A full or half day programme designed to develop a good understanding of coercive controlling behaviour [CCB] in the context of domestic and sexual abuse.
Learners will be able to:
- Describe controlling and coercive behaviours used by perpetrators of abuse.
- Recognise the impacts of CCB, additional vulnerabilities, and barriers to reporting and seeking help.
- Describe the difficulties of leaving an abusive relationship.
- Recognise tactics used by perpetrators to manipulate professionals.
- Describe how CCB is defined in law [Serious Crime Act 2015, s.76] and challenges for identifying and providing evidence to support prosecutions.
- Explore a needs-led, strengths based approach to engaging survivors and their children, to build resilience and achieve change that lasts.
- Describe support available locally and pathways to specialist services.
Date:
Venue: Knowle House
Duration: Full/Half day
