Topic | Description | Dates |
Allyship and Misogyny |
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 training will cover:
- Misogyny
- Toxic masculinity
- VAWG
- Intersectionality
- Types and experiences of discriminationInternalised misogyny
- How to be an ally
- How to challenge discriminatory behaviour to create safe spaces
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- 5 April 2022 at 2 - 4pm
- 9 June 2022 at 10am - 12pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Professional Champion Course |
Day 1
- Introduction to VAWG
- Understanding:
- Domestic Abuse
- Stalking and Harassment
- Sexual Abuse
Day 2
Understanding:
- Harmful Practices (‘Honour’ Based Abuse,
- Forced Marriage,
- Female Genital Mutilation)
- Prostitution awareness
- Child Sexual Exploitation
Day 3
- Referral pathways and support
- Risk Assessments and Safety Planning
- Trauma informed Practice
- Role of the VAWG Champion
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Apil/May Course
Day 1: 27 April, 1- 3pm
Day 2: 4 May, 1-3pm
Day 3: 11 May, 1-3.30pm
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June course
Day 1: 14 June, 10am-12:30pm
Day 2: 21 June, 10am-12:30pm
Day 3: 28 June, 10:am-12:30pm
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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 training will cover:
- 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 personally and professionally
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26 April 2022 at 10am-12pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) & Non-English Speakers |
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.
- 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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- 10 May 2022 at 10-11am
- 5 May 2022 at 2-3pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Harmful practices: ‘Honour’ based Violence and Forced Marriage |
- Have an improved understanding of ‘honour’ based abuse and forced marriage
- Have confidence in identifying the risk factors/indicators and develop safety planning tools
- Understand risk factors during Covid-19
- Understand Forced Marriage legislation and protection orders
- To understand the range of options available in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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- 23 March 2022, 10-11.30am
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Sexual Abuse Awareness |
The webinar was developed with the Havens on their procedures and the Survivors Gateway on providing telephone support to survivors. The webinar discusses:
- 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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18 May 2022 at 2-3.30pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Female Genital Mutilation Awareness |
- Have an improved understanding of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Increased awareness in recognising the risk factors/indicators
- Understand FGM and protection orders
- To understand the range of options available for women in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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26 May 2022 at 10-11am
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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VAWG & Online Safety |
- To increase attendees 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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15 June 2022 at 2-3.30pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Young People and Violence against Women and Girls |
- To understand the different forms of gender-based violence they 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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22 June 2022 at 2 - 4pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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Prostitution as a form of Adult Sexual Exploitation |
This webinar is co-delivered with LBTH VAWG and local organisation Beyond the Streets.
- To understand LBTH’s stance of prostitution as a form of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- To explore prostitution as a form of adult sexual exploitation
- To develop an understanding of the barriers to accessing support faced by women involved in prostitution
- 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 June 2022 at 10-11.15am
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s form.
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