Ask & Act Group 3 Train the Trainer

Requirements

• Learners must have completed the Group 2 Train the Trainer course.
• Learners must work within Wales.

Accreditation

Level 3

Awarded by Agored Cymru

Learners are expected to complete in class assessments and a workbook. The deadline for submissions is four weeks from the training.

Dates and times

18th and 19th November, 9:30 - 13:30

Description

“Ask and Act” is a process of targeted enquiry to be practiced across the Public Service to identify violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence. The term ‘targeted enquiry’ describes the recognition of indicators of violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence as a prompt for a professional to ask their client whether they have been affected by any of these issues.

The Group 3 Train the Trainer is a continuation of our popular Ask and Act Group 2 course. Aimed at individuals in roles which require them to do more than Ask and Act, this development opportunity looks towards championing VAWDASV support within the workplace. Join us today to become workplace Champions, a helping hand and source of knowledge for colleagues as they support service users who may have experienced abuse. Full training is provided, as well as regular refresher training and newsletters to keep you abreast of developments in legislation and beyond. The course spans two sessions; incorporating case studies, theory and practical elements.

Following the course, you will be able to register for an account to gain access to the full resources needed to deliver the training in your region or to your workplace.

Welsh Women’s Aid have been contracted by the Welsh Government to train professionals to deliver the Ask and Act programme for Group 2 and 3 of the National Training Framework.

Aims:

• To increase identification of those experiencing violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.
• To offer referrals and interventions for those identified which provide specialist support based on the risk and need of the client.
• To begin to create a culture across the Public Service where addressing violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence is understood in the correct context, where disclosure is accepted and facilitated, and support is appropriate and consistent.
• To improve the response to those who experience violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence with other additional support needs such as substance misuse and mental health.
• To proactively engage with those who are vulnerable and hidden, at the earliest opportunity, rather than only reactively engaging with those who are in crisis or at imminent risk of serious harm.

If you have any questions about the training, please contact training@welshwomensaid.org.uk

Health warning

It is statistically likely that you will have at least one victim / survivor amongst the delegates and as the trainer, the onus is on you to ensure that the training session is not re-traumatising for them. This means challenging offensive remarks about victims / survivors and taking steps to minimise them being viewed as ‘out there’ rather than in the room with you.

The odds are also high that there will be at least one perpetrator. Similarly, any excusing remarks should be challenged since without this, the training could end up being used by the abuser as justification for their behaviour.

Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence is a highly sensitive subject that arouses strong feelings – whether or not this is as a consequence of direct personal experience. It is of paramount importance that you are self-aware and take care of yourself during the training. The trainer will be available at hand for you if necessary.