In September, PBS4 was proud to put their first Enablement Assistant on a Learning Disability Nursing Apprenticeship programme with Winchester University. Here is Rea Williams describing how she is finding the course so far: Hi, my name is Rea I am a 30-year-old single mum to...
Recently there has been media coverage of Jonty Bravery, the man with autism who threw a 6 year old from the balcony at the Tate Modern Gallery. We can only imagine how traumatic this devastating incident is for the boy, his family and everyone else involved. Media attention has been directed...
PBS4 has been in high demand recently, and we have gone through some significant changes. As a result we are starting planning for our Strategy goal that by 2022 we will be established as independent branches in the four counties we operate in – Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, and...
By Jonathan Beebee Today CQC announced the release of their State of Care report. Learning disability support was a leading headline. The key points were that learning disability hospitals are continuing to fail people, going from 1% being inadequate last year to 10 % this year. Additionally,...
This week we have seen evidence that the human rights of people with learning disabilities are repeatedly denied. Every person we hear about who has had their human rights denied and suffers abuse, segregation, and maltreatment fills us with deep sadness and outrage. What compounds this outrage...
PBS4 have signed up to be a Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre. The scheme is jointly led by Hampshire Constabulary and Spectrum Centre for Independent Living and we are joining a network of over 30 Reporting Centres in Hampshire....
Louise, one of the people we support, with Jonathan Beebee We are so pleased that our Stakeholder Event was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who attended, we are delighted by the feedback we’ve received. Time to get planning for the next one…!...
Each month we hold a Coffee Morning for the people we support and their families so they can discuss experiences and common areas of interest. This month the topic for discussion was ‘Makaton’. Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate. To...
At PBS4 we like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that our staff put into supporting the people we support. Each month we ask our staff to nominate a colleague in recognition of them going the extra mile in their job and in supporting the people we support. Each month’s winner...
Tonight Radio 4 has aired a show “Transforming Care – Is it working?” The show can be listened to on BBC iPlayer here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000mkd The BBC have obtained information from NHS Digital that indicates the use of physical restraint has increased by 50%...
PBS4 are looking to enhance our Board. We are looking for new people to join us with experience in housing or with legal expertise. Please see these adverts and if you are interested reply by 3rd September 2018. Legal Expert Board Member Housing Expert Board Member...
Jonathan Beebee has received support from the School for Social Entrepreneurs in establishing PBS4. He has been chosen by them as a case study. You can read the profile and watch the video here https://www.the-sse.org/stories/jonathan-beebee/ ...
New NICE Guidelines on service design for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour were released today. The new guidelines emphasise that: People with learning disabilities should be living as close to their family as possible People should have as much choice and control...
On 1st March 2017 Channel 4 aired the Dispatches programme “Under Lock & Key”. This highlighted the inhumane treatment some of the patients in St Andrews Northampton had experienced. PBS4 are sickened to hear once again that people with learning disabilities have been subject to...
A parents journey can be a difficult one. At PBS4 we are mindful of this, parents come to us with a wealth of experience and insightful knowledge. So when one of our parents suggested we hold a regular coffee morning we jumped at the opportunity. Families are a valued part of our team and we...
PBS4 supports the SHIP (Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth) Transforming Care Partnership by hosting the SHIP PBS Network meeting alongside the Loddon Foundation and the Claire Patricia Steeples Trust. To find out more contact us....
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