• South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board & Children's Partnership Training

    Domestic Abuse

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    Course overview



    Eligibility: This course is open to anyone working with children, adults, or families in South Gloucestershire.

    This 1.75-day course is for practitioners from all organisations across South Gloucestershire. This training, commissioned by the South Gloucestershire Safeguarding Adults Board and Children’s Partnership, aligns with national and local legislation, policy, guidance, and best practice.It is delivered over two consecutive dates, and attendance at both sessions is required to complete the training.

    The first session (0.75 days), delivered on MS Teams, will refresh and develop your knowledge of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and key learnings from Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, and Domestic Homicide Reviews. The importance of trauma-informed practice, underpinned by professional curiosity, will also be explored.

    The second session, delivered in-person, focuses on exploring, developing, and embedding best practice for effective multi-agency and multidisciplinary working. Topics include intersectionality, child-centred practice within a whole family approach, effective risk assessment and safety planning, and professional self-care.

    Throughout both sessions, delegates are encouraged to share their practice experiences, learn from others, and move beyond knowledge and theory to practical application. Active participation in both sessions is integral to the completion of the programme.

    Learning outcomes

    By completing this course you will be able to:

    • Understand the key legal duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and other relevant legislation.
    • Identify various forms of domestic abuse, including coercive control.
    • Recognise the impact of domestic abuse on individuals, including children and adults.
    • Understand additional vulnerabilities and risks for marginalised groups, such as those with care needs, older people, LGBT and minority communities, and those with mental health or substance abuse issues.
    • Provide examples of abuse that overlap between ‘Violence against Women and Girls’ and domestic abuse.
    • Evaluate learning from local and national reviews, including Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, Safeguarding Adult Reviews, and Domestic Homicide Reviews.
    • Recognise the importance of professional curiosity and a trauma-informed, anti-bias approach in responding to domestic abuse.
    • Outline the importance of child-centred practice within a whole family approach and describe effective assessment planning with children and families.
    • Explain the use of safety-planning and identify local and national domestic abuse services.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of relevant local policies, procedures, and guidance, including the use of risk assessment tools, the role of the IDVA, and how to refer to MARAC and relevant services.

    Charges

    The charge for this course or event is £230. However, if your organisation contributes to the safeguarding board, or you are South Gloucestershire Council social care staff you will be entitled to a fully funded place. Fully funded places may be subject to a non-attendance or late cancellation fee.

    When you sign up you'll be able to book your place. For those bookings that are not fully funded, we will contact you to arrange payment until we are ready to accept online payments.

    Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information.

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