Protective Behaviours Association

Overview

The Protective Behaviours Association (PBA) was initiated in 2018. It's constitution details the following Objects:

• preserve the integrity of the Protective Behaviours process as described by Peg Flandreau West and developed by Donna Fortin and Di Margetts
• maintain a high standard of professional conduct consistent with the Protective Behaviours process
• promote and encourage the development of training in Protective Behaviours to a range of agencies
• promote, encourage and facilitate the education and development of Protective Behaviours trainers
• promote consistency in training, through moderation activities, meetings and observations throughout the Association, sharing good practice and identifying areas for development.
• support professional discussions in line with Protective Behaviours Theme 2: ‘We can talk with someone about anything, even if it feels awful or small’, among all members of the Association
• promote safe relationships with other societies or international bodies capable of assisting in the development of the objects of the Association
• undertake research in and promote knowledge of Protective Behaviours and its applications through a range of means, including contributing to publications and maintaining an archive

History

PBPeople

Founded in the UK by Protective Behaviours trainers Sally Ann Hart, Simon Sneath and Ann Seal with guidance from Di Margetts and technical assistance from Steve Hart, PBPeople launched 1st May 2012 as a website under the domain name pbpeople.org to promote the PB process and principles via a free-to-acess online resource comprising:

• National Trainers Directory
• Public Forum
• Protective Behaviours Resources

Following the closure of Protective Behaviours UK (PBUK), all certificated UK-based trainers were invited to join the Forum and have profiles on the Trainers Directory.

In 2017 PBPeople became part of the ProtectiveBehaviours.org initiative (the address pbpeople.org was retired), and from Feb 2019 responsibility for the resource was assumed by the Protective Behaviours Association.

External Links

• protectivebehaviours.org - home to PBPeople and The Protective Behaviours Association