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| VAWG Champions Course
(May/June)
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The training and support we are going to provide should help you to be able to appropriately signpost people to dedicated specialist support. Depending on your role, either in your organisation or within the community. We would expect you to be the VAWG lead and make referrals to our multi-agency meetings or you may also be the person to whom other champions are referring if you work in a specialist support agency. |
This is a 2-day course in person at LBTH Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
Day 1: 29 May 2024, 10am-4pm
Day 2: 5 June 2024, 10am-4pm
Apply for the May/June course
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VAWG Champions Course (June)
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The training and support we are going to provide should help you to be able to appropriately signpost people to dedicated specialist support. Depending on your role, either in your organisation or within the community. We would expect you to be the VAWG lead and make referrals to our multi-agency meetings or you may also be the person to whom other champions are referring if you work in a specialist support agency. |
This is a 3-day course taking place online over MS Teams
Day 1: 11 June 2024, 1-4pm
Day 2: 19 June 2024 1-4pm
Day 3: 26 June 2024 1-14pm
Apply for the June course
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Adult Family Violence (AFV)
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A half day course which aims to enable the learner to grasp a deeper understanding of many different issues associated with adult family violence. A list of some of these issues include, definitions, estimates of the different types of assault, various forms of abuse and theories of AFV, the physical and psychological consequences of family violence, current treatments for both victims and perpetrators, and various policy recommendations aimed at ending family violence.
The training covers:
- Definitions and Legislation regarding Domestic abuse and Adult Family Violence (AFV)
- Recognising signs and symptoms of AFV
- Professional acknowledgement and respect of the choices of victims whilst ensuring that they fulfil the legal requirement to safeguard victims
- Awareness of how to protect and support the primary victim to safeguard children and any non-abusing vulnerable adults in the family
- Use of enhanced assessment and referral processes implemented by multi-agency partnerships
- Workforce training in responding to domestic abuse in key effective prevention and risk management
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18 May 2024
10am-1pm
This session is online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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| Trauma Informed Practice and VAWG |
An interactive session to explore what trauma is in the context of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), how it affects people differently, what trauma informed practice looks like and how to employ tools to help you work in a trauma informed way. It will address the effects of trauma on professionals, addressing vicarious trauma and strategies for self-care.
The session will look at:
- Definitions of trauma
- Intersectionality
- Understanding how trauma affects individuals
- Practical tools of trauma informed practice
- Responding to VAWG survivors
- Addressing vicarious trauma and self-care
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12 June 2024
9.30am-1pm
Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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| Coercive Control |
The Coercive Control session will enable delegates to identify and name the tactics used by abusers to control victims and to gain a greater understanding of how to use this information to present. The ‘types’ of economic abuse will be looked at as well as the hidden harms and impacts of economic abuse. While all forms of abuse are about power and control, coercive control is a strategic form of ongoing oppression and terrorism that invades all arenas of women’s activities.
This training will allow learners to:
- Enhance learners’ awareness of coercive control
- Explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation
- Identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs
- Address strategies of gathering evidence and supporting clients
- Discuss referral pathways and what professionals can do
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9 May 2024
10am-1pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
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A half day course which aims to develop participant’s knowledge and skills in acknowledging and responding to disclosures of intimate partner abuse, signs of IPV, local referral processes and screening tools what we as professionals can do and inform as to what services are available for victims/survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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13 June 2024
10am-3pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Allyship and Misogyny
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This interactive workshop will help staff understand how misogyny and toxic masculinity are detrimental to all sexes and underpin VAWG. We will explore the importance of allyship and challenge our own bias in a non-judgemental and respectful space. We will discuss how we can make safe spaces for women.
The session will look at:
- Misogyny and Toxic masculinity
- VAWG and Intersectionality
- Types and experiences of discrimination
- Internalised misogyny
- How to be an ally
- How to challenge discriminatory behaviour to create safe spaces
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4 June 2024
10am-12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) and Non-English Speakers
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A webinar exploring language barriers and the impact this has on those experiencing a form of VAWG who do not speak English. You will learn from a domestic homicide review case study as well as understand best practice when utilising interpreters.
The session will look at:
- Understanding Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG)
- Barriers for non-English speakers accessing support
- Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) case learning
- Using interpreters best practice
- Resources
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22 May 2024
1-3pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Harmful practices: ‘Honour’ based Violence and Forced Marriage
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An interactive session for a better understanding about the dynamics of so-called honour-based abuse, how to recognise and respond to risk of forced marriage and where they overlap with other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).
The session will look at:
- Improving your understanding of ‘honour’ based abuse and forced marriage
- Having confidence in identifying the risk factors/indicators and develop safety planning tools
- Understanding Forced Marriage legislation and protection orders
- Understanding the range of options available in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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15 May 2024
10am-12.30pm
Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Sexual Abuse Awareness
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This session was developed with specialists the Havens on their procedures and the Survivors Gateway on providing telephone support to survivors.
The session will look at:
- The prevalence of sexual abuse nationally and locally
- Definitions and dynamics of sexual abuse and consent
- Impacts of sexual abuse
- Myths and stereotypes around sexual abuse
- Enabling and responding to disclosures
- To understand the range of options available in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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16 April 2024
1.30-4pm
Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Female Genital Mutilation Awareness
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A session developed with local organisation Sister Circle to provide:
- An improved understanding of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Increased awareness in recognising the risk factors/indicators
- An awareness of FGM protection orders
- The range of options available for women in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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17 April 2024
1.30-4pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Young People and Violence against Women and Girls
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An interactive session looking at the specific experience of VAWG for young people. It aims to help you:
- Understand the different forms of gender-based violence that affect young people
- To explore the barriers to disclosing abuse young people face
- To develop skills in appropriately responding to disclosures and supporting young people
- To understand the range of services in the borough and identify appropriate referrals within the borough
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25 June 2024
2-4.30pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Online Safety
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A session looking at the overlap of VAWG and online spaces and consider measures to increase safety online. The session will look at:
- To increase delegates’ knowledge on how technology is used to carry out Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- To gain an understanding of online abuse and its impact on adults and young people
- To learn about resources that can support practitioners’ work with their clients
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10 May 2024
10am-12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Introduction to Survival Sex
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This training session has been developed with LBTH VAWG and local organisation Beyond the Streets.
The session will look at:
- To understand LBTH’s stance of prostitution as a form of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- To explore selling sex in the context of survival and as a form of adult sexual exploitation.
- To develop an understanding of the barriers to accessing support faced by women involved in selling sex.
- To understand risk, impacts and learn about how women can be supported.
- To understand the range of options available for women in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways.
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24 May 2024
10am-12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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