Domestic violence - understanding domestic violence and abuse
Working effectively with individuals and families with multiple and complex needs requires staff to have an understanding of domestic abuse.
This course provides an overview of domestic violence and abuse and the characteristics of the perpetrator and victim. The course will provide staff with the skills to identify, challenge respond when an abused person wants to leave their situation. It produces more confident and competent practitioners who are ready to deliver positive and effective support to individuals and families.
It is suitable for front line staff working on the Early Help/Troubled families agenda as well as school staff, children services, those in early years settings, the VCS, Housing and Health.
Learning Outcomes
- Have an awareness of domestic violence and abuse.
- Have an awareness of the characteristics of the perpetrator.
- Have an awareness of the behaviours displayed in an abusive relationship.
- Have an awareness of the impact of domestic abuse and violence.
- Have an understanding of the impact on the child caught in an abusive relationship.
- Have an awareness of how to respond when an abused person wants to leave their situation: safety planning.
- All courses are offered on a Face to Face or Virtual basis.
- Bespoke & Open Training Courses Available.
Case Studies
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TORUS - Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
Torus Foundation approached us to write a bespoke package of mental health training and support for schools and families in their area.Read More -
Oxfordshire Youth Justice Service – ACE’s training.
This course was for members of the youth offending service who were interested in considering the impact of trauma and ACE’s on their young people and how to reflect that in case management.Read More -
Chester West and Cheshire - Train the Trainer
Cheshire West and Chester had internally provided introductory Team around the Family training sessions to ensure that processes and responsibilities were clear.Read More -
Shropshire - Staff support & supervision
We provided a 2 day practical program for managers responsible for providing supervision for a staff team and those soon to be taking on a management role.Read More
Cancellation Policy
We are very flexible and will do our utmost to rearrange training should the need arise, but our trainers obviously commit themselves to the training days agreed and so if you need to cancel at short notice we will need to charge a cancellation fee to cover their time.
Please see our cancellation terms / fees.