Domestic Abuse Awareness and Multi-Agency working.

SDAF has been running Domestic Abuse Awareness training since it was set up in the mid-nineties. To ensure a good multi-agency mix and a range of professional perspectives, we limit places to two people from any one organisation. If you would like lots of staff to attend, you can speak to us about commissioning a tailored course. Training is delivered by Sheffield Women Against Violence Trainers (SWAVT), our freelance pool of specialist trainers

Domestic Abuse Awareness Course Aims:

• to raise awareness of the realities and effects of domestic abuse;
• to help workers to develop their skills and confidence in developing early and effective responses to domestic abuse;
• to identify resources available in the city to support their work
• to promote the importance of continuous risk assessment and safety planning, and working together with other agencies.

See Me, Hear Me~ working with children & young people affected by abuse

See Me, Hear Me is our new course developed by SWAVT in an NSPCC-funded pilot and now being commissioned by several Sheffield Service Districts and children's organisations. It is an emotionally demanding course for people who work directly with children and who have already done Domestic Abuse Awareness training.

See Me, Hear Me Course Aims:

• recognise and respond to the needs of children & young people affected by domestic abuse
• develop creative ways to enable children to communicate about their feelings
• feel more confident, skilled and resourceful about dealing with children's trauma and their experiences

Applying for SDAF training

You can DOWNLOAD and complete the Domestic Abuse Awareness application form or See Me Hear Me application form, and fax to 0114 249 0999, email to training@sdaf.org.uk or post to Training, SDAF, 100 London Road, S2 4LR.

Please feel free to circulate dates at work, if relevant to your colleagues, although we can only offer 2 places per organisation, per course to ensure a good multi-agency mix.

Confirmation of places will be sent out before each event.

Related training at other organisations

Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board

SSCB offers a free, multi-agency, two-day course for professionals called Safeguarding Children and Young People Affected by Domestic Abuse. The course is for practitioners who encounter either child protection or domestic abuse issues in their work but already have a basic understanding of both. Applicants will have ideally already attended the Sheffield Domestic Abuse Forum Domestic Abuse Awareness training or equivalent. The course is delivered by Forum Co-ordinator, Maureen Storey, SSCB Training & Development Service Manager, Kath McAndrew and Child Protection Adviser, Caroline Spencer. For more information and booking forms visit the SSCB website. www.safeguardingsheffieldchildren.org.uk SSCB also offer courses in Child Protection, Risk Assessment and MARAC as well as other subjects.

Safeguarding Children and Young People Affected by Domestic Abuse Course Aims:

• To provide practitioners with an understanding of the research and knowledge base in the field.
• To explore the impact of domestic abuse on children.
• To develop skills in assessment and intervention.
• To clarify use of the Common Assessment Framework and South Yorkshire Child Protection Procedures in relation to Domestic Abuse.
• To inform participants about new developments in the city in relation to domestic abuse risk assessment & Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences.