LIVE, ONLINE SESSION – Supporting male victims of Domestic Abuse (Sheffield workers)

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After this course the learner will:

Understand the experiences of male victims of domestic abuse
Appreciate the additional challenges faced by male victims of domestic abuse
Understand potential responses to male victims of domestic abuse
Be aware of support available to male victims and how to access this.

Systems of Abuse: Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (Sheffield workers)

Course outcomes:

Understand the definition, prevalence and indicators of honour based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM)
Understand how to respond to a victim (or potential victim) in order to protect them
Have a raised awareness of the safeguarding issues associated with forced marriage and honour based violence
Familiarise yourself with legislation and child protection procedures.

The course will run from 9:30am – 4 pm. The timings for this course include a half hour lunch break.

Note: This is a face-to-face course at Scotia Works, Sheffield, and attendees are limited to 15.

LIVE, ONLINE – Coercive Control (Sheffield workers)

Women in a training room listening to a coercive control workshop

Learn about the signs of coercive control and how to support those who maybe facing this abuse.

Learning outcomes:

To enhance your awareness of Coercive Control.
To explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation.
To be able to identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs.
To offer you some strategies for gathering evidence and supporting clients.

LIVE, ONLINE SESSION – Supporting People with Disabilities and Domestic Abuse (Sheffield workers)

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This course covers:

What is disability?
Models of disability and legislation.
Statistics on disability and domestic abuse.
Barriers for the victim and worker.
Safety planning.
Services for disabled people.
Sheffield Pathways.
DA services in Sheffield.

LIVE, ONLINE – Domestic Abuse Signs, Indicators and Referral Pathways (Sheffield workers)

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Learn about; what is domestic abuse (DA), the signs, indicators and effects, how to refer to specialist services, how can the specialist services help.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants should:

Be familiar with signs of domestic abuse, pathways and processes as a whole and each agency’s role within that system;
Have raised awareness of the realities and effects of domestic abuse on children and adults;
Be able to identify resources in Sheffield to support victims of domestic abuse;
Be aware of the prevalence of domestic abuse in Sheffield; and
Be familiar with basic knowledge of the legal framework and policies relating to domestic abuse and safeguarding.

This course is suitable for all staff and carers based in Sheffield working with children and young people and who are involved in multi-agency partnerships.

LIVE, ONLINE – Coercive Control (Sheffield workers)

Learn about the signs of coercive control and how to support those who maybe facing this abuse.

Learning outcomes

To enhance your awareness of Coercive Control.
To explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation.
To be able to identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs.
To offer you some strategies of gathering evidence and supporting clients.

LIVE, ONLINE SESSION – Older People and Domestic Abuse (Sheffield workers)

This course covers:

Older people as hidden victims.
The issues and effects of domestic abuse (DA) on older people.
The complexities older people may experience in abusive situations.
The challenges of working with an older group of victims and adopting a tailored approach.
Sheffield Pathways for referring to DA services.
What DA Services exist in Sheffield.

LIVE, ONLINE – Coercive Control (Sheffield workers)

Learn about the signs of coercive control and how to support those who maybe facing this abuse.

Learning outcomes

To enhance your awareness of Coercive Control.
To explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation.
To be able to identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs.
To offer you some strategies of gathering evidence and supporting clients.

LIVE, ONLINE – Coercive Control (Sheffield workers)

Learn about the signs of coercive control and how to support those who maybe facing this abuse.

Learning outcomes

To enhance your awareness of Coercive Control.
To explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation.
To be able to identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs.
To offer you some strategies of gathering evidence and supporting clients.

LIVE, ONLINE – Domestic Abuse Signs, Indicators and Referral Pathways (Sheffield workers)

Learn about; what is domestic abuse (DA), the signs, indicators and effects, how to refer to specialist services, how can the specialist services help.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants should:

Be familiar with signs of domestic abuse, pathways and processes as a whole and each agency’s role within that system;
Have raised awareness of the realities and effects of domestic abuse on children and adults;
Be able to identify resources in Sheffield to support victims of domestic abuse;
Be aware of the prevalence of domestic abuse in Sheffield; and
Be familiar with basic knowledge of the legal framework and policies relating to domestic abuse and safeguarding.

This course is suitable for all staff and carers based in Sheffield working with children and young people and who are involved in multi-agency partnerships.