behaviour, how to manage it, and how to avoid it. You will also learn about the role of mental health, learning disabilities, and other conditions in distressed behaviour, as well as the current legislation that underpins approaches to supporting children with distressed behaviours.
Upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to work in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, and social services agencies, where you can use your skills and knowledge to help children with distressed behaviours feel happier and healthier.
Getting Started
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is the UK’s leading online distance learning institute. This allows you to study your course entirely through our learning portal.
You’ll be able to enrol and start learning the very same day. You will also be able to plan your learning around your existing commitments, rather than adhere to a strict timetable.
During your studies, if you need extra support, you’ll be able to contact our team of tutors who can provide you with advice and guidance on the work.
We don’t have term times, just an online portal with all your course material ready and waiting. This course will give you the basics you need to develop a career in education.
Teaching and Education
OUR PASS RATE
(National Average 73.8%)
79.3%
Unit 1: Awareness of distressed behaviour in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand what is meant by distressed behaviour
- Understand indicators and causes of distressed behaviour in children
- Understand how distressed behaviour can be assessed in children
- Understand the impact of distressed behaviour when displayed by children
Unit 2: Principles of intervention when working with children who display distressed behaviour
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand strategies that can support children showing distressed behaviour
- Understand how to record incidents when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Understand how to mitigate distressed behaviour in children
- Understand when physical intervention should be used and the importance of using physical intervention safely when a child is displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 3: Distressed behaviour and mental health in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of mental health
- Understand how to support children with a mental health condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 4: Distressed behaviour and learning disabilities in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of learning disabilities
- Understand how to support children with a learning disability displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 5: Distressed behaviour, sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions in children
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand the characteristics of sensory processing conditions and autism spectrum conditions
- Understand how to support children with an autism spectrum condition displaying distressed behaviour
- Understand how to support children with a sensory processing condition displaying distressed behaviour
Unit 6: Legislation and guidance for an individual providing support to children displaying distressed behaviour
On completion of this unit, you will:
- Understand legislation relevant to distressed behaviour in children
- Understand wider support available when working with children who display distressed behaviour
- Understand how UK legislation can support the human rights of children who display distressed behaviour
This course does not include any exams. Instead, your understanding of the course content will be tested by internally set and marked assessments.
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