This 1.5 hour supplementary e-learning course is for Dudley professionals who work with children and families who have been or who are being subjected to domestic abuse. You must complete the core e-learning 'Responding to Domestic Abuse for Frontline Practitioners' before enrolling on this course as this provides the necessary foundation.
Course curriculum
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1
Introduction
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Before you start...
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Who is this training for?
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What can you expect?
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Why e-learning?
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Trigger Warning
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Learning outcomes
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Case studies
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Meet Jake
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Meet Milly and Jade
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2
WHY it is important that we recognise domestic abuse in the context of children and families
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Introduction
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How prevalent is domestic abuse for children?
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What does the law say?
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What about the age of the child?
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Children as co-victims
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Domestic abuse still occurs after separation
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We know there have been missed opportunities
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Summary
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3
WHAT impact domestic abuse has on children and families
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Introduction
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What the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 says
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The Adoption and Children Act 2002
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Abuse of children wheel
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Abuse of children wheel
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Milly
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Milly
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Jade
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Jade
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Milly and Jade
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Milly and Jade
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Professor Evan Stark: Coercive Control and Children VIDEO
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Growing up with coercive control: a real example VIDEO
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Post-separation Power and Control Wheel
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Post-separation power and control wheel
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Relating the post-separation abuse wheel to Jake's situation
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Staff spotlight - post separation abuse
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The impact of domestic abuse on children
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Age dependent impacts
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The impact of domestic abuse on children VIDEO
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Jake's behaviour
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Reflection
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Jake's behaviour explained
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Milly's behaviour
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Reflection
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Milly's behaviour explained
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Jade's behaviour
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Reflection
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Jade's behaviour explained
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Interpersonal relationships
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Milly and Jade's relationship
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Going through the family court system
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Housing and homelessness
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Quotes from children who had to move out of the home
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Staff spotlight on moving to refuge
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Summary
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HOW your practice can have an impact
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Introduction
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Identifying a concern
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Warning signs
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Warning signs VIDEO
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The child’s voice is vital: a missed opportunity
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Supporting children VIDEO
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Talking to children about domestic abuse - top tips
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Talking to children about domestic abuse - top tips poster
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Starting a dialogue with Milly
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Starting a dialogue with Milly
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Staff spotlight - talking to children about domestic abuse
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Barriers
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Age as a barrier - Jake
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What are Jade's barriers?
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What are Milly's barriers?
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Talking to Milly
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Talking to Milly
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Reflection
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Points to consider
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Avoiding collusion
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Perpetrators are not good parents
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The Domino Effect
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What can you do as professionals?
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The Three Planet Model VIDEO
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The Three Planet Model
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Awareness of protective factors
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Support services and processes
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Jake's safeguarding referral
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Dudley Safeguarding Resources
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Jake
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Operation Encompass
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Operation Encompass
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Support services for children and young people
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Summary
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5
Summary
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Course summary
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Quiz
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Additional resources and contact details for children and families
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Useful downloads
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Your wellbeing is important
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Course evaluation
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Next steps
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