The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and Young People

This course will look at the impact domestic violence has on women and children and to discuss the different forms of abusive behaviour and how this affects a child’s health and well being.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will:

• A good understanding the nature of relationships which are characterised by violence
• The impact of witnessing violence on children and their development
• The safeguarding role of parents and families
• To explore why women stay in or return to an abusive relationship.
• Introduction to effective interventions and services
• To understand basic domestic violence risk assessment and the importance of safety planning.
• To consider what services are available in Newham, i.e. Specialist DV Court, Multi-Agency Risk Assessment (MARAC), Perpetrator Programmes,
• Specialist DV Voluntary Sector Services and know how to refer to these services.

Target Group
For staff who have regular contact or have a period of intense but irregular contact with children, young people and/or parents/carers. Participants must have completed a basic/introduction domestic violence course to be able to attend this course.