SafeLives Dash risk checklist for the identification of high risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and ‘honour’-based violence 24/25

Target Group 

This training is targeted at:

• Professionals 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.  

Competency level: 

• 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.

Aim

The aims of this session are:

To equip participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to apply the SafeLives risk assessment model in practice and how it fits into a wider public protection framework. It will also cover the profile of the domestic violence perpetrator and nature of serial offending and lessons learned from homicide reviews using case studies.

Further details about the SafeLives risk assessment tool is available here.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will have: 

• An improved knowledge about agency responsibility in relation to risk identification, assessment and management;
• Developed knowledge about the evidence base that underpin the SaveLives risk model and how it fits into the risk management process;
• An improved knowledge about the risk identification process and the high risk factors for serious harm and homicide;
• An increased knowledge about the profile of the domestic violence perpetrator and nature of serial offending;
• An increased knowledge to apply the model;
• An increased knowledge about how the model fits into partnership working and the risk management panels including the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).