Case Study

Achieving Positive and Safer Outcomes in Social Care

How Active Pathways achieved outstanding training satisfaction rates across their Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Achieving Positive and Safer Outcomes in Social Care

Organisation: Active Pathways
Sector: Social care – mental health and learning disabilities

About Active Pathways

Active Pathways Ltd has been operating in Lancashire and Yorkshire for over fifteen years as a mental health and learning disability provider for adults aged 18–65. They are focused on delivering recovery-focused mental health services within innovative, creative and inspiring environments.

Its services include Brook House, Heathy House, The Hamptons, Millcroft and Park Place.

Active Pathways started working with Maybo in March 2022, with 262 training certificates issued. Staff complete different programmes depending on the needs of the people supported in each service.

Programme content

Core programmes

  • Positive Approaches to Behaviour
  • Safer De-escalation
  • Personal Safety and Disengagement
  • Redirection and Guiding

For relevant services

  • Safer Holding
  • Supine Containment
  • Safety Pod

Staff feedback

From 111 responses:

  • 87% of staff are satisfied with the training.
  • 98% thought the content was what they expected.
  • 97% learned something new from the training.
  • 92% felt they would use what they had learned in their day-to-day work.
  • 92% rated the trainer as excellent.
  • 100% said they received satisfactory answers to any questions asked of the trainer.
  • 97% said there were no topics missing that should have been covered.

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