Domestic Abuse including Coercion and Control

Overview

Domestic abuse is an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening and violent behaviour, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner, but may also be a family member. The aim of this Domestic Abuse including Coercion and Control Training is; to help raise awareness and increase recognition of domestic abuse and coercive control; understand the associated risk and protective factors; develop an understanding of why people may be abusive in relationships and how to manage this risk. This event will include training on the DASH-RIC (Domestic Abuse and Honour Based Violence Risk Checklist) using a case study to practice the use of the tool. Helpful resources will be shared with delegates, including safety planning, guidance on completion of the DASH-RIC and how to refer into their local MARAC. Resources on support for survivors and those who perpetrate domestic abuse will also be shared.

Who is Domestic Abuse including Coercion and Control aimed at?

Anyone working with children where domestic abuse may be a concern.

Course Length

1 day

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course participants will:

• Have an awareness of the various forms of domestic abuse – indicators, risks and protective factors
• Understand the dynamics and the role of power and control in domestic abuse, the impact on the Victim, and familiarity with some of the key models/theories associated with power and control in interpersonal relationships
• Have an awareness of the key models / theories underpinning modern responses to domestic abuse, including identification of local and online resources to support workers and victims
• Have an awareness of family dynamics and the impact of these on risk and relationships within the family
• Understand how to provide a supportive environment for disclosure
• Increase confidence in how to respond to a disclosure and knowledge of referral pathways and specialist services
• Increase knowledge of risk assessment and safety planning
• An exploration of managing risk during the pandemic when risks are more difficult to manage