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The Impact of Domestic Abuse in the Early Years
Created: 22/09/2015This free 1 day event is aimed at practitioners working in the early years setting or supporting mothers with children under the age of 4 years. The event will be jointly facilitated by Tracey Hutcheon, CEDAR Fife and Lynda Dargie, Learning & Development Officer, FDASAP.
It is particularly suitable for Early Years Nursery and Playgroup Staff, Early Years Officers, Health Visitors, Child Minders, Social Work and Third Sector staff. Children who live in households where domestic abuse occurs can suffer physical, psychological and emotional harm through directly or indirectly experiencing domestic abuse.
This course will make explicit how domestic abuse is a child protection issue. The aim of this session is to allow participants to better understand the dynamics of domestic abuse and the impact this has on mothers, babies and toddlers highlighting the links between domestic abuse, Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) and practitioners child protection responsibilities.
Learning Outcomes by the end of the training participants will have an understanding of the dynamics and impact of domestic abuse on mothers, babies and toddlers. Be able to identify indicators of domestic abuse, understand the links between domestic abuse and attachment and make explicit links between domestic abuse and the GIRFEC Framework.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch or there are shops within a 10 minute walk where you can purchase food.
Please note this is a working school so please allow enough time for your journey and to park as the area will be busy with buses/taxi's.
For more information or to book a place please e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01592 583690.