Training for outreach workers
Improve the support you offer clients by learning about trauma-informed responses, strength based work and building resilience.
We've listened to what Outreach workers need, and developed specialist training to help you give the best possible support to your clients, including:
- Trauma-informed responses to domestic abuse
- Strengths based working
- Building resilience and recovering safely
How the training helped Outreach worker Jenni Steele
Learner feedback
What I’ve learnt opens more doors for clients.
The course shows the importance of step-down and resilience across all levels of risk
About the course
This training is aimed at domestic abuse specialists such as outreach workers and Idvas who want to strengthen the support they offer to victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The course covers essential knowledge and skills for working with victims and survivors as part of a risk-led approach, with a particular emphasis on longer term recovery and resilience. Content includes:
- The short and long term effects of domestic abuse, including the impact of adverse childhood experiences, mental health and responses to trauma
- How to assess and engage clients across the risk spectrum
- Key skills and approaches for working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse, including care pathways, child contact and housing
- How to build resilience with clients who’ve experienced domestic abuse, including the role of employment and education
- Relevant legislation and how to apply it in practice
- Effective ways of working with outreach clients, including group/peer support, strengths-based working and cognitive behavioural approaches.
Outreach Foundation
Applications now closed. For future dates please register your interest here
Awards available: OCNLR Level 3 certificate in Domestic Abuse: Prevention and Intervention
Format: 12-day training delivered in 4 blocks of 3 days
Assessment: 4 Written assignments
Time commitment: The course comprises 12 days (in-room, online, or hybrid) training, delivered in four blocks; e-learning modules which must be completed prior to attending each block of training; and the completion of four assessed worksheets that are submitted online. The list below provides guidance on recommended study time you should allow:
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Guided learning (training blocks, pre-course reading and e-learning modules) - 120 hours
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Worksheets - 50 hours
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Notional study** - 130 hours
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Total course time requirement - 300 hours
Price: £2,400 per learner
Subsidies: We are committed to supporting smaller and specialist services to access our services. To help facilitate this, we offer a fixed number of subsidies (on two tiers) for services with an annual income of less than £1 million (£1950 per learner) and less than £500,000 (£950 per learner).
We use information on the application form to determine who to award the subsidised spaces to. For example, as part of our EEDI action plan, we will prioritise subsidies for learners working for a specialist service (also known as ‘by and for services’) or who personally work primarily with a minoritised client group such as LGBT+ survivors, Black, Asian, or racially minoritised survivors or survivors with disabilities.
Outreach Specialist
Please register your interest HERE so we can keep you posted once the dates for the next cohort are confirmed.
Dates: 4 days, 2 blocks of 2 days * you must attend all 4 days of training.
Timing: 9:30am - 16:00pm
Eligibility: Our four-day Outreach Specialist course is OCN accredited. For those who have already completed a SafeLives Foundation course in a different subject area it will allow them to build towards a Diploma. For those who have completed Women's Aid Certificate in Tackling and Preventing Domestic Abuse or want to develop their practice experience, the course will contribute towards your CPD. For those who haven’t had previous foundation training with SafeLives, the course is accessible as a stand-alone CPD course.
Price: £795 *
* Subsidies: We are committed to supporting smaller and specialist services to access our courses. To help facilitate this, we offer a fixed number of subsidies (on two tiers) for services with an annual income of less than £1 million (£550 per learner) and less than £500,000 (£300 per learner).We use information on the application form to determine who to award the subsidised spaces to.
Format: The course comprises 4 session in-room (currently virtual) training.
Assessment: 1 Worksheet
Time Committment: 55 hours
The course comprises 4 days in-room (currently virtual) training, delivered in 2 blocks; and the completion of an assessed worksheet that is submitted online.
SafeLives is an equal opportunity training provider that is committed to diversity and inclusion. If you need any adaptations or support to complete an application form please email training@safelives.org.uk or call 0117 403 3224
Find out more
- Outreach Specialist Terms and Conditions
- Foundation or Expert - what course is right for me?
- FAQs including What is the time commitment?
Contact us
For queries about eligibility, pricing or any other questions, call our training team on 0117 403 3224 or email training@safelives.org.uk