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Enhanced multi-agency response to domestic abuse training

Four-day, trauma-informed domestic abuse training course for professionals to support safe disclosure, identify risk and strengthen effective multi-agency referral pathways.

Key course features

Our enhanced multi-agency response to domestic abuse training course covers:

Understanding domestic abuse – explore the nature and impact of domestic abuse and the professional role in responding effectively.
High-harm abuse and risk indicators – develop your understanding of high-risk behaviours and indicators of escalating harm.
Risk identification and information sharing – build confidence in identifying risk and sharing information safely and effectively.
Safe responses and multi-agency practice – strengthen your approach to responding safely and working effectively with other agencies to support victim-survivors.

Course overview

SafeLives enhanced multi-agency response to domestic abuse training course is a four-day, trauma-informed, OCN endorsed programme designed to help organisations develop skilled domestic abuse Single Points of Contact (SPOCs). Learners will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide consistent advice, guidance and support within their organisation and respond effectively to domestic abuse.

The course explores the dynamics and different forms of domestic abuse in detail, including coercive control, stalking, ‘honour’-based abuse, non-fatal strangulation (NFS) and technology-facilitated abuse. Through practical case studies and interactive exercises, participants will build confidence in identifying risk, using the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and ‘Honour’- based abuse (DASH) Risk Checklist, sharing information safely, contributing to Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) and working effectively across multi-agency systems.

This course is ideal for professionals who play a key role in identifying domestic abuse, supporting safe disclosure, assessing risk and making appropriate referrals.

It is recommended that learners have a basic understanding of domestic abuse and are trained or competent in using the DASH Risk Checklist before attending.

Time commitment

This course comprises four days online training, delivered across either two blocks of two days or four blocks of one day across consecutive weeks.

There is no additional work requirement following completing the online training.

Eligibility

This course is suitable for learners who:

Have a foundational understanding of domestic abuse.
Want to increase their understanding and knowledge of multi-agency working within domestic abuse.
Are actively completing risk assessments with domestic abuse victim-survivors, or will do so.
Are or will be in a position to provide initial support to victim-survivors while referring to specialist services.
Are or will be attending MARAC.

This course is not suitable for learners who:

Have or will have no involvement with contact with victim-survivors of domestic abuse.
Do not have a foundational knowledge of domestic abuse.
Are not or will not be completing risk assessments with victim-survivors of domestic abuse or supporting team members who are.

Price

£450 per learner. This training is tax exempt.

Introductory offer of £350 for the course starting November 2026.

Accessibility

We welcome learners of all backgrounds and abilities. If you have any accessibility or diversity needs, please let us know so we can ensure the right support is in place. You can contact us at [email protected].

How to apply

Applications for our November course are now open. You can register via the link below.

Enhanced multi-agency response to domestic abuse training

Key course features

Course overview