Positive Risk Taking Half Day Course

Course overview

This course is designed for anyone wanting to improve their skills and reach their potential as a practitioner. The course is fully interactive and prompts you to assess your own approach to supporting young people. This course explores the concept of positive risk taking, beginning with a clear definition of what it means to support individuals in making informed choices that enhance their independence, wellbeing, and quality of life while managing potential harm. It outlines the role of practitioners in enabling service users to take positive risks by promoting autonomy, carrying out balanced risk assessments, and providing appropriate support rather than unnecessary restriction. The course also identifies key people involved in the positive risk-taking process, including the individual, their families or carers, and multidisciplinary professionals, emphasising collaboration and person-centred planning. In addition, it examines the possible effects of both effective and ineffective independence planning, highlighting how well-managed support can build confidence and life skills, while poor planning may lead to increased risk or reduced wellbeing. Finally, the course compares approaches to risk taking in elderly and childcare settings, considering differences in capacity, safeguarding responsibilities, and the need to balance protection with empowerment across different stages of life. The course also includes a downloadable PDF workbook that you can fill in as you complete the training, so that you can develop your skills as a leader or manager and get the most out of the course content.

Aims and objectives

• Define Positive Risk Taking
• Outline your role in supporting service users to take Positive Risks
• Identify who is involved in a Positive Risk-taking process
• Possible effects of sufficient and inefficient independence planning
• Compare risk taking in elderly and childcare settings