Training & webinars
We want you to feel confident identifying abuse and have the skills to increase people’s safety. Empower yourself to Know, See and Speak Out about domestic abuse.
Kent Domestic Abuse Champions Programme
Would you know how to help people in your community experiencing domestic abuse? As a Champion you could be a crucial contact for a colleague, a volunteer, a worshiper a family member or a friend.
End Domestic Abuse - Kent and Medway Partnership Learning webinars
With new topics added monthly these free webinars from the Kent & Medway Domestic Abuse Partnership increase knowledge and awareness so that more people get the support they need.
7 minute snippets - Domestic Abuse Training videos
The 7 Minute Snippet videos can be watched in the time it takes for a quick cup of tea, but could change a life. Topics include Signs of abuse; Safety Planning; Support & Signposting; and Understanding Risk.
KIDAS and MDAS Training
Kent Integrated Domestic Abuse Services (KIDAS) and Medway Domestic Abuse Services (MDAS) are specialist domestic abuse service providers in Kent and Medway. They provide bespoke training for professional agencies, businesses, schools & colleges and more. Contact us for more details.
Know, See, Speak Out Training
From the effect on children, forced marriage or challenging perpetrator behaviour there’s a webinar to enhance your skills here. Our training videos are available for anyone to watch.
Domestic Abuse Related Death Review Events
The Kent Community Safety Partnership hold online learning events for practitioners with expert speakers. The recordings can be found on the Safer Communities Portal, alongside additional resources. To request access email: kentcommunitysafetyteam@kent.gov.uk
Bite-sized Briefings - Understanding Economic Abuse
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service have created videos highlighting victim voices and bite-sized training sessions that covers Understanding Economic.Abuse.
Bite-sized Briefings - Adult Child to Parent Abuse
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service have created videos highlighting victim voices and bite-sized training sessions that covers Adult Child to Parent Abuse.
Domestic abuse is not two people who don't get on.
There is a power imbalance in there where one person is at risk from the other person and people use language like the “couple argue”. It's not a fight, it's a one sided attack. And people don't get that.
Katrina
Workplace policies
Many people experiencing domestic abuse find help and support at work. As an employer there is a lot you can do to make sure they are safe and supported.
Become a member of the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA)
The Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse is free to join and will give your organisation access to a host of resources and events to start or develop your workplace response to tackling domestic abuse.
Workplace support for victims of domestic abuse
This government review sets out the barriers experienced by victims and practical steps employers can take to build awareness, develop and implement policies and procedures as well as signpost to specialist services.
Domestic Abuse: A Toolkit for Employers
This guide for employers was co-produced by Public Health England and Business in the Community. It includes tools, resources and case studies to support implementing domestic abuse policies, including in the work from home era.
Responding to staff who are using behaviour in their relationships
The template policy provides guidelines for employers to identify, address, and support staff who may be using abusive behaviour in their relationships, ensuring the safety of all employees and maintaining confidentiality.
Risk assessments
When someone is experiencing domestic abuse, it’s crucial to make an accurate and fast assessment of the danger they’re in, so they can get the right help as quickly as possible. There are a number of tools that can help.
DASH Risk Indicator Checklist
Helps practitioners identify risk. This is used across the Partnership to provide a consistent approach.
Severity of Abuse Grid
Use with the DASH to help identify severity of the abuse and help address safety in an informed and coherent way.
S-DASH Stalking Risk Assessment
Helps provide insight into the level of risk experienced by victims of stalking. The high risk factors are associated with serious violence and murder.
Honour Based Abuse Risk Assessment
An additional 10 questions to ask alongside the DASH to identify risk and support considerations in cases which often involve multiple perpetrators.
Young Person’s DASH
Helps to identify suitable young person’s cases to be reviewed at a MARAC and inform referrals to children’s social care.
Disability DASH
Helps identify the specific risks which arise from abusive tactics that exploit a difference in ability.
Dementia Checklist
The checklist on page 8 helps identify concerns regarding domestic abuse when supporting an individual in the community or in a care home.
Who’s doing what?
Counter allegations are common. The Respect Toolkit includes a checklist to identify who is doing what, with what effect on page 41.
Safety planning
Every situation is different and the person experiencing abuse is the expert in their life and the risk their perpetrator poses, so ask them what they need. There are also safety planning guides and tools help make robust safety plans.
Women’s Aid Safety Planning Guide
Developed alongside victims of abuse this guide help people to plan ahead, stay safe, and make decisions easier in times of crisis.
Childline’s Safety Plan
A guide for children and young people feeling unsafe at home or in their own relationships.
A Teen’s Guide to Safety Planning
A tool for teenagers to use alone or with an adult to create a safety plan if they are experiencing abuse.
Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews (DARDRs)
Tragically, people sometimes die as a result of domestic abuse. When this happens, the law says that professionals involved in the case must conduct a multi-agency review of what happened to identify what needs to be changed to reduce the risk of it happening again.
Case Review Documents
The case review documents are multi-agency reports conducted after a domestic abuse related death to identify lessons and improvements that could help prevent future tragedies.