BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-1424@devonscp.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T163000 DTSTAMP:20260514T133421Z URL:https://www.devonscp.org.uk/?post_type=event&p=12913 SUMMARY:Supporting Children Affected by Domestic Abuse and Parental Impris onment DESCRIPTION:Supporting Children Affected by Domestic Abuse and Parental Im prisonment\n\n Date:                      Monday 14th July 2025\n\nTime:                      10.00am – 4 .30pm\n\nVenue:                    Exeter College\n\nPl aces available:    20\n\n Since 2014\, Children Heard and Seen has sup ported over 1\,300 children and young people\, ensuring their voices are h eard and their needs understood. Children Heard and Seen also provide prof essional training\, raise awareness nationally\, and advocate for policy i mprovements that centre children’s wellbeing.\n\nFor more information\, visit: Who we are – Children Heard and Seen\n\nWhat do I need to know ab out this training?\n\n The training will be delivered in person and offer s an insight into the unique challenges faced by this often-overlooked gro up.\n Delivered by Children Heard and Seen\, an Oxfordshire-based charity with over a decade of experience\, participants will benefit from the cha rity’s extensive frontline experience\, learning how to offer effective\ , trauma-informed support and contribute to systemic change.\n Parental ( and familial) imprisonment is a frequently overlooked Adverse Childhood Ex perience (ACE)\, and the training aligns closely with other trauma-informe d approaches. It will support attendees to challenge their own unconscious bias\, and to be non-judgemental and curious in their attitudes.\n A can cellation or non-attendance fee may be charged (see Terms and Conditions b elow).\n\n \;\n\nWho is this training for? This one-day course is desi gned for professionals working with children\, young people\, and families affected by parental imprisonment or remand.\n\n \;\n\nAims and Objec tives - Through raising awareness and confidence for attendees\, children and young people will receive support from adults that helps to reduce the ir sense of shame and stigma\, help them process their complex\, conflicti ng and confusing feelings\, and supports them to hold on to hope and reali se their full potential.\n\n \;\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\n Increase aw areness of parental imprisonment in the context of domestic abuse\, includ ing the wide-ranging impacts on children\, young people\, and their famili es.\n Explore the types of support children may need to help lessen these impacts and promote long-term recovery and resilience.\n Highlight the w ays domestic abuse may continue post-sentence\, including coercive control and manipulation from prison\, and the implications for children’s ongo ing safety and wellbeing.\n Build attendees’ confidence in engaging sen sitively and effectively with children who have experienced both domestic abuse and parental imprisonment\, as well as with the non-offending parent or caregiver.\n Equip professionals to create safe\, supportive spaces w here children feel heard\, validated\, and able to process their feelings without fear of stigma or judgment.\n Strengthen attendees’ ability to raise awareness of this issue with colleagues and other professionals\, ad vocating for the needs and rights of affected children within their settin gs.\n\nThere will be opportunities for small and whole group discussions a nd use case studies based on real experiences. This gives the opportunity for attendees to network\, and to learn from each other in their different professions\, and fosters collaboration amongst services.\n\nTo see a tra iler of the film that will be shown as part of the training go to Invisibl e Children - Film Trailer - Children Heard and Seen\n\n Cost - This cours e is fully funded by the Devon Serious Violence Partnership for Partners i ncluding Health (NHS)\, Education\, Early Years &\; Childcare\, Childre n Services\, Probation\, the Voluntary Community Sector and Public Health Devon.  However\, we still maintain the right to charge for non-attendanc e as this prevents someone else from taking up a place.  We will invoice your organisation\, as per the Terms &\; Conditions below.\n\nBookings – to book your place\, click here.\n\nIMPORTANT – Please read:\n\nCanc ellations and Non-Attendance - Terms &\; Conditions\n\n Cancellations - you or your organisation will be charged if we don't receive your cance llation at least 2 weeks before the training date or nominate someone else to attend in your place.\n\n Non-attendance - if you don't turn up\, arr ive late or leave early\, we reserve the right to charge you/your organisa tion.\n What will I be charged?  £220 per person for this full-day cour se.\n Extenuating Circumstances - you will not be charged if there are ci rcumstances beyond your control which have had an impact on your ability t o attend a course. Generally\, they are circumstances of a medical or pers onal nature that are out of your control\, and which could not be prevente d.  They must have had a significant impact on your ability to attend\, f or example\, significant illness\, bereavement\, having to attend court\, being a victim of crime or another acute trauma.  It is important to reme mber that only the most serious extenuating circumstances will be consider ed.\n\nWho do I contact if I've got any queries?\n\nYou can email safeguar dingelearning-mailbox@devon.gov.uk if you are unsure of anything\, includi ng:\n\n whether you have to pay\n if the course is appropriate for your work role\n details about the venue and parking etc\n cancelling your pl ace\n\n \;\n\n \; END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR