Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence 25/26
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Target Group
This training is targeted to the adults and children workforce in the London Borough of Sutton. It includes those in:
Direct contact with children who undertake or contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings including social workers, family support workers, health professionals, schools, police and others who work with children at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation who work for the London Borough of Sutton.
Adult Social Care staff and Private, Independent and voluntary (PVI) sector professionals supporting Sutton residents in residential care, nursing care, home care, personal assistants, and supported living.
Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent/carer) or Level 3 (predominantly working with children) or above (including strategic leads), and NHS Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals.
Staff Groups B, C, D, and E as per the Bournemouth University National Mental Capacity Act Competency Framework.
Level 3 staff and above (ref: NHS Intercollegiate document 2018 - Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies For Healthcare Staff): Registered health care staff who engage in assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating the needs of adults where there are safeguarding concerns (as appropriate to role).
Aim
The aim of this course is to:
- Help professionals and volunteers to develop a good working knowledge of “honour” based violence and forced marriage, and how to safely respond to child safeguarding concerns in this area.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course participants will have:
- An improved awareness of a deeper understanding of “honour” based violence and forced marriage;
- An improved confidence in identifying/recognising the risk factors that can make women and girls vulnerable to harmful practices;
- An improved confidence in identifying the signs that a woman or girls is at risk of, or experiencing, harmful practices;
- An improved understanding in the key ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ in relation to intervention;
- An improved awareness of relevant legislation around harmful practices;
- An improved knowledge of the role of various specialist organisations that can support women and girls;
This will be achieved by covering the definitions and the different forms of violence within this. It will involve looking at case studies, statistics, and barriers to seeking protection, legislation, best practice and effective referral.