Domestic Abuse Training Opportunities - Domestic Abuse Team
Domestic Abuse Awareness – 3 1/2 Hours
Available Dates, times and location:
17th January 2024, 09:30 – 13:00 at Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
6th March 2024, 09:30 – 13:00 at Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
21st May 2024, 09:30 – 13:00 at Conference Room, St Swithuns
The session will:
- Provide the new definition of domestic abuse
- Identify the prevalence of domestic abuse
- Explain in detail the abusive tactics of power and control
- Identify the indicators of domestic abuse
- Provide an overview of risk
- Have details of local and national support
‘Why don’t they just leave? – The Power of Coercive Control – 3 1/2 Hours
Available Dates, times and location:
9th April 2024, 09:30 – 13:00 at Conference Room, St Swithuns
11th June 2024, 09:30 – 13:00 at Conference Room, St Swithuns
The session will:
- Provide an overview of coercive control including definitions
- Explain how tactics of coercive control are used by abusers
- Consider the barriers to leaving an abusive situation
- Identify how we can support victims exposed to tactics of coercive control
- Provide information on local and national support.
Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Harassment & Honour Based Violence DASH (2009) – 2 Hours
Available Dates, times and location:
6th February 2024, 09:30 – 11:30 at Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
18th April 2024, 09:30 – 11:30 at Old Restaurant, Wakefield Town Hall
28th June 2024, 10:00 – 12:00 online via MS Teams
The session will:
- Provide an overview of how the DASH (2009) was developed
- Describe high risk circumstances and high-risk injury
- Work through each question within the Risk Identification Checklist
- Discuss the procedures to refer a case to MARAC
- Provide the details of local and national support
MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) Awareness – 2 1/2 Hours
Available Dates, times and location:
12th January 2024, 09:30 – 12:00 at Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
19th March 2024, 09:30 – 11:30 online via MS Teams
7th June 2024, 09:30 – 12:00 at Kingswood Suite, Wakefield Town Hall
The session will:
- Explain the new definition of domestic abuse and look at prevalence
- Identify what MARAC is, its aim and process
- Explain the referral pathway
- Provide information on repeats and transfers
- Look at local MARAC statistics
- Give an explanation of Clare’s Law
- For Further information and to access the booking form for courses held between January & June, please click here.
- Complete a booking form for each course requested and return to daforum@wakefield.gov.uk
- All training is free of charge
- There are limited spaces available on each session therefore bookings will be taken on first come first served basis
- Confirmation e-mails will be sent to confirm your place.
- If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to cancel as soon as possible to allow the place to be allocated to someone else
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Courses are free for the statutory, voluntary and community sector in Wakefield, however failure to attend without giving prior notice may result in a charge to cover costs. You may now be charged for undertaking our training if you are outside of Wakefield. Please see the Charging Policy for full details.