Responding to deaf victims of domestic abuse
Build your skills, knowledge and confidence. Improve your professional response and make victims of domestic abuse who are deaf or have hearing loss safer.
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Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) training for professionals
Non-fatal strangulation (NFS) training for professionals, developed in partnership with the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, to help identify risks, understand the impact of strangulation, and support victims and survivors effectively.
Foundation: Responding to young people affected by domestic abuse (YPVA)
Our Foundation: Responding to young people affected by domestic abuse (YPVA) course aims to increase understanding of how domestic abuse differs for young people and how to make young people safer
Domestic Abuse Diploma Level 3
To achieve the OCN Diploma in Domestic Abuse learners must be based in England or Wales and complete one Level 3 Foundation accredited training course and three Level 3 Specialist accredited training courses with SafeLives to support victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Risk assessment and DASH training: England and Wales
A domestic abuse risk assessment course for frontline, support, education, healthcare and housing professionals, who may need to use or read a DASH risk checklist.
Understanding Domestic Abuse: England and Wales
An introductory domestic abuse training course for professionals working in housing, social care, healthcare, education, and other frontline services who may come into contact with adults affected by domestic abuse.
Young Persons and Relationship Abuse Training: Scotland
Our young persons and relationship abuse training in Scotland course aims to increase understanding of how domestic abuse differs for young people and how to make young people safer.
Previous learnerThis training has influenced my practice more than any other training I have done.
Foundation: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) training
Our foundation Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) training enhances practical knowledge of domestic violence, helping you provide the best possible support for domestic abuse victims, survivors and their children.
Specialist: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) training
Our specialist IDVA training provides additional learning to IDVAs and domestic abuse practitioners on topics including police response, CPS, responding to sexual violence, stalking, MARAC and high risk perpetrators.
Foundation: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) training in Wales
This Welsh Government-funded IDVA foundation training course enhances practical knowledge of domestic abuse in Wales, ensuring the best possible support for victims-survivors.
Specialist: Older Person Violence Advisor (OPVA) training
Our specialist Older Person Violence Advisor (OPVA) training aims to enhance professionals practical knowledge to best support older victims of domestic abuse.
Previous learnerReally engaging trainers and guest speakers with different learning methods. I am envious at the wealth of knowledge and experiences the training facilitators have.
Specialist: Engaging with those who harm
This course helps build confidence and skill in responding directly to the perpetrator, extending existing professional competencies in holding them to account, assessing their readiness to engage in in-depth specialist behaviour change work, and effectively use referral pathways to those interventions.
Specialist: Responding to young people affected by domestic abuse (YPVA) training
Our specialist YPVA training course aims to increase understanding of how domestic abuse differs for young people and how to make young people safer.