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| VAWG Champions Course
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The training and support we are going to provide should help you to be able to appropriately signpost people to dedicated specialist support. Depending on your role, either in your organisation or within the community. We would expect you to be the VAWG lead and make referrals to our multi-agency meetings or you may also be the person to whom other champions are referring if you work in a specialist support agency. |
This is a 3-day course in person at LBTH Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
Day 1: 29 May 2024, 10am-4pm
Day 2: 5 June 2024, 10am-4pm
Day 1: 11 June 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Day 2: 19 June 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Day 3: 26 June 2024, 1pm to 4pm
Apply for the June course
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| Trauma Informed Practice and VAWG |
The session will look at:
- Definitions of trauma
- Intersectionality
- Understanding how trauma affects individuals
- Practical tools of trauma informed practice
- Responding to VAWG survivors
- Addressing vicarious trauma and self-care
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12 June 2024
9.30am-1pm
Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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| Coercive Control |
This training will:
- Enhance learners’ awareness of coercive control
- Explain and understand in relation to definition and legislation
- Identify coercive behaviour and spot the signs
- Address strategies of gathering evidence and supporting clients
- Discuss referral pathways and what professionals can do
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9 May 2024
10am-1pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
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A half day course which aims to develop participant’s knowledge and skills in acknowledging and responding to disclosures of intimate partner abuse, signs of IPV, local referral processes and screening tools what we as professionals can do and inform as to what services are available for victims/survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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13 June 2024
10am-1pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Allyship and Misogyny
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The session will look at:
- Misogyny and Toxic masculinity
- VAWG and Intersectionality
- Types and experiences of discrimination
- Internalised misogyny
- How to be an ally
- How to challenge discriminatory behaviour to create safe spaces
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4 June 2024
10am to 12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) and Non-English Speakers
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A webinar exploring language barriers and the impact this has on those experiencing a form of VAWG who do not speak English. You will learn from a domestic homicide review case study as well as understand best practice when utilising interpreters.
The session will look at:
- Understanding Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG)
- Barriers for non-English speakers accessing support
- Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) case learning
- Using interpreters best practice
- Resources
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22 May 2024
1.30pm to 3.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Harmful practices: ‘Honour’ based Violence and Forced Marriage
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The session will look at:
- Improving your understanding of ‘honour’ based abuse and forced marriage
- Having confidence in identifying the risk factors/indicators and develop safety planning tools
- Understanding Forced Marriage legislation and protection orders
- Understanding the range of options available in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways
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15 May 2024
10am to 12.30pm
Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Young People and Violence against Women and Girls
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An interactive session looking at the specific experience of VAWG for young people. It aims to help you:
- Understand the different forms of gender-based violence that affect young people
- To explore the barriers to disclosing abuse young people face
- To develop skills in appropriately responding to disclosures and supporting young people
- To understand the range of services in the borough and identify appropriate referrals within the borough
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25 June 2024
2pm to 4.30pm
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Online Safety
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A session looking at the overlap of VAWG and online spaces and consider measures to increase safety online. The session will look at:
- To increase delegates’ knowledge on how technology is used to carry out Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- To gain an understanding of online abuse and its impact on adults and young people
- To learn about resources that can support practitioners’ work with their clients
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10 May 2024
10am-12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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Introduction to Survival Sex
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This training session has been developed with LBTH VAWG and local organisation Beyond the Streets.
The session will look at:
- To understand LBTH’s stance of prostitution as a form of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
- To explore selling sex in the context of survival and as a form of adult sexual exploitation.
- To develop an understanding of the barriers to accessing support faced by women involved in selling sex.
- To understand risk, impacts and learn about how women can be supported.
- To understand the range of options available for women in the borough and to identify appropriate referral pathways.
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24 May 2024
10am-12.30pm
Online
For those who have a Learning Hub log in - please apply via Learning Hub
External staff please apply using this External Partner’s link.
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