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Domestic abuse Training

Short courses

Safer Places Professional Training and Development offer a wide range of accredited domestic abuse training for professionals. We are a registered member with CPD accreditation.

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Courses delivered by experts with frontline experience

Our shorts courses are developed and delivered by experienced trainers who have extensive experience working on the frontline, supporting victims and survivors from crisis to recovery. Meet our training team here.

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Courses

Accredited Short Courses

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L2 Safeguarding Adults & Children in the Context of Domestic Abuse

This CPD accredited training provides a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and its critical role in protecting domestic abuse victims and their families from harm. Learners will explore the fundamentals of safeguarding, the nature and impact of domestic abuse, and when domestic abuse becomes a safeguarding concern. 

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Advanced Domestic Abuse Masterclass

This CPD accredited masterclass covers what domestic abuse is and the myths surrounding domestic abuse. It also provides information about different types of domestic abuse, different types of perpetrators, trauma informed practice and risk and safety planning.

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DASH Risk Assessment Masterclass

The Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Harassment and Honour-Based Abuse Risk Checklist is a multi-agency tool used by most agencies with a focus on keeping victims and their children safe and ensuring perpetrators are proactively identified and managed.

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Safety Planning Masterclass

This CPD accredited training course will provide an understanding of how to safety plan within a community response model, understand the roles of MARAC and MAPPA, and how to respond to a survivor in an emergency situation. By the end of the training, you will be confident in safety planning with victims/survivors. 

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Sexual Violence Masterclass

This CPD accredited training course will increase learners understanding of sexual violence, how to respond and refer to specialist agencies. We also explore the myths and misconceptions around sexual violence, and how societal messages impact on victims/survivors, and the support they receive. 

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Stalking Masterclass

This CPD accredited training course will provide learners with an understanding of stalking legislation, stalking behaviours, perpetrator typologies and motivations. We also cover the impact of stalking on victims/survivors and their families and how to best support them. 

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Tech Abuse Masterclass

This CPD accredited training course will provide learners with an understanding of how and why abusers use technology to perpetrate abuse. We also cover the risk this type of abuse poses to victims/survivors and how to effectively safety plan against these methods of abuse.

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Spiritual & Ritual Abuse (including accusations of witchcraft)

Over the past five years, the UK has seen a 43% increase in the reporting of spiritual and ritual abuse. This CPD accredited course equips you with the tools to identify, report, and refer instances of this abuse, ensuring confidence in handling such concerns.

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Understanding Children's Experiences of Domestic Abuse

This CPD accredited training provides an understanding of how children are not only bystanders, but how their experiences of domestic abuse and coercive control may lead to lasting psychological, emotional, physical and social effects. 

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Teenager Relationship Abuse

This CPD accredited training course will provide you with an insight into the prevalence, distinct nature, and impact of domestic abuse affecting young people in their own intimate relationships and routes to specialist support.

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Understanding Child & Adolescent to Parent Violence & Abuse

This CPD accredited training course covers violence of children and young people towards their parents, carers and siblings. It is one of the most under-researched and underreported types of abuse and training course will shine more light onto the topic including prevalence, experiences and routes to support.

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Domestic Abuse in Later Life

This CPD accredited course provides learners with an insight into the prevalence and distinct nature of domestic abuse affecting older people. This course will increase learners confidence in recognising the signs of domestic abuse affecting older people and responding appropriately. 

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Awareness

This training course will increase learners understanding on what sexual harassment is, how it occurs in the workplace, and what support is out there. This course is also covers how to intervene safely if you witness sexual harassment. We dispel sexual harassment myths and look at the impact of our language on others.

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News
2nd May
Safer Places at Parliament

On 29th April 2025, two members of the Safer Places team had the honour of representing us at the Houses of Parliament for the launch of a major and highly anticipated new report from the Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner.

News
2nd July
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Letter: We urge general election candidates to commit to prioritising domestic abuse

Safer Places - with the help of other domestic abuse organisations - has sent a letter to all general election candidates in Essex and Hertfordshire to urge them to show how they will support survivors of abuse if elected.