Awareness of domestic abuse for signposting professionals in Dudley 2025-26
Built for public-facing professionals who might come across domestic abuse in their roles, even if you don’t work directly with victims.
Who is this training for?
What can you expect?
How to use this e-learning
Why e-learning?
Welcome from our Director of Community Services
Trigger Warning
Learning Outcomes
Case studies
Meet Audrey
Meet Sasha
Meet Ali
Introduction
Let's get thinking about domestic abuse, it's prevalence and impact.
Summary
WHAT is domestic abuse?
Raj introduces the section
Defining domestic abuse
What does personally connected mean?
Defining domestic abuse activity
Types of domestic abuse
Audrey
Economic abuse
Audrey
Emotional & psychological abuse
Sasha
Sexual abuse
Sasha
Physical abuse
Ali
Ali
Ali
Ali
Coercive and controlling behaviour
Sasha, Audrey and Ali are subjected to coercive control
Sasha
Audrey
Ali
The trauma process
The trauma process
Domestic abuse as trauma
Myth or reality?
Stalking
What is stalking?
Staff spotlight: stalking
Sasha and Lee
What do you think?
So-called honour based abuse and forced marriage
So-called honour based abuse and forced marriage
Staff spotlight - So-called honour based abuse
TRUE or FALSE - Forced marriage and so-called honour based abuse
Summary
HOW your practice can have an impact
Raj introduces the section
Identifying a concern
Sasha's behaviour change
Creating a safe environment
Creating a safe environment
Listening skills
Key qualities
Key qualities
Sasha's appointment - asking the right questions
Sasha's appointment - asking the right questions
Identify the helpful statements
Understanding risk
Common risk factors
Assessing risk
What happens to domestic abuse referrals for support in Dudley?
Other interventions
Why is domestic abuse underreported?
Why is domestic abuse underreported?
How does domestic abuse trap people?
Diversity
Examples of diversity
How you respond matters
Summary
Summary
Quiz
Thank you
Additional resources and contact details
Download the Signposting Toolkit
Other useful downloads
Your wellbeing is important
Course evaluation
Next steps