Summary: The Award in Tackling and Preventing Domestic Abuse is a nationally recognised qualification and can be your first step on your career path in the domestic and sexual violence sector.

National recognised qualification: 12 Credits

Duration: 6 days training.

All units to be delivered remotely via zoom .
10-4 pm


Training session dates
• Unit 1- 24 & 25 Sep
• Unit 2 -22 & 23 Oct
• Unit 3 - 26 & 27 Nov


What does the course cover?
The qualification consists of three units:
• The nature and impact of domestic abuse
• The nature and impact of domestic abuse on children and young people
• Professional responses to domestic abuse

You will gain knowledge and understanding of domestic and sexual abuse which will enable you to provide a more effective and safe response within your work.

Who is this training suitable for?
•The Award has been developed for those with little or no experience of working with survivors; volunteers; or those wanting to enter the sector.

The Award is also open to those who work with survivors but don’t work within the domestic and sexual violence sector, for example if you work within a Housing Department, Social Services or the Civil Service.

This qualification requires the completion and submission of an assignment sheet after each unit (3 in total). In order to obtain the full qualification there is an expectation that you will submit all required work, however we do also offer a certificate of attendance to those that decide not to submit.

Further information
• In order to access this training you will need a computer and also to be familiar with zoom.
• If you work for a member organisation you are entitled to 10% off our training courses. Make sure to use your member coupon code when purchasing a course, and get in touch for more information.
• Please note all courses are VAT Exempt.
•All units must be attended