Darren Bowring - A constant question is, "how do we change the culture?"

Darren Bowring, Senior Behaviour Advisor, States of Jersey, explains that he can recognise where Positive Behaviour Support is being implemented well because he'll see good quality data which shows if the right progress is being made. But as well as data and documents, it's crucial that the person at the centre of support, and their advocates where appropriate, are at the centre of the behaviour support plan process.
One constant question Darren says that he encounters is, "how do we change the culture?", the response starts with good policies, good training and coaching, bringing in the evidence of how change works - which may mean sometimes having to make academic papers more understandable - measuring the change as it happens, then revisiting and re-energising on an ongoing basis.