We Can Talk About Domestic Abuse Working with Families Specialist Training for the Social Care Workforce - Learning and Development courses

Aims
To raise awareness and understanding of domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour. The impact this has on victims, their children, and the family as a whole and the importance of a Co-ordinated Community Response for the whole family.

Content:

• Define Domestic Abuse and Coercive and Controlling behaviour
• Understand the impact domestic abuse has on C&YP and adult survivors
• Understand different typologies and stages of coercive control and tactics used by perpetrators
• Explore Risk identification, Assessment and MARAC processes
• Stages of change and motivational interviewing
• Consider the barriers faced by victims and their children when attempting to or planning to leave, and to rebuild their lives
• Consider safe strategies and tools to engage with the perpetrator
• Consider resilience and protective factors for children and young people

Learning Outcomes:

• Explored the forms domestic violence and abuse can take and the contexts in which ➢ it can occur and the impact it has on adults and children and young people.
• Examined ways to engage with the whole family and the challenges this can present.
• Explored what services and support are available locally.
• Examined practice tools and assessments tools and link to Signs of Safety

All Social Workers and family Practitioners working within Children & Young Peoples and Family Services Directorate.

• 17th, 18th August, 8th, 9th September 2026 09:00am - 13:00pm
• 15th, 16th, 29th & 30th September 2026 09:00am - 13:00pm

Hull City Council Staff

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