Protective Behaviours

What is Protective Behaviours?

Protective Behaviours is a a practical down to earth approach to personal safety and developing self-esteem.

It is a process which encourages self-empowerment and brings with it the skills to avoid being victimised.

This is achieved by helping people recognise and trust their intuitive feelings (early warning signs) and to develop strategies for self-protection.

The Protective Behaviours process encourages an adventurous approach to life which satisfies the need for fun and excitement without violence and fear.

Protective Behaviours has at its heart to universal themes:

Theme 1 - We all have the right to feel safe all of the time

Theme 2 - There is nothing so awful or small that we can't talk about it with someone

PBs is preferable to, and infinititely more effective than, approaches to personal safety based on 'Stranger Danger' and would be an effective addition to every school PSHE programme.

With its focus on feelings PBs compliments SEAL and CT work in the classroom and can be a good way to involve parents and carers.

Protective Behaviours in Cornwall

David Watkins of the Devon and Cornwall Police is one of the most experienced PBs trainers in the UK and is based here in Cornwall. Contact David for more information about dates for training he is offering.

Kate Pordage of the Cornwall Healthy Schools Team is currently in the process of becoming a PBs Accredited Trainer and will offering training for schools alongside CT training and workshops.

Details of PBs training offered as part of the CHSP will be posted on this website when (IF!!!) I get accredited.

Find out more about Protective Behaviours

Download some more information (pdf file)

Visit the Protective Behaviours UK website