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  • SWA National Conference – Reforming Justice Responses to Domestic Abuse in Child Contact Proceedings: A Human Rights Approach 

    Edinburgh City Chambers 253 High St, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    You are invited to join SWA and leading Scottish and international experts in law, justice and social work to explore and draw attention to the systemic issues at play, highlighting the need to reform justice processes in Scotland.    There is an urgent need to address the current failure of mechanisms across criminal and civil courts that lead to sheriffs in child contact proceedings having insufficient information regarding a number of critical factors including: 
    • The criminal case details  
    • The impact of domestic abuse on the child/ren  
    • Evidence of attacks on the mother-child relationship  
    • The risks to the child and the non-offending parent by the perpetrator.  
    The conference will explore this issue and will also highlight the implications of recent international human rights cases, and the incorporation of UNCRC to judicial thinking. 

    Our Keynote

    Our keynote speaker for the conference will be David Mandel, Founder and CEO of the Safe & Together Institute, and author of ‘Stop Blaming Mothers & Ignoring Fathers: How To Transform How We Keep Children Safe from Domestic Violence’. 

    Third Sector Discount

    There is a £125 reduced rate for third sector organisations (Limited availability).
    £125.00 – £165.00

  • 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

  • Improving the Safety Of Children and Mothers In Child Contact Court Hearings

    Zoom
    Virtual Training Session

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    Scottish Women's Aid online event on Thursday 26 March 12.30-3.00 We have copious evidence that child contact decisions are a critical risk point for survivors, and this conference looks at what and how to improve court processes. Join us as we explore how outcomes for children and their mothers can be improved within the civil courts when domestic abuse is present. This half-day conference will look at court processes through the lenses of trauma, human rights, and system improvement. We're excited to be joined by:
    • A young woman with experience of asserting her rights within the civil court system as a child.
    • Dr Fiona Morrison, Reader in Childhood Studies, University of Edinburgh.
    • Dr Emma Forbes, National Lead on Domestic Abuse, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
    • We'll also be sharing video clips from Judge Kylie Beckhouse, Chair of the Family Law Committee in Australia who offers us a vision of innovation and change. 
    This half-day conference is free to attend.
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