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Domestic Abuse Awareness Legal Island’s Workplace Domestic Abuse Awareness training for Northern Irish Companies aims to tackle the crucial yet often overlooked issue of domestic abuse. The comprehensive eLearning course will explain the different forms of domestic abuse, how survivors and employees experiencing abuse may be impacted at work, and the resources and support available to them. Legal Island has created this Domestic Abuse Awareness eLearning course for all staff to help raise awareness and complement existing workplace policies and procedures.

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Overview

The Crucial Yet Often Overlooked Issue of Domestic Abuse

Our Workplace Domestic Abuse Awareness training for Northern Irish companies will explain the many different forms of domestic abuse, including physical violence, harassment, psychological abuse, stalking, and sexual assault.

It will highlight the warning signs, methods for prevention, and also explain how people can be impacted by domestic abuse within the workplace while sharing the domestic abuse support resources available to them.

What's Included

What’s Included: Domestic Abuse Awareness Training in Northern Ireland

Our Domestic Abuse Awareness training for Northern Irish businesses is designed specifically for organisations based in Northern Ireland by a team of domestic abuse awareness experts.

Domestic abuse is an incredibly sensitive issue and many topics may be triggering for victims of domestic violence. So, our trauma-informed and survivor-centred approach is made up of various learning materials that will promote a safe workplace and zero-tolerance domestic abuse policy.

Topics covered include:

What domestic abuse is
The impact of domestic abuse
Resources and support available

Legal Island has created this Domestic Abuse Awareness eLearning course for all staff to help raise awareness and complement existing workplace policies and procedures.

Should you have a particular need to brand or tailor any of our courses to your specific requirements, that is no problem at all. We offer a full bespoke service in-house. If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact our eLearning Sales Manager, Debbie Wilson - debbie@legal-island.com

Importance of Training

Every Employee Deserves to Feel Safe, Valued & Respected

According to the PSNI, 33,071 domestic abuse cases were reported in Northern Ireland in 2023. This marks a shocking increase of 144 incidents compared to the previous 12 months.

With the introduction of the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act pending, employers in Northern Ireland will have a duty to offer at least ten days paid leave for victims of domestic abuse.

To implement domestic abuse leave effectively, it is recommended that employers embed this support measure within a wider organisational response to domestic abuse, outlined in a workplace domestic violence and abuse policy.

Who needs this training?

Every employee deserves to feel safe, valued, and respected, inside and outside the workplace. Domestic abuse not only affects those directly involved but has ripple effects on colleagues, too.

In their ‘Safe at home, Safe at work’ guidance, the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland Committee advise that organisations should consider a programme of training for all employees.

Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Domestic Abuse Awareness Training

All-staff training on domestic abuse awareness has the potential to:

Safeguard employee wellbeing by empowering affected employees to seek assistance and support both within the workplace and from specialist services.
Ensure all staff are informed about the availability of domestic abuse leave.
Contribute to a zero tolerance policy of domestic abuse in Northern Irish companies and society as a whole.

It is important to note that domestic abuse is a difficult subject to read and talk about. Our course encourages that employees find a safe space to complete this course and take a break when they feel it is necessary. A list of local support services is also included within the course.

Roles & Responsibilities

Domestic Abuse Awareness for Managers

Alongside the Domestic Abuse Awareness training for Employees, Legal Island also offers a tailored Domestic Abuse Awareness training course for managers, team leaders, supervisors, and other designated persons.

The purpose of this course is to provide detailed training for managers, team leaders, and designated persons on recognising and responding to cases of domestic abuse in order to provide effective employee assistance.

It will explain the different forms of domestic abuse and how an employee experiencing abuse may be impacted at work. It will also provide practical guidance for managers on how to handle a disclosure of abuse and how to support affected employees.

Topics covered within the course include:

What domestic abuse is
The impact of domestic abuse
How to handle a disclosure of domestic abuse
How to support affected employees

Course Duration

How long does our Domestic Abuse Awareness Training take?

The course will take no longer than 25 minutes to complete including an assessment. Each member of staff will receive their own personalised certificate upon successful completion.

Key Statistics

Why learn with Legal Island?

We take huge pride in the training we deliver across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our key statistics show:

97%

of users said they found the courses beneficial for their organisation

96%

of users said they found the courses convenient and easy to use

96%

of users said their knowledge of the compliance topic area improved

96%

of users said they would recommend our eLearning courses to other organisations

750,000+

hours of training and course content delivered

200,000+

employees across the island of Ireland have now benefitted from our services

FAQs

Got a question about our Domestic Abuse Awareness Training?

Chances are at this stage you have a couple questions. If you can’t find your answer below, we encourage you to ask questions directly and you can call us anytime.

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How much does this all-staff training cost?

Is the training content tailored specifically to Northern Irish legislation and guidance?

How is the training delivered?

Is this course instructor-led or self-paced?

How can I purchase an eLearning course for my staff and get them set up?

I have a workforce across different areas of the UK and Ireland, can you provide training for all of them?

Are certificates provided at the end of the course?

Can I monitor staff activity and completion rates?

What are the benefits of Legal Island’s eLearning training for your organisation?

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