Flo (social worker) is meeting Jamie, father to five-year-old Charlie, to discuss a report of domestic abuse. Observe two different versions of the same scenario and what impact each approach has on the father.
David (social worker) is meeting Jeanette, mother to five-year-old Charlie. Use these practice scenarios to observe how the mother responds differently to the social worker in each example.
Identifying all three issues and how they impact on the adults and children present in any family is vital. Professionals need an in-depth understanding of how the issues interlink to ensure the interventions put in place are as effective as possible in promoting the safety and wellbeing of all members of a household.
How the Dash risk checklist works, when it should be used and who it should be used with.
Gives advice on how to identify who is the perpetrator and who is the victim, and looks at how domestic violence perpetrator programmes work and when it's appropriate to refer.
How to spot whether a disabled woman may be experiencing domestic abuse, the questions to ask and the support that should be provided.