Upcoming Training

Tuesday 11th November 2025 10am-12noon (limited places)
Via Microsoft Teams

Course Description:
This course is designed to create an understanding of the needs of older domestic abuse (DA) victims / survivors, it includes:
•    The challenges older people face in disclosing DA.
•    How to recognise DA in older people.
•    How to respond when DA is identified.
•    What support is available for older victim / survivors when DA is identified.

Aims and Objectives:
To enable professionals / practitioners to understand the following:
•    The prevalence of DA in older people.
•    To identify the range of dynamics where an older person can be a victim of DA. 
•    To identify the nature and signs of DA in older people.
•    To understand the barriers to seeking help for older victims of DA.
•    To understand when and where to refer older victims for multi-agency support.

Who should attend?
This session is aimed at multi-agency professionals who come into contact with older adults as part of their work, such as Adult Social Care staff, health professionals, mental health professionals, physiotherapists, podiatry, voluntary sector and housing staff.  
Professionals are expected to have some prior knowledge of domestic abuse.

If you would like to attend, please seek agreement from you line manager and complete the booking request form. 

Monday 1st December 2025 9.30am-12.30pm (limited places)

In-person training at the Beacon Centre (6 London St, Salford M6 6QT)

Description:
This half-day training session aims to enhance participants’ understanding of how to identify and engage with perpetrators while promoting accountability and meaningful change. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, case studies, and practical exercises, attendees will develop the skills needed to assess risk, challenge harmful behaviours, and support individuals in recognising the impact of their actions. The training also explores cultural and social factors influencing abuse and equips professionals with tools to work safely and effectively with perpetrators within their practice.

Aims and Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
•    Identify primary perpetrators of domestic abuse by recognising key behaviours and dynamics within abusive relationships.
•    Understand how perpetrators present across different cultures and backgrounds, considering diverse societal and individual factors.
•    Incorporate perpetrators into assessments in a way that ensures accountability and minimises risk to victims and survivors.
•    Facilitate meaningful reflection by helping perpetrators understand the consequences of their actions and take responsibility for their behaviour.
•    Refer perpetrators to specialist support services to promote intervention and long-term behaviour change.

Who should attend?
Salford professionals working in social care, criminal justice, healthcare, and related fields who may encounter individuals responsible for domestic abuse.

If you would like to attend, please see agreement from your line manager and complete the booking request form which will open on the 20th October 2025.

Wednesday 3rd December 2025, 10am-12noon
Via Microsoft Teams

Thursday 22nd January 2026, 2pm-4pm
Via Microsoft Teams

Public protection is everyone’s business, and the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) set out the statutory framework to which all public sector agencies have a Duty to Cooperate when dealing with individuals convicted of the most serious offences.  Regardless of your role, if someone you are working with is associated to a MAPPA registered individual or they are registered themselves, you may be called upon to contribute to the MAPPA process.

Delivered by Law Enforcement specialists, this 90 minute "bite size" input is for all safeguarding professionals, managers and practitioners from across the multi-agency spectrum who work with individuals convicted of serious crimes and living in your area. 

Course Aims - This course aims to provide an introduction to understanding what MAPPA actually means, how the framework is used and implemented when dealing with the most serious offenders in our community, and to provide guidance on how the law applies to your agency and what your individual roles and responsibilities are.

Course Objectives 
•    Outline the purpose and function of MAPPA
•    Detail the framework for the classification of MAPPA Offenders
•    Explain the process of escalation between Management Levels
•    Set out the principles of Information Sharing and Disclosure
•    Clarify your role in MAPPA and the support you will receive from the GM's Multi Agency Public Protection Team.

If you would like to attend, please complete this booking request form which will open on the 11th December 2025.

Tuesday 3rd February 2026 10am-12noon (limited places)
Via Microsoft Teams

Course Description:
This course is designed to create an understanding of the needs of older domestic abuse (DA) victims / survivors, it includes:
•    The challenges older people face in disclosing DA.
•    How to recognise DA in older people.
•    How to respond when DA is identified.
•    What support is available for older victim / survivors when DA is identified.

Aims and Objectives:
To enable professionals / practitioners to understand the following:
•    The prevalence of DA in older people.
•    To identify the range of dynamics where an older person can be a victim of DA. 
•    To identify the nature and signs of DA in older people.
•    To understand the barriers to seeking help for older victims of DA.
•    To understand when and where to refer older victims for multi-agency support.

Who should attend?
This session is aimed at multi-agency professionals who come into contact with older adults as part of their work, such as Adult Social Care staff, health professionals, mental health professionals, physiotherapists, podiatry, voluntary sector and housing staff.  
Professionals are expected to have some prior knowledge of domestic abuse.

If you would like to attend, please seek agreement from you line manager and complete the booking request form which will open on the 23rd December 2025

Wednesday 11th February 9.30am-12.30pm (limited places)

In-person training at the Beacon Centre (6 London St, Salford M6 6QT)

Description:
This half-day training session aims to enhance participants’ understanding of how to identify and engage with perpetrators while promoting accountability and meaningful change. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, case studies, and practical exercises, attendees will develop the skills needed to assess risk, challenge harmful behaviours, and support individuals in recognising the impact of their actions. The training also explores cultural and social factors influencing abuse and equips professionals with tools to work safely and effectively with perpetrators within their practice.

Aims and Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
•    Identify primary perpetrators of domestic abuse by recognising key behaviours and dynamics within abusive relationships.
•    Understand how perpetrators present across different cultures and backgrounds, considering diverse societal and individual factors.
•    Incorporate perpetrators into assessments in a way that ensures accountability and minimises risk to victims and survivors.
•    Facilitate meaningful reflection by helping perpetrators understand the consequences of their actions and take responsibility for their behaviour.
•    Refer perpetrators to specialist support services to promote intervention and long-term behaviour change.

Who should attend?
Salford professionals working in social care, criminal justice, healthcare, and related fields who may encounter individuals responsible for domestic abuse.

If you would like to attend, please seek agreement from you line manager and complete the booking request form which will open on the 31st December 2025.