Understand domestic abuse and how to support and safeguard effectively. This includes employers, teachers, health and social care workers and anyone involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults, children or young people.
Course Overview
Despite worrying statistics, most incidents of domestic abuse are kept hidden. This qualification is for anyone who has a responsibility to respond to domestic abuse or support those experiencing domestic abuse. This includes employers, teachers, health and social care workers and anyone involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults, children or young people.
What you'll learn
This Understanding Domestic Abuse qualification is designed to give you the foundation knowledge on the signs of domestic abuse to be able to support individuals. You will study four units:
Understand the signs and risk factors associated with domestic abuse
Understand the impact of domestic abuse
Understand policy, response, and intervention about domestic abuse
This course would be suitable for anyone, but is particularly useful for anyone with a role that involves safeguarding
Eligibility Criteria
This course is government funded, you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:
You must currently live in England
You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, for purposes other than study
You must be over the age of 19
You must not be on an apprenticeship
There is a £125 cancellation fee if you enrol and do not complete or withdraw from the course. This fee is to cover administration costs.
Is This Course Free?
This course is funded by the government's Adult Education Budget, which means you may be able to study for free.
Fully Accredited Course
This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading educational charity with over 170 years experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.
How Long Is The Course?
The duration of this course is seven weeks.
We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.
Progression Opportunities
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Start Your Journey
Government funded courses. Qualifications accredited by NCFE.
