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Marac Representatives Training in Scotland

Our Scotland Marac Representatives training is a full day course which explains how multi-agency responses work and shows you how to make your Scottish Marac as effective as possible

Key course features

Our Scotland Marac Representatives training will equip you with the essential skills needed to:

  • Understand multi-agency response to domestic abuse, the evaluated Marac model, and the role of the Marac Representative within this
  • Provide valuable skills and experience to engage effectively with Marac.

Course overview

The four aims of Marac are to safeguard victims of domestic abuse, manage perpetrators’ behaviour, safeguard professionals and make links with all other safeguarding processes.

Our Scotland Marac representatives training explains how a multi-agency response works and shows you how to make your Marac as effective as possible.

The course is suitable for those who are new to the role of Marac agency representative, as well as those who want to undertake refresher training.

On our Scotland Marac Representatives training you’ll learn how to: 

  • Explore the SafeLives evaluated Marac model and responsibilities of Marac Representatives
  • Examine the 10 principles for an effective Marac and the benefits of implementing Marac
  • Describe the referral criteria and the referral process for Marac
  • Explore effective information sharing
  • Formulate an action plan which focuses on risks and safety

Very informative and touched on the basics which was good due to being new in the field. I particularly liked the risks and actions as it's always good to hear things you maybe would not have thought of.

Previous learner

Available training

Marac Representatives Open Course

Online via Teams

Date: TBC (Autumn 2025)

Time: 10am – 4pm

 

 

Marac Representatives In-House Training

We can also deliver this session, just for you and your team!

The training can be delivered online or F2F
for groups of up to 24 learners per session

The cost is £1500 for online and £2100 for F2F sessions

To enquire, simply email the team on [email protected]

Time commitment

This is a full day course, delivered online via Teams.

Eligibility

Our Scotland Marac representatives training is suitable for those who are new to (or soon to start) the role of Marac agency representative, those who hold the position of Marac chair, deputy, or Marac representative, as well as those who want to undertake refresher training. 

Please note that a maximum of 7 applications per organisation will be considered for each session.
For bookings of 7 or over, please contact [email protected]

Price

Open courses = £100 per learner
In-house = £1500 (online) or £2100 (F2F) for groups of up to 24 learners

How to apply

Applications for our open course are currently closed. We will be issuing further dates for Autumn 2025 soon.

To express interest in future courses, please follow this link.
To enquire about an in-house course, please contact [email protected].

Accessibility

We welcome learners of all backgrounds and abilities. We encourage you to share with us any details on accessibility and diversity needs so we can ensure the right support is in place. You can also contact us if you have any queries via [email protected].

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