Adult Safeguarding & Domestic Abuse

Audience:

This training is particularly aimed at

those officers from across all partner

agencies who work with adults with care

and support needs. Delegates should

already have a good awareness of and

understanding of how to deal with

domestic abuse issues e.g. have already

completed introductory courses on

domestic abuse such as the 2-day

Domestic Abuse course or

similar. This course will build on previous

learning and will provide officers with an

awareness of how to appropriately

support adults with care and support

needs who are victims of domestic abuse.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the links between adult

safeguarding and domestic abuse

Understand the additional impacts of

domestic abuse on adults with care and

support needs

Understand the additional barriers and

challenges to ending abusive

relationships for adults with care and

support needs

Know how to respond appropriately and

safely to enable victims to receive

support