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  • David Mandel – Stop Blaming Mothers and Ignoring Fathers – Special Full Day Catered Training Event

    Edinburgh City Chambers 253 High St, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    We bring you this special full day catered training event with David Mandel, Founder and CEO of the Safe & Together Institute.  For 20 years, the Safe & Together Model has been helping change the global response to domestic abuse and children across systems. In this one-day training designed for decision-makers, managers, and frontline staff, David Mandel, the creator of the Model, delves into the thinking behind it, focusing on two major themes:  
    • How drastically different expectations of mothers and fathers as parents impede effective, efficient, ethical, and safe interventions with families impacted by domestic abuse perpetrators. 
    • How six practice "myths" stand in the way of ethical, efficient, effective, and safe domestic abuse-informed practice and systems change. 
    During this training David will explore how some of the most prevalent professional ideas and theories, such as the concepts of the child witness to abuse or trauma-informed practice, can both help and hinder our work with adult and child survivors. He also walks participants through the necessity of addressing differing parenting expectations of men and women as part of any effective response to domestic abuse and children.  Learning Outcomes: Participants will leave with concrete strategies for transforming their organisational policies and practices, as well as tools to assist them in building a strong common language across their agency and community.   This event will benefit both those who are new to the Safe & Together Model and experienced Safe & Together Model practitioners. We strongly encourage attendance from collaborative teams and multiple practitioners from the same agency and/or community. As the material has significant strategic implications, decision-makers, policymakers, and other leaders are strongly encouraged to attend.  Please note: This one-day event is an excellent opportunity to richly develop and enhance participants’ knowledge of the Safe & Together Model but does not replace other Safe & Together Model training, such as the CORE training.  Who is this for?  This event is designed for professionals across diverse sectors who work with families impacted by domestic abuse perpetrators' behaviours, including:  
    • Child protection 
    • Domestic abuse advocates 
    • Law enforcement and criminal justice 
    • Family court personnel 
    • Legal professionals 
    • Mental health and substance use practitioners 
    • Child and family workers 
    • School personnel and others 
    David Mandel   David Mandel is the founder and CEO of the Safe & Together Institute and creator of the Safe & Together™ Model. In a career spanning almost four decades and three continents, David has counselled men who have been violent to their partners and children; consulted at the highest level of child protection, family court, and other sectors; contributed to numerous research studies; and been an invited speaker and trainer across the globe. Through the Institute’s growing network of hundreds of trainers, David’s Safe & Together Model has improved the practice of thousands of professionals and impacted tens of thousands of children and families.  Pricing (fully catered): £125 or £100 if you have also purchased a SWA National Conference ticket.  For enquiries, please contact booking@womensaid.scot  
    £100.00 – £125.00

  • Understanding Domestic Abuse: How to Ask, How to Respond

    Zoom
    Virtual Training Session

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    In Scotland, there are more than 65,000 incidents of Domestic Abuse recorded by Police each and every year.  However, with only 1 in 5 reporting to the police we know far more people are affected than we may be aware of and many of us will have friends, family and people we work with who are or who have been impacted by domestic abuse. Supporting someone experiencing domestic abuse is often a challenging and complex area and spotting the signs and offering support isn’t always easy.  Over recent years we have developed our understanding of domestic abuse, and we now know it can take many forms not just physical abuse.  We also know it impacts people in many different ways and disclosing abuse can be difficult. How would you recognise if someone was impacted by domestic abuse, how would you respond and what could be done to maximise safety for someone experiencing domestic abuse? Where would you refer and what else could 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 enabling individuals and organisations to be better placed to be alert to the signs of domestic abuse and to respond safely and effectively.  By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Identify the different types of domestic abuse that people may experience.
    • Recognise the signs and symptoms of someone experiencing domestic abuse.
    • Describe the impact of how domestic abuse can have on an individual and the actions and decisions they make
    • Ask the question and responding effectively to a disclosure.
    • Reflect on what they can do to implement supportive response to domestic abuse in their own practice.
    • Explain why signposting someone to specialist domestic abuse services is the most appropriate course of action
    • Know where to signpost to specialist support and resources.
    Trainer: Judy is the National Training Coordinator at Scottish Women’s Aid, a certified Safe & Together Trainer and a qualified IDAA Judy spent nearly 10 years working in a specialist domestic abuse service and 5 years serving on the board of Scottish Women’s Aid. Judy works widely across a arrange of settings and is passionate about improving the understanding of, and response to anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
    £15.00 – £35.00

  • In Person Workshop: Supporting Deaf Survivors of Domestic Abuse

    Scottish Women's Aid 132 Rose Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    Join us for our upcoming In‑Person Workshop: Supporting Deaf Women Experiencing Domestic Abuse, taking place on Tuesday 17th March, 10am–1pm, at Rose Street, Edinburgh, £35 pp. The session will be fully signed with BSL interpreters. Following the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our November webinar Understanding Domestic Abuse in Deaf Communities, attendees asked for further practical learning—and we’re delighted to provide this follow‑up session. This interactive, in-person workshop—led by Professor Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University) and Lucy Clark (Project Officer and deaf survivor)—draws on research and insights from the Justisigns 2 and SILENT HARM projects, which explored deaf women’s experiences of domestic abuse,  the challenges they encounter when reporting it and the approaches and solutions that practitioners can adopt to better support deaf survivors. This in person interactive workshop will deepen your understanding of:
    • The lived experiences of Deaf women affected by domestic abuse.
    • How perpetrators use women’s deafness as a tool of control, creating unique and often hidden dynamics of harm.
    • The barriers Deaf survivors face when trying to access safety and support.
    • Practical solutions and strategies to strengthen your responses when supporting deaf survivors.
    • Guidance on accessing and working with BSL interpreters in the context of domestic abuse and domestic abuse informed practice.
    • Explore and Identify how you can respond with confidence, inclusivity, and effectiveness—ensuring that support and services truly meet the needs of Deaf women.
    You’ll leave with enhanced awareness, practical tools, and clear guidance to strengthen accessibility and safety within your own service. We hope you’ll join us in building services where every woman can access safety and support relevant to their needs and communication methods. Early booking advised - limited to 20 places
    £35.00
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