Abuse

10 July 2025 — Domestic Abuse and the Impact to Children (Virtual)

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Course: Domestic Abuse and the Impact to Children (Virtual)
Date: 10 July 2025 — 9.30am-4pm
Trainer: Mike Smith, Independent Safeguarding and Child Protection Training Consultant
Location: Virtual — Zoom

Course Description:

This one-day course will develop and extend your ability to recognise and respond effectively in families when domestic abuse is taking place.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course you will have:

— Considered how domestic abuse is defined and recognised, as well as the main types of controlling and coercive behaviour in relationships

— Identified some of the effects domestic abuse and violence can have on children at different ages and developmental stages

— Practised some key skills in asking about abuse, considered in the light of some of the barriers to a person disclosing, and

— Developed your skills in assessing and contributing to plans for families where domestic abuse is taking place.

Target Audience:
This event is suitable for professionals in all Working Together Groups and meets the requirements of Level 3 of the Intercollegiate Document.

The CSCP will be delivering both face-to-face and virtual safeguarding training during the summer term. Please ensure that you have read the course description, so you are clear on the delivery method for the course you have booked. Further details will be shared with you closer to the course date.

— Delegates need to register for a CSCP training account.
Apply to join the course.
— An automated confirmation email will be received if your application is successful.
— Further details will be shared before the course date including the location of the course.
— Complete the three-stage evaluation which delegates will receive by email.

If the session you are attending is virtual:

— Please make sure you can access Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
— There is an expectation that all delegates engage and fully participate in the sessions and always have their camera on.
— Keep questions general, and avoid giving any information that could be used to identify a child or family.
— Use headphones or a headset and always keep your speaker on mute if you’re not speaking.
— Don’t record any of the online conversation.
— Make sure other people you live with, especially children, are not in the room and cannot overhear sensitive information.
— Don’t use any other devices while you’re taking part.
— Join on laptop or PC for a better experience.

Failure of any of the above will result in the delegate not receiving their certificate of accreditation.

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