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Domestic Abuse Training

Welcome to the Domestic Abuse Training.

You should undertake this training as directed by your line manager and be aware of your own well-being. If you are upset by anything in this module you should seek support from your manager or a colleague.

Aims & Objectives:

• Have more confidence in recognising domestic abuse including coercive control and understanding the impact of it.
• Be able to respond appropriately to disclosure, including how to risk assess and safety plan
• Ce able to respond to abusive parents and understand how it impacts their parenting capacity
• Be clear on the Sefton pathways for referral
• Be able to seek further support.

What is Domestic Abuse?

• The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has provided a statutory definition of domestic abuse as the following:
• Behaviour of a person (“A”) towards another person (“B”) is domestic abuse if …A and B are each aged 16 or over and are personally connected to each other, and the behaviour is abusive.
• New to the act;
• Children are recognised as victims of domestic abuse, if they see, hear or experience the effects of domestic abuse.

Risk assessment

If a professional is trained to do so, they should complete the DASH (Domestic Abuse stalking honour) RIC (Risk Indicator Checklist) assessment with the victim. This tool helps front line practitioners identify high risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and ‘honour’-based violence. The score indicates which cases should be referred to MARAC and what other support might be required.

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