Abuse Awareness and Keeping Safe

This course, for people with learning disabilities, will provide definitions of abuse, explain how to report abuse and establish a clear understanding of how to keep ourselves safe and support each other.

Through lively group exercises, reflection and the consideration of case scenarios participants will have the opportunity to establish practical ways of ensuring personal safety. We will emphasise that everyone has the right to be respected, listened to and to make choices and decisions in their lives that others may not agree with.

Abuse Awareness and Keeping Safe Aims

• To create a relaxed environment where participants feel confident to discuss personal safety and how to recognise abuse.
• To be clear on reporting procedures and recognise individual rights and responsibilities.
• To develop personal assertiveness.

Abuse Awareness and Keeping Safe Objectives

• To identify different types of abuse and abusive practice.
• To be aware of personal rights.
• To develop assertiveness in potentially abusive situations.
• To know who to talk to about any concerns regarding personal safety.
• To be aware of procedures following an allegation.
• To understand good practice in the prevention of abuse.
• To increase independence, self-respect, self-esteem.
• To promote participation within the community.

Who is it for?

• For people with learning disabilities.

In-house cost

• £375 for groups of up to 20 people.
• £300 for voluntary organisations.

Open course

We intend to run a number of open courses throughout the year at various locations across the U.K. If you would be interested in attending, please contact us. 

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