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Delivered by Jacqui Lovegrove, Imelda Callowhill & Fiona Pallett, MARAC Managers

Monday 19th May 2025 11:00 – 13:00 via Microsoft Teams

Target audience:

Frontline workers and managers who may need to make referrals into MARAC for victims of domestic abuse.

Session Outline:

• To be able to recognise high-risk domestic abuse.
• Feel more confident when completing a risk assessment.
• Understand how to complete a high-risk referral to MARAC.

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Tuesday 10 June 2025, 9.30 – 12.30 via Microsoft Teams

This half day conference style training session offers delegates the opportunity to gain an understanding of Domestic Abuse in LGBTQ+ Communities.

Aims of the training

• Increase awareness of the prevalence of Domestic Abuse in LGBTQ+ Communities.
• Increase understanding of the unique risks, barriers and support needs of LGBTQ+ victims.
• Increase awareness of best practice approaches to building inclusive services.

About your Trainer

Tracy Martinez has been working with the LGBTQ+ community, and providing training nationally for 20 years. Tracy has 10 years experience of working in Domestic Abuse Safeguarding with Essex Police.

She now specialises in:

• Gender Identity
• Sexuality
• Gender Expression
• Barriers to Service
• Legislation and Human Rights
• Policy & Procedures
• Supporting Individuals
• Safeguarding Practice Reviews

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Tuesday 25 March 2025, 10:00 – 11:30, via Microsoft Teams.

Speakers

Nikki Taylor (Next Chapter), Lindsey Gay (Basildon Council), Sarah Lander (South Essex Homes) & Alison Hawkins (Chelmsford City Council).

Aims of the Training

• To increase awareness of the role of Housing Services in supporting DA survivors.
• To increase awareness of the housing landscape and the challenges DA survivors face.
• To increase awareness of housing approaches to domestic abuse.
• To increase awareness of the importance of homelessness prevention.

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Tuesday 11 March 2025, 9:30 – 12:30, via Microsoft Teams.

This half day conference style training session offers delegates the opportunity to gain an understanding of how to assess cases of intimate partner violence where both parties report being a victim of abuse. It aims to increase awareness of the impact on the family when victims and perpetrators are incorrectly identified.

The training will cover different types of domestic abuse and perpetrator typologies and the presenting behaviours of victims and perpetrators. On completion of the training, delegates should have an increased confidence in assessing cases where there are counter allegations.

Aims of the Training

• An introduction to the theoretical perspectives on violence in interpersonal relationships.
• To gain an understanding of how perpetrators use coercive control to shift blame.
• To provide an overview of the research on perpetrator typologies.
• To help delegates in understanding counter allegations and the DARVO model.
• An introduction to assessing victim/perpetrator dynamics and behaviours.

About the Speaker

Jo Majauskis is an independent Trainer and consultant who has worked in the field of Domestic Violence/abuse for 15 years.

Her previous roles have included frontline support work and Senior Management positions for Domestic Abuse Support Services. In her current role, Jo chairs Domestic Homicide Reviews and delivers training on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Stalking and Trauma Informed Practice.

Joanne is also an Associate Lecturer for the Department of Violence Prevention, Trauma and criminology (School of Psychology) at the University of Worcester having completed her own Master’s in Dynamics of Domestic Violence with a Distinction in 2015.

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Thursday 12 December 2024, 13:00 – 14:30, via Microsoft Teams.

Delivered by Dr Emma Katz. 

Target Audience: Frontline workers and managers – those working with victims and families affected by domestic abuse.

Dr Emma Katz, the world’s leading academic expert on how coercive control harms children and mother-child relationships, and how these harms can be overcome.

Dr Katz is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology whose work has influenced legislation and professional practice in the UK and globally.

Her book Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives is influential and acclaimed, as is her expert academic blog Decoding Coercive Control with Dr Emma Katz which is read by thousands of subscribers around the world.

Learning Objectives:

• To gain an understanding of how the coercive control of perpetrators in families and after separation harms children & young people.
• To be confident in recognising the protective parenting efforts and strengths of victim-survivor parents.
• To be aware of how professionals can effectively write about a perpetrator’s coercive control and its harms.
• To be aware of how professionals can work with children and young people who are victims of coercive control in empowering ways.

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Delivered by Jacqui Lovegrove & Imelda Callowhill, MARAC Managers

Monday 23rd September 2024 13:00 – 14:30 via Microsoft Teams

Target audience:

Frontline workers and managers who may need to make referrals into MARAC for victims of domestic abuse.

Session Outline:

• To gain an understanding of MARAC’s criteria and the threshold that needs to be met for a victim to be deemed high risk.
• To be aware of the support other agencies can offer and gain confidence in making the most appropriate referral for a victim.

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Delivered by Jessica Davies, British Red Cross

Wednesday 18th September 2024 12:30 – 13:30 via Microsoft Teams

Target audience:

Frontline workers and managers – those working with victims and families affected by domestic abuse

Session Outline:

• To gain an understanding of how destitute victims of domestic abuse who have no recourse to public funds access statutory support. The groups this session will focus on are those eligible for the Migrant Victims Domestic Abuse Concession, asylum seekers or pre-asylum applicants and individuals on student or skilled work visas.
• To gain an understanding of the different immigration routes and the key features to look for to identify a person’s immigration status.

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