Training
Training on work with perpetrators of domestic abuse, male victims and young people’s violence in close relationships
Respect offers a high-quality professional development programme that is aligned with the core strands of our work: perpetrators of domestic abuse, male victims of domestic abuse and young people’s violence in close relationships.
The programme includes training courses, webinars, Practice Development Days, Lunch and Learn sessions, and other events aimed primarily at Frontline Workers and Service Managers. We also welcome others interested in our work, including Commissioners, Funders, Policy Workers and Academics/Researchers.
Culturally competent work with perpetrators of domestic abuse
Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 July (09:00-16:00, via Zoom)
Drive and Respect have jointly develop this 2-day, OCN-accredited, training course, which will help participants to:
- examine culture and cultural competency, so they can engage with perpetrators from any background or culture.
- interrogate cultural biases that feed into practice.
- learn how to navigate and respond to cultural and religious justifications for abuse.
Learning objectives
- Explore what culture is and what is required in order to be culturally competent
- Gain confidence in challenging cultural and religious justifications for domestic abuse
- Explore best practice for using interpreters
- Develop a culturally competent approach that respects individuals' right to a cultural identity, whilst having clear boundaries against colluding with perpetrators, justifying their abusive behaviours and minimising their responsibility for their behaviours.
Facilitating Groupwork for Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse
Monday 7 July (10:30-13:00, webinar covering the theory), Tuesday 8-Friday 11 July (09:30-16:00 via Zoom) learning and practicing skills
This OCN-accredited training course teaches the essential skills to facilitate a groupwork intervention for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Learning objectives
- Utilise a variety of exercises in a groupwork format
- Manage group dynamics
- Increase perpetrators' accountability and empathy
- Facilitate sessions on different modules, including effects on children and sexual respect, safely and effectively
- Assess and manage risk on an ongoing basis
- Describe the importance of gender in the perpetration of domestic abuse
Risk Management in Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Interventions
Thursday 25 and Friday 26 September (09:30-16:00, via Zoom)
The identification and management of risk is a central function of an intervention for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Risk management includes risk identification, communication of risk internally and externally and having effective procedures to manage or reduce risk on a day-to-day basis, through a case management process.
The 2-day training course is aimed at Practice Managers, Groupwork Facilitators, Case Managers, Integrated Support Service Workers and IDVAs.
Learning objectives
- Make use of risk assessment tools, applying risk identification and assessment principles.
- Identify information that is needed to manage risk.
- Identify the most important risk factors for domestic abuse perpetration.
- Interview perpetrators of domestic abuse to extract details about their behaviours that will inform assessments.
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