Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Training Level 3 Specialist (two parts)

This course is run over two separate sessions, with the first session being in-person, and the second online.

• 11/10/24 in person and 18/10/24 online (both sessions must be attended)
• 17/01/25 in person and 24/01/25 online (both sessions must be attended)
• 14/03/25 in person and 21/03/25 online (both sessions must be attended)
• 16/05/25 in person and 23/05/25 online (both sessions must be attended)

Participants will explore the concepts of abuse, self-defence and retaliation, and model the use of evidence-based tools for assessing risk, and planning safety, including and understanding complexities of working in cases that involve counter-allegations. Participants will become familiar with established multi-agency safeguarding and protection processes. Participants will trial and critique ways to draw on the voice of victims of all ages through direct work. 

Audience - This should be attended by staff or volunteers who work in the health sector, social work, education settings and those who work in a safeguarding role and have responsibility for directly dealing with disclosures of domestic abuse and sexual violence, and/or supporting victims and survivors. Delegates should have a good understanding of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Learning aims:

• Develop understanding of the concepts of abuse, self-defence and retaliation
• Raise awareness of perpetrator typologies
• Understand the complexities of working in cases that involve counter-allegations
• Explore indicators that may help to identify who is abusing whom
• Awareness of harmful sexual behaviour in adults and children and young people and the need for appropriate and proportionate assessment and intervention.
• Share tools and processes for ensuring that the voices and experiences of children and young people as victims in their own right are captured through direct work.
• Consider immediate crisis and safety planning (building on level 2)
• Understanding of MARAC, MAPPA and key agencies, processes and pathways
• Raise awareness of the DASH / DARA risk assessment processes.