Understanding Domestic Abuse Training

This course covers a wide range of information and guidance for all those working with individuals, both child and adult, who are vulnerable to domestic abuse or suffering from it.

The modules in this product have been created with victims in mind and will inform learners about domestic violence, and how to support those experiencing it.

This wide-ranging domestic abuse training course is designed to give the maximum amount of information and guidance to those who are working with victims of domestic abuse or those who may be vulnerable to domestic abuse.

This domestic violence awareness course covers a wide range of topics such as:

• Types of domestic violence and abuse
• Risk factors for domestic abuse
• Situations which can make domestic abuse more likely
• The Power and Control Wheel
• The Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
• Key principles for helping victims
• The impact of domestic abuse on children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Barriers to seeking help, and how to address them
• The MARAC Process(Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences) and the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)
• The government’s Violence Against Women And Girls Strategy (2010)
• The importance of confidentiality but also effective information sharing

This domestic abuse awareness course also includes infographics, interactive scenarios and challenges to engage learners whilst giving them the ability to check their knowledge as the course proceeds.

Throughout this domestic abuse training learners are also provided with statistics around domestic violence, best practice guidance for helping individuals and principles for working with domestic abuse victims.