Scottish Women's Aid

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65, 251 incidents of Domestic Abuse were recorded by Police Scotland in 2020/21 however with only 1 in 5 people reporting abuse to the Police, there are far more people at risk than we see represented in Police figures. Research indicates as many as 1 in 7 children and young people and 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse, this can increase risks to their safety, wellbeing and development. This session will explore the links between domestic abuse and adult support and protection and how we can respond safely and in line with best practice to improve outcomes for women, children and young people impacted by domestic abuse.

Learning Outcomes

Increased understanding of the links between domestic abuse and child and adult support and protection

Increased confidence in addressing domestic abuse as a child or adult support and protection issue

Increased confidence around the appropriate principles and approaches for sharing information in relation to domestic abuse

Facilitator: Heather Williams is freelance consultant and researcher with over 20 years’ experience in the violence against women sector, working at a national and local level in strategic and frontline roles providing management support and directly supporting women and young people in a variety of settings. Heather is an experienced trainer and facilitator, working in multi and single agency settings across the public, private and third sectors. As a researcher, her work has included participative research projects and external evaluations of VAW services, including most recently the ‘It Shouldn’t Take a Pandemic’ report for the Glasgow Standing Group on Violence Against Women.

Date

09:30-12:30, 2 February 2023

Contact

Rosemary Banner
0131 226 6606

Theme

Social justice & poverty

Cost

£15.00 – £30.00

Attendance type

Online only

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