Domestic Abuse Training Available Across Kent and Medway to Multi Agency Partners

September 2015
Date / Level of Training /Audience Aimed At / Topic / Location (Town or LA area) / Contact details to make an enquiry about this course
11th September / Basic awareness – non-dv professionals / Children and domestic abuse - including effects of domestic abuse on children, and an introduction to Adolescent Parental Violence / Sittingbourne /
16th September / Basic risk assessment awareness and MARAC processes – for agencies working with DA victims / MARAC and DASH Risk Assessment training (2 hours session starting at 10am) / North Kent Police Station / Chris Cochrane
North Kent Marac Coordinator
01474 366335

17th September / Managers / DA leads/ HR / A guide for employers: a workplace response to domestic violence (morning session) / Canterbury / http://www.risingsunkent.com/programmes/training-domestic-violence-abuse/
23rd
September / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Gravesend TBC / Lynne Pope
07810 342442
28th September / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Medway TBC / Lynne Pope
07810 342442
October 2015
15th October / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Maidstone TBC / Lynne Pope
07810342442
22nd October / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Tunbridge Wells TBC / Lynne Pope
07810 342442
November 2015
05th November / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Thanet TBC / Lynne Pope
07810 342442
6th November / Basic and intermediate – specialist Dv and non-DV professionals with client facing roles / Hard to Reach victims of abuse – including male victims, emerging and isolated communities / Sittingbourne /
16th November / Health professionals / Basic / Safe Enquiry training / Ashford TBC / Lynne Pope
07810 342442
19th November / The effects of domestic violence on children and young people (morning session) / Canterbury / http://www.risingsunkent.com/programmes/training-domestic-violence-abuse/
December 2015
1st December / Equality & Diversity training for KDAC-wide front line staff.
(non-KDAC staff £50 per person) / Equality & Diversity Training (An overview of the legislation and best practice in equality and diversity) / Margate or Canterbury /
January 2016
14th January / Safe Enquiry training (morning session) / Canterbury / http://www.risingsunkent.com/programmes/training-domestic-violence-abuse/
22nd January / Suitable for all roles – both client facing and otherwise. / Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness:
An overview of the dynamics of domestic abuse. (10am -12pm) / Swale /
27th January / Understanding trauma around domestic abuse (morning session) / Canterbury / http://www.risingsunkent.com/programmes/training-domestic-violence-abuse/
February 2016
March 2016
4th
March / Basic Awareness training to have been completed. Or some knowledge of domestic abuse as part of current role.
Suitable for those who have contact with clients. / Risk Assessment and safety planning:
An introduction to completing risk assessments and the process of safety planning. (10am – 12pm) / Swale /
10th
March / A basic understanding of how civil and criminal law systems can support those affected by domestic abuse (morning session) / Canterbury / http://www.risingsunkent.com/programmes/training-domestic-violence-abuse/
April 2016
22nd
April / Basic Awareness training to have been completed. Risk assessment and safety planning training to have been completed.
Or good knowledge of domestic abuse as part of current role.
Suitable for all but those who have contact with clients will find this training most useful. / Stalking and Harassment
An introduction to the offence of stalking and harassment. Including legal responses to this offence. (10am – 12pm) / Swale /
May 2016
June 2016
17th
June / Good knowledge of domestic abuse. Risk assessment and safety planning training completed or working within the domestic abuse field.
Specifically for professionals working directly with children and families in any capacity. / Domestic Abuse and Effects on Children.
How domestic abuse effects children and young people and how services can respond to needs of children and young people affected by abuse. (10am – 12pm) / Swale /