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Domestic abuse affects people across every community and profession. Its impacts are far-reaching, from serious physical and mental health consequences to homelessness, poverty, and trauma that can last for generations. Yet too often, the signs go unnoticed, leaving victims and survivors without support.At GDASS, we deliver high-quality and engaging training to help professionals recognise and respond to domestic abuse safely and effectively. Our sessions range from introductory awareness to advanced courses on DASH, safety planning, coercive control, and trauma-informed practice. Training is available online or in person for groups of any size.We are proud to launch the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Training Pathway, delivered as part of our new GDASS contract. Developed in partnership with the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board, this one-year pilot aims to build knowledge, confidence, and consistency across all professional roles in the county.The Pathway offers a tiered approach to learning, ensuring that everyone, from general staff to specialist frontline practitioners, can access appropriate, high-quality training. All sessions are free to access and are aligned with Gloucestershire’s multi-agency domestic abuse framework:Entry Level: Introduction to Domestic Abuse Awareness - For all staff across any organisation. This 90-minute Entry-Level training provides a general understanding of domestic abuse, its impact, and the support available, and highlights everyone's responsibility for identifying and responding safely to concerns.Level 1: Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness Training  - For all frontline and support staff. Level 1 training is two and a half hours long and builds on foundational knowledge by exploring the different types of abuse, indicators, and risk factors. It covers how to recognise the signs of abuse, ask safe questions, and take appropriate action.Level 2: Enhanced Domestic Abuse Training - For frontline staff working directly with victims and survivors. Level 2 training develops a deeper understanding of complex needs, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding responsibilities. It lasts for half a day and is delivered both online and in person.Level 2: Domestic Abuse and Risk Training - For practitioners undertaking risk assessment and safety planning. Level 2 training focuses on DASH risk assessments, MARAC processes, and multi-agency responses to high-risk cases. It lasts for half a day and is delivered online and in person.Level 2: Enhanced Domestic Abuse and Risk - A combined one-day, in-person session bringing together an in-depth understanding of domestic abuse with practical DASH risk assessment and MARAC practice.Together, these modules create a clear, county-wide training pathway that empowers professionals to identify abuse earlier, respond safely, and ensure victims and survivors receive the right support at the right time.All five training modules are offered on a rolling programme, with each module being offered at least once a month.  Entry Level and Level 1 training sessions are delivered online each week; Level 2 training is delivered online and in person at least once a month. To book a place on any of the training modules, please follow the links below.We are also able to deliver any of these training modules, with adaptations to your particular requirements, exclusively to your organisation, either in person or online.  This is also provided free of charge. To find out more, please follow the link below.

Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service

Domestic abuse awareness and training for hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists and tattoo artists in Gloucestershire.

In 2017, hairdresser Annie Reilly received the shocking news that a client of hers, Kerri McAuley, had been murdered by her abusive ex-partner. What made this particularly devastating for Annie was that, just two weeks before, Kerri had told her about the domestic abuse she suffered and had said that she thought her ex would kill her. Annie had assumed that when Kerri said this, she was using a figure of speech. You can imagine how distraught Annie was when she realised that if only she had realised the seriousness of what Kerri told her, she could have alerted someone and potentially saved the young woman’s life.What happened to Kerri and Annie is an extreme case, but with 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men experiencing domestic abuse over their lifetime, it is inevitable that some of your clients – and colleagues - are victims. What is more, we know that for domestic abuse victims in rural areas like the Forest of Dean, the impacts of abuse are even worse than for those in cities: the abuse lasts for longer and is much harder to escape, and very few rural victims ever disclose what is happening to them or get any kind of support.Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service are working to change this and hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists and tattooists are in a unique position to help us. You see your clients regularly, so build up a relationship with them and can notice worrying changes over time; you are skilled at building a rapport with people and making them feel comfortable enough to talk; and because of how physically close to clients your work brings you, you can spot signs of domestic abuse that may be hidden to others. Will you help us to offer a lifeline to victims of domestic abuse?We are contacting all hairdressers in the Forest of Dean to offer them free Cut It Out domestic abuse training, either in person or online. The training, which takes around 1 hour, will include information about:<ul><li>Different types of domestic abuse.</li><li>How you can recognise the signs of domestic abuse in your clients.</li><li>What to do if a client says they're being abused.</li><li>Domestic abuse services and support you can tell your clients about.</li></ul>We will also give you GDASS posters for your salon, and Cut It Out lapel badges and mirror stickers for everyone who completes the training.To register your interest in Cut It Out training or find out more about the scheme, please click select a date.Please help us to Cut It Out in Gloucestershire.

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