Domestic Violence & Abuse: The Impact on Children & Young People

Why is the LSCB providing this course?

This course has been delivered in partnership between the LSCB and our local branch of RISE, who have been providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and for their children for over 20 years in Brighton and Hove. Safeguarding children exposed to domestic violence and abuse (DV&A) is one of the priorities for the LSCB. This is due to the risks posed to children living with DV&A and its prevalence. For children subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP) the most frequent contributory factor is DV&A. This training deals with the aspects of emotional harm, physical risk and neglect often associated with this type of abuse. It will help you to develop an understanding of the issues faced by families in this situation, the impact of this kind of abuse, and will also signpost you to local multi-agency support available to intervene and thus reduce the risk to those impacted

Target Audience:

Members of staff, who work predominantly with children, young people and their families, parents or carers, and who could potentially contribute to the assessment, intervention and reviewing the safeguarding needs for a child or young person, where there are safeguarding concerns, and or potential risks.

Learning Outcomes:

• To increase the knowledge base regarding the impact of domestic violence/abuse on children and young people.
• To gain a greater understanding of the specific issues families face where domestic abuse is occurring.
• To widen knowledge and understanding of the role that interagency developments and interventions can have in reducing the risks.
• To increase opportunities to access and work effectively with other agency partners.

 

Booking

To book a place on our safeguarding training use the Brighton & Hove Learning Gateway 

For support or enquiries about using the gateway please call 01273 291460 or email learning@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Training is free for Children’s Services staff, school staff, foster carers, CVS groups, BHCC contracted organisations in Children’s Services, statutory health organisations, police and probation and all early years (including private early years) who are working in Brighton & Hove. Private organisations and those working outside the city – £120