Tag: Employment

This session has been rescheduled from 19 April 23

Domestic abuse doesn’t just happen in the home behind closed doors, for those experiencing abuse, it permeates all areas of their daily life including their workplace, impacting their safety and career prospects. The signs that someone is experiencing abuse are not just physical.  Research shows there’s a very real cost of domestic abuse in the workplace and informed employers can play a pivotal role in signposting staff to safety.

Domestic Abuse sabotages employee’s performance, wellbeing and safety and the workplace can be a place where the abuser can target their partner or ex-partner.

What are the signs an employee may be impacted? How could you respond and ensure your workplace is safe for employees experiencing domestic abuse? Where would you refer and what would you do?  This workshop will equip you with the skills to spot the signs of domestic abuse and the knowledge and confidence to offer support and signposting.

Aims

• Understand the impact of domestic abuse on individuals and workplaces
• Understand how supporting/working alongside a victim/survivor may impact on colleagues and managers
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of someone experiencing domestic abuse.
• Feel more confident in supporting an employee/ colleague experiencing Domestic Abuse in the work place.
• Feel more confident in asking the question and responding effectively to a disclosure.
• Increase awareness of how to implement supportive response to domestic abuse

Facilitator: Judy Ferguson, SWA National Training Coordinator.

Judy has worked with Women’s Aid since 2011 and also worked with the Scotland SafeLives training team delivering the DA Matters Training Programme to 14,000 Police Scotland staff.  Judy regularly provides training and consultancy to a wide range of multi agency statutory and voluntary bodies including the COPFS, Police Scotland, Social Work, Law Society Scotland, Criminal Justice Workers, Heath, Housing and Violence Against Women & Girls Partnerships etc.  Judy has a wealth of experience informing her practice and a burning passion for working to end domestic abuse and violence against women in all its forms.

We can also offer tailor made, bespoke support with training needs analysis, training, policies and procedures and implementing new legislation. We are happy to build a package specifically relevant to your organisation and the needs of your team, building on the work of our domestic abuse specialist trainers across the country.

We are happy to deliver both virtually and face to face, and can accommodate any number of learners. Our training and inputs are fully interactive, engaging and will support your team with practical application of their learning journey with us.

Please contact judy.ferguson@womensaid.scot Scottish Women’s Aid’s National Training Co-ordinator to discuss your requirements.