This domestic violence awareness training for early years staff equips practitioners to recognise the signs of domestic violence and abuse and to act on safeguarding concerns with confidence. Domestic violence encompasses any act of gender-based violence that results in — or is likely to result in — physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering, including threats, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether it occurs in public or in private life.
For your setting, this awareness is a core part of safeguarding practice. Domestic violence can have a profound impact on children even when they are not the direct victims: it can include using and abusing children to frighten or force compliance, as well as forced marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called honour-based violence. Early years practitioners are often among the first outside the home to see the signs.
What you’ll learn
- What domestic violence is and the forms it can take
- How gender-based violence can cause physical, sexual and psychological harm
- How children can be drawn into domestic abuse, including being used to frighten or force compliance
- Related harms including forced marriage, FGM and so-called honour-based violence
- The signs and indicators of domestic violence to look for in the families you work with
- The relevant actions to take and how to report safeguarding concerns
Who this course is for
This course is for all early years practitioners, managers and support staff. Awareness of domestic violence is an essential component of every practitioner’s safeguarding knowledge, so it is suitable for your whole team — whether as first-time training or a refresher.
Why this training matters
Recognising the signs and indicators of domestic violence — and knowing the correct actions and reporting routes — is fundamental to protecting the children and families connected to your setting. Staff who understand what domestic violence can involve are better placed to raise concerns early and appropriately, and your completion certificates provide evidence for compliance and audit.
How the course works
The course is delivered online through media-rich learning with voiceovers, so your team can study on any device, at their own pace. The guided duration is around one hour, making it practical to roll out across all staff as part of your safeguarding programme.
Your certificate
Successful candidates are awarded the National Nursery Training Domestic Violence Course Completion Certificate, which can be used as evidence for compliance and audit and towards your continuing professional development (CPD). National Nursery Training is an NFAQ-accredited provider and an accredited CPD Training Provider (#776846) with the CPD Accreditation Group.
