Maybo perspective

• Before the onset of the pandemic, children and young people were already at a disadvantage, but now that budgets and staff are having to be redistributed, their mental health, well-being, and learning development is even more at risk. The rate of mental health disorders in the general population of children and young people aged 5 to 15 is 10%. However, for those who are looked after, it is 45% and 72% for those in residential care.
• These guidelines support the use of positive behaviour support and therapeutic, trauma-informed care. Our training has a strong focus on these areas, so that carers are equipped with the skills they need to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the young people they support, in this sensitive and high-risk area.
• This enables staff to:
• - Better understand a child's physiological and emotional needs
• - Improve their environment and relationships
• - Engage them in ways that reduce behaviours of concern
• - Reduce the need for restrictive practices