Behaviour-Based Safety That Goes Beyond Compliance
Using applied behaviour analysis to reduce risk and build safer environments
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What We Offer
Who We Support
Supportive partnerships that create real change.
Healthcare Providers
Supporting clinicians to apply ABA techniques in clinical settings, offering tailored support that reduces restrictive practices and promotes wellbeing.
Education Settings
We help schools and colleges reduce challenging behaviour and improve engagement through targeted communication strategies and practical ABA-informed support.
Employers
Helping teams understand workplace behaviour and reduce safety incidents through positive reinforcement and practical coaching, improving wellbeing and performance.
Social Care Services
We use ABA and behaviour-based safety strategies to reduce harm and build safer, more supportive care environments over time.
Families & Individuals
Personalised support that strengthens safety at home and in the community, with practical tools to respond to problematic behaviour.
Community Teams
We collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve behavioural responses and embed shared strategies that promote wellbeing across various services.
Hear From the People We Support
Real stories, real outcomes, real change.
Behaviour Analysis: The Foundation of Safer Support
Our behaviour-based safety programmes use evidence-led strategies to understand why behaviour occurs and what changes might reduce risk. With applied behaviour analysis, we help teams:
- Identify triggers and reinforcers
- Promote safer, more desirable behaviours
- Create environments that support safety and dignity
This values-led approach is about so more than staying compliant. It fosters trust and leads to lasting behavioural change across different settings.
Strengthening Behavioural Safety Through Practical Change
Our behaviour analysts use applied behaviour analysis to gently support safer routines in education, care, health, and workplace settings.
We help people develop everyday safety skills – from road awareness and fire response to recognising abuse – in ways that feel respectful and empowering.
Through programmes like SWAM, our water-safety curriculum for autistic individuals, we respond to real risks with practical, thoughtful solutions.
By building communication, trust, and confidence, we support long-term change that keeps people safe and helps them feel more in control of their environment.
Take the First Step Today.
We’re here when you’re ready
No judgment — Practical support — Meaningful change
How Behaviour-Based Safety Support Works
Our Approach To
Working With Behaviour-Based Safety
We combine applied behaviour analysis, person-centred planning, and practical support to help keep people safe. From supporting an autistic child’s safety to improving workplace behaviour, we begin with the individual.
Our team focuses on what matters to the person and the people around them. We ask what safety looks like in context and how behaviour can be improved through support, not punishment. With this mindset, behaviour-based safety becomes a tool for empowerment. We combine data-informed planning with everyday insight to create systems that work for everybody.
Why Choose PBS UK?
Always Person-Led
Experienced ABA Experts
Proactive, Not Reactive
Positive Outcomes That Last
Meet the PBS UK Team
Meet the friendly faces behind every PBS UK plan, assessment and training session.
Paddy Behan
Co-Founder & Director
Tia Martin
Co-Founder & Director
Donald Martin
Company Secretary
Hannah Newcombe
Senior Associate Director
Huw Price
PBS Practicioner
Katie Lyon
Associate Director
Anna Knight
PBS Practitioner
Kate Barker
PBS Practitioner
Sandra Bryan
PBS Practicioner
Susie Jenni
PBS Practitioner
Poonam Khunti
PBS Trainee Practitioner
Jonathan Shield
PBS Technician
Iain Thomson
PBS Practitioner
Where To Find Us
While PBS UK is registered as a business in Scotland, our team is based across the UK and we deliver services nationwide
Registered in Scotland with company number SC540834.
Contact Us
Reach out today – we’d love to hear from you!
FAQs | Behaviour-Based Safety
What is behaviour-based safety?
Behaviour-based safety is an approach grounded in applied behaviour analysis that focuses on understanding and improving behaviour to prevent unsafe acts and reduce risk.
How does applied behaviour analysis improve safety?
ABA techniques help identify why behaviour occurs and how to reinforce safer, positive behaviours and environments, e.g., work, home, or school.
Is this approach suitable for autistic children or adults?
Yes. Behaviour-based safety can support individuals with autism spectrum disorder by helping them learn new skills, communicate more effectively, and feel safer in everyday environments.
Can behaviour-based safety be used in the workplace?
Absolutely. We help employers reduce unsafe acts and create a culture of proactive safety through targeted behavioural management strategies and data-informed planning.
What role does positive reinforcement play?
Positive reinforcement is central to behaviour-based safety. It encourages repetition of desired behaviours by rewarding safe and appropriate actions.
What is a target behaviour?
A target behaviour is the specific action or pattern of behaviour you want to increase, reduce, or replace through your support plan.
Is this the same as ABA therapy?
It shares principles with ABA therapy but is adapted for broader contexts, such as health and safety, not just therapeutic goals.
Do you offer support for people with intellectual disabilities?
Yes. Our approach is flexible and tailored – we support individuals with a range of cognitive profiles and needs.
Can you help us improve our safety programme?
Yes. We collaborate with organisations to refine existing safety systems, using behavioural data and ABA techniques to reduce risk and improve safety.
How do you define unsafe acts?
Unsafe acts are behaviours that increase the risk of harm. We help identify their triggers and replace them with safer, supported choices.
What makes this approach person-centred?
We build understanding by recognising and respecting autonomy, as well as different communication styles and preferences.
How do behaviour analysts work across settings?
Our behaviour analysts work across workplaces, homes, and schools to deliver customised behaviour-based safety plans that fit your setting and culture.
Do you support continuous improvement?
Yes. Behaviour-based safety is never static. We provide tools for reflection and review through continuous improvement cycles.
Can you help teach specific safety skills?
Yes. From road awareness and kitchen safety to fire drills, we teach practical, individualised skills that improve everyday safety.
What is SWAM?
SWAM is our Swimming and Water-Safety for Autism Manual – a curriculum designed to reduce drowning risks and build safety in aquatic settings.
Still have questions?
Contact our team or call us on 01234 567890 today.
Take the First Step Today.
We’re here when you’re ready
No judgment — Practical support — Meaningful change
