This important research symposium and two day event will bring together the best evidence for practice in positive behaviour support from the UK and international perspectives. Positive behaviour support approaches have become established as the preferred approach when working with people with learning disabilities who exhibit behaviours described as challenging. The strengths and successes of positive behaviour support approaches provide the reason for the increasing support for their use. They are fundamentally rooted in person centred values, aiming to enhance community presence, increasing personal skills and competence and placing emphasis on respect for the individual being supported. They also use quality of life improvements for the person, both as an intervention and as an outcome measure. This conference will bridge the gap between academic research and practice and will help support organisations to define and deliver good practice in positive behaviour support. It will bring together researchers and practitioners with an interest both in the evidence base of the impact of positive behaviour support, and in its practical application. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear keynote presentations and take part in workshops delivered by practitioners, peers and stakeholders. BILD’s annual Positive Behaviour Support conference is now a well established event and extremely popular, and we are anticipating that the 2012 event will further enhance its reputation as the UK’s leading conference on positive behaviour support.