PBS FESTIVAL BOOKING FORM

The PBS Festival is a FREE event. Complete the booking form and return by email to to receive your festival pass.

Name: / Email:
Family member: Y/N
Professional (please specify): Y/N
Support staff: Y/N
Manager/Senior Manager: Y/N
Care Manager/Commissioner: Y/N
Other (please specify): / Do you have any special requirements we need to consider to support you to access the festival:
Festival events you would like to attend – / Please tick to book a place
Think Hut
Service Specification and Design
Professor Peter McGill / 10-11am
Transforming Care – working together for change
Belinda Robinson, Tracy Bridgman and Thomas Moore / 11.30-12.30pm
Setting Standards for PBS
The PBS Academy / 1-2pm
Mental Health and the PBS framework
Dr Nick Gore / 2.30-3.30pm
Question Time
Speakers of the Day / 4-5pm
Talking Tent
Sensory Needs and Behaviour
Surrey and Borders Partnership Trust / 10.30-11.30am
Can medication be an effective part of a PBS plan
Jonathon Beebee / 12-1pm
A families perspective
TBC / 1.30-2.30pm
New Skills all round! The importance of interventions based on scientific study of behaviour and learning
Nick Barratt BCBA / 3-4pm
Skills Tent
Introduction to Active Support and reducing behaviours that challenge
Pippa Woodford and Sarah Kean (Avenues Trust) / 10.30-12.30pm
From 3 items to 40 – helping a man with autism broaden his diet
Joanna Coulson (Dimensions) / 1-1.30pm
Reducing restrictive practices by modifying the physical environment
Samantha Stallard (Dimensions) / 1.30-2pm
Tackling hate crime with PBS
Will Clover and Susi Jenni (Dimensions) / 2-2.30pm
Developing curiousity in the workforce
Lynsey Way MSc (CMG) / 3.30-4.30pm
Festival events you would like to attend – / Please tick to book a place
Conversation Street (see further information)
The Big Breakfast
The PBS Academy / 10-11am
Dinner Conversations
Peter McGill, Jonathon Beebee, Thomas Moore, Belinda Robinson and Tracy Bridgman / 12.30-2pm
Time for Tea – meet a practitioner / 3-3.30pm
Time for Tea – meet a practitioner / 3.30-4pm
Time for Tea – meet a practitioner / 4-4.30pm
Time for Tea – meet a practitioner / 4.30-5pm
Into the Woods
Mindfulness
Day Wells and Chris Gregory (Avenues Trust) / 10-10.30am
10.30-11am
11-11.30am Please specify
11.30-12pm time
Walk and Talk
Michael Fullerton (CMG) / 12-12.30pm
12.30-1pm
1-1.30pm Please specify
1.30-2pm time
4-4.30pm
4.30-5pm
Meaningful Rambles
TBC / 2-2.30pm
2.30-3pm
3-3.30pm Please specify
3.30-4pm time

Further Information:

Conversation Street

Conversation Street is an opportunity to share a meal in a beautiful environment with some of the key speakers of the day and take part in a discussion on key topics. Numbers are limited and there will be a charge for food and drinks payable on the day. Please let us know if you have any allergies or other dietary requirements in the special requirements box at the top of the form.

Into the Woods

These sessions are in small groups and will involve exploring the woodland adjoining the festival site. Please ensure that you are wearing sensible clothing including shoes for this session.

Got questions?

If you have any questions about the festival programme please email