Domestic Abuse Awareness

What the course covers

This course provides essential knowledge on domestic abuse, exploring its various forms, including physical, emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. We will explore how living in a home with domestic abuse impacts a child's development, behaviour, and overall wellbeing.

You will examine the subtle signs that may indicate a child or parent is experiencing abuse, and learn how perpetrators use coercive control to isolate their victims. The module also emphasises the importance of safe, sensitive communication.

By the end of the course, you will be equipped to identify the indicators of domestic abuse, respond appropriately to disclosures, and follow the correct safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety of the child and the non-abusive parent.

What your team takes away

• Recognise the different types of domestic abuse and coercive control when you interact with families
• Identify the physical and behavioural signs of domestic abuse when you observe children
• Respond safely and sensitively when a child or parent discloses abuse to you
• Follow your setting's safeguarding procedures to report concerns and access support

How it runs

The course opens in a browser on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, with nothing to install. Progress is saved as it goes, so someone can stop and pick it back up. The assessment sits at the end, and passing it issues a certificate with its own reference number that an inspector or an auditor can check.

Who it is for

Early years practitioners, nursery managers, and safeguarding leads

Early Years Early Years and Childcare