Domestic Violence & Abuse Training Portfolio
We are leading providers within the UK of domestic violence & abuse services. The core techniques and spirit of Motivational Interviewing are at the heart of ignition practice, and feature in our specialised training. For more details on Motivational Interviewing click here.
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Level 1 (L1) Courses suitable for all staff whose work role involves some degree of contact with client group or where general awareness is desired

Level 2 (L2) Courses suitable or workers with more extensive involvement with client group, or with a specific job role requiring specific skills

Level 3 (L3) Courses suitable for workers with a specialist focus on client group or large degree of work time in contact with a given client group
Criminal Justice related DV&A
Perpetrator Focus Victim Focus
Health Sector DV&A
Based in well researched and evidence-based effective practice from the criminal justice sector, ignition training in domestic violence and abuse issues for Health settings is specifically developed to take account of the difference in contexts.
Victim Focus
  • Level 1: Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? (1 Day)
    The course considers domestic violence & abuse awareness as relevant to the Health context: nature & prevalence of abuse, its indicators and effects and good practice on ensuring victim safety.
  • Level 2: Asking the Question (1 Day)
    Victims of domestic abuse present frequently in health care settings: research indicates that victims often wish to disclose their abuse if asked in the right way by health professionals. This course covers introducing the subject of abuse to victims in a supportive and safe way, incorporating good practice guidelines from professional bodies such as the BMA, RCOG and RCN.
  • Level 3: Safe Advice Giving & Support (1 Day)
    Often the most dangerous time for a victim of abuse is when attempting to leave an abusive situation: health professionals must therefore be sure of not increasing the risk to a woman by their attempts at support. This course embodies accepted good practice in supporting victims in a constructive but safe manner.

The 3 modules of the Why Doesn’t She Just Leave? package are available separately, depending upon requirements.
Domestic Violence & Abuse Consultancy
In addition to our specialised training courses in this field ignition is a leading provider of domestic violence and abuse consultancy services in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. More details can be found here.