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'Effective responses to domestic and sexual violence/abuse'
LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR BURSARIES!
We only have a few bursaries left for the accredited training and these have to be allocated by the end of September. Please read below for further information and contact details.
Skills for Justice and Women and Work have released some bursaries for the accredited training-they are available for the Bristol, Nottingham and London courses and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The bursary is available to people in the voluntary sector and covers £700 of the £1300 fee, meaning your employer would have to pay the outstanding amount of £600. To see if you are eligible inititially please contact Angela Lecomber on 0117 9447190 and she will send you further information.
The Qualification
The courses are run by highly qualified experienced practitioners and trainers within the domestic and sexual violence field. These accredited training courses will equip you to work more effectively and to carry out your varied roles to the highest standard, whether you work in a specialist role in the sector, or whether your work regularly brings you into contact with victims of abuse.
The qualification is structured into 3 different parts, and we are now taking learners for Part 1, which is being delivered now. Part 1 can be studied on its own as a qualification or can be used as a progression for parts 2 or 3.
Who should apply for this qualification?
• Professionals working within the domestic and sexual violence sector:
e.g. DSV specialist support staff including refuge workers, refuge managers,
outreach workers, anyone carrying out an IDVA role, children’s workers, etc
• Professionals working in related fields including health practitioners, teachers with responsibility for child protection, youth workers, housing officers, police officers etc
What is the structure of the qualification?
Part 1 consists of four OCN (Open College Network) units offered at either Level 2 or 3 (working at the equivalent level as GCSE's & A-level), each of which has been mapped to the new National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the domestic and sexual violence sector. Part 1 will cover:
• The dynamics of domestic and sexual violence.
• The barriers to seeking help and to ending a relationship that is violent and abusive
• Coping strategies used by adult survivors of domestic and sexual violence and children and young people.
• The links between domestic and sexual violence, and child abuse, and the ways this can impact on children and young people (i.e. child protection work).
• Working with a survivor-centred approach.
• The key skills required to work as an independent practitioner providing advocacy and support.
• The key issues in engaging with survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
• How to provide a first response to domestic and sexual violence at the point of crisis.
• Risk identification, assessment and management.
• Crisis planning and safety management.
• The role of the MARAC and other related multi-agency arrangements
• The role of specialist domestic violence courts and related roles
• Current programs for perpetrators
• Housing related legislation
• Criminal and Civil law, immigration issues
• Supporting male victims of domestic violence
Why should I study for this qualification?
In addition to the personal and professional development which learners will gain, local commissioners of services are increasingly looking for evidence that both operational and management staff are appropriately qualified.
The completion of Part 1 of the qualification will enable you to carry out all the functions required to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence at all levels of risk.
How is the qualification assessed?
Each unit will be assessed via a written assignment and class work observations. Part of the assessment process will also involve direct observations in the work place. If this is not possible, then a tutor observation will be carried out instead.
What are the fees?
Fees are £1500 per person (Statutory Agencies) or £1300 per person (Voluntary Agencies) for the first part of the qualification.
What are the comments from learners so far?
As a refuge worker I have found the course fantastic, it has updated information for me, improved my tool kit so much & the knowledge of the trainers has been great” – Refuge Worker
Please download an application form here if you would like to apply.
Domestic and sexual abuse and Mental Health - 1 day CPD training course in Durham - please note that this training is now full.
Date:21st September
Venue:Kenworthy Hall, Durham University
Cost: £200 for Statutory organisations/£150 for Voluntary organisations
This accredited training course is aimed at professionals who come into contact with survivors of domestic and sexual violence and who wish to to learn more about the ways in which domestic and sexual violence interconnect with mental health issues. The overall aim of the training is to improve participants' level of competence in the area, sharpen relevant support skills and consider how to broaden opportunities for possible collaborative work between local agencies.
What the training covers:
- The link between domestic and sexual violenc and mental health issues and common medical diagnoses given to survivors
- Pre-conceptions about mental illness and the implications of these for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse
- Survivors' experiences of seeking and receiving help for mental health issues
- 'What works' and relevant support skills when working with survivors with mental health problems
- Obstacles to successful interagency work and possible ways of overcoming these
- Local and national relevant support services
Masterclass:using the Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Harassment & Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009) Risk Assessment Tool- please note that this training is now full.
Date: 22nd September
Venue: Kenworty Hall, Durham University
Cost:£200 for Statutory organisations/£150 for Voluntary organisations
This one day advanced training is aimed at professionals coming into contact with survivors or perpetrators of domestic abuse and/or their children. The training aims to further professionals' knowledge and skills in risk assessment and management in relation to survivors and perpetrators, using real case studies and outcomes.
What the training covers:
- The evidence base that formed the DASH (2009)
- Agency responsibility in relation to risk identification and management
- The risk identification process and the high risk factors for serious harm and homicide
- How this relates to the risk management including MARAC/MAPPA
- How the model fits into the wider public protection framework
- The profile of the domestic violence perpetrator and nature of serial offending
- Lessons learned from homicide reveiws using case studies
The training is delivered by Laura Richards and Jacqui Kilburn. Laura is a criminal behavioural psychologist who is widely known for her work on the DASH (2009) risk assessment tool, in partnership with CAADA & the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). Laura has had an advisory role with ACPO since 2007 and has carried out psychological autopsies on many domestic abuse related murder cases.
Jacqui Kilburn is the manager of the Women's Aid National Training Center. Jacqui has managed front line services for over 20 years and has worked with other agencies to set up innovative multi-agency services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Norht East of England. This includes setting up and co-chairing one of the earliest MARACs.
For more information on either of these courses please contact Angela Lecomber on 0117 9447190 or email a.lecomber@womensaid.org.uk
Training Area
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Please note, this area is not for Women's Aid members it is only for individuals who have signed up to training from Women's Aid. To log into the members area of the website, click here.
Please note: If you took part in the training in 2008/2009 the course information can be found here.
