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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.

Key course features

Our Young Persons & Relationship Abuse training in Scotland will aim to:

  • Increase your understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and how it is different for young people
  • Encourage you to consider how adolescence impacts on a young person’s behaviours
  • Help you to understand the key risk factors to serious harm
  • Consider how to safety plan in a multi-agency context

Course overview

This is an open course which is available to any professionals or volunteers who are looking to widen their knowledge of how domestic abuse differs for young people and how to improve professional response to make young people safer.

This course will focus on:

  • Current research findings in relation to the prevalence and nature of domestic abuse between young people.
  • Young people’s development and the potential impact on their experiences of abuse.
  • Developing skills in assessing risk and safety planning using the YP Dash
  • Key skills and principles in working with young people, both victims and those that cause harm.
  • How domestic abuse intersects with other issues and risks for young people.

Available training

Young Persons & Relationship Abuse Open Course

Online via Teams or Zoom

Date: TBC (Autumn 2026)

Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (with breaks and lunch)

Cost: £100 per person

Our next open course will run in Autumn 2026 and dates are being scheduled.
To be notified when applications open, please submit your interest below.

 

Express interest

Young Persons & Relationship Abuse 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 up to £2100 for F2F sessions

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

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Time commitment

Open course = This is a full day course, delivered online via Teams.
In-house course = This is a full day course that can be delivered F2F or online via Teams or Zoom.

Eligibility

This training is suitable for professionals or volunteers working with victims of domestic abuse or young persons
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].

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Price

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

How to apply

We are currently scheduling dates for Autumn 2026.

To express interest in future courses, please follow this link.

We will notify you once applications are open.

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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