Women’s Aid Training: Forced marriage awareness & Working with families affected by domestic abuse

Forced Marriage Awareness and Good Practice Wednesday 19^th April, 9.45am-4pm, Leeds City Centre.

The course equips professionals to work confidently with young people and adults affected by forced marriage and honour-based violence by exploring:

• Forced marriage in the context of honour-based and domestic abuse
• What motivates honour-based abuse and forced marriage?
• Extent and impact of forced marriage
• Experiences of survivors
• Barriers and consequences to fleeing forced marriage
• How organisations have failed victims and implications for practice
• Roles of the Forced Marriage Unit, Social Care and Police
• Risk awareness and safety planning

Working with Families Affected by Domestic Abuse Monday 24^th April, 9.45am-4pm, Leeds City Centre.

The course gives professionals an in-depth understanding of domestic violence and abuse as it affects individuals and families:

• What is domestic abuse?
• How does living with violence affect children?
• How does a controlling relationship affect parenting?
• Why are some people abusive?
• Why doesn’t the abused person “just leave”?
• How can professionals avoid colluding with abusive behaviour?
• Understanding injunctions
• Risk assessment, safety-planning and good practice.

Both courses are appropriate for professionals, volunteers and managers working in social work, education, health, criminal justice, children’s centres, counselling/therapy and voluntary sector organisations.

The cost is £75 to voluntary sector agencies; £85 for statutory agencies and £120 for private sector services.

Some reviews from recent attendees: “Fantastic course, informative, thought-provoking, makes you think outside the box. Content handled/delivered professionally and sensitively.” “A very hard subject to train however the two trainers were great in delivering the course and the pace was excellent. Keep up the good work.” “Very helpful for my work, really made me challenge myself.”

To book on either course please use the following booking form 

and return to [email protected] .

In-house and bespoke training is also available, please contact me for more information.