Barnardo's - Sexual Abuse: What is CSA? Threat Response & How You Can Help

This is aimed at frontline staff.

This new online course is information adapted and changed from our Part 1 Foundation course.

Aims:
• To understand what is child sexual abuse
• To understand the prevalence of this type of abuse
• To understand and spot signs of CSA
• To understand what is trauma
• To understand how trauma affects brain development and behaviour
• To understand the survival loop of trauma and how children get stuck in it
• To understand what is most helpful to children and young people following abuse
• Learn techniques and tips that help support a child’s recovery
• To understand the importance of regulation and co-regulation when relating this to survivors

Important details:
All our training is currently virtual.

The training will be introduced by the trainers, they will take you through how the training is going to work and how the training will be concluded.

The course content is pre-recorded with opportunities to engage in activities and ask questions during the session.

We will provide a phone number for you to call should any of the material be triggering. If during the session we feel that you require support and we can’t get hold of you we ask that you provide a contact name and number for your line manager so that we can get in contact with them to suggest that they follow up and offer support to you.

We encourage you to complete the training with another person from your organisation so you can discuss the material, like you would have had the opportunity when our training was face-to-face. However, we don’t exclude single bookings.

It is important to remember that this training is not a therapeutic space to disclose or share personal information, should you wish to speak to someone we can signpost you to find personal support.

During the training session confidentiality needs to be maintained and no names of children or family members disclosed.

The recording function on Zoom should be tuned off, we will happily provide you with all of the materials you need following the training.

If you have any problems booking please email nathan.gade@barnardos.org.uk

This virtual course will be run via Zoom, please check with your origination that you will be able to attend using Zoom.

We are not able to offer any technical support.

Those working in Somerset County Council may need to use a personal device.