Two Day Course
Course Aim
Grounded in good practice, this two day course will equip workers coming from a variety of settings in health, education, social care and the voluntary sector to feel confident and informed when responding to adult (16+) survivors of child sexual abuse. With a strong focus on both emotional understanding and practical support approaches it aims to inform, raise awareness and offer opportunities for skill development to the participants attending.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- explore what is meant by 'child abuse' from a variety of perspectives and consider definitions of child sexual abuse (CSA)
- explore some common myths and stereotypes about CSA and their impact on individuals and organisations
- recieve basic information about the legal framework when working with both child and adult survivors of CSA and gain clarity about signposting to specialist services
- consider the consequence of CSA for both children and adults and what coping strategies might be employed by individuals to help them survive their experiences
- explore a variety of skills and responses that are supportive when responding to people who have experienced CSA
- increase awareness of gender and cultural issues relating to supporting someone who has experienced CSA
- discuss organisational issues raised and action plan to address them
- consider their own needs within a supportive environment.
Day 1
| Times | Session Content | Methods |
| 9.30am | Introductions - aim, agenda and format
Introduction to the course - Welcome and introduction
- Participants experience and expectation for the course
- Ground rules
- Safety building exercise
| Input Pairs/whole group input Whole group |
| 10.15am | Session 1 - What is child abuse? - Definitions exercise
- Compare and contrast flip charts - group discussion
- Group agree on own definition of 'child abuse'
- Powerpoint - definitions of child abuse (various)
- Large group discussion - What is CSA (flipchart)
- Powerpoint to back up learning
| Small groups Whole group Input Whole group Input/discussion |
| 11.30am | Break | |
| 11.45am | Session Two - Myths and Stereotypes - Continuum exercise
- Powerpoint - statistics and facts about CSA/perpetrators etc (discussion)
- Powerpoint - some legal information, reporting, child protection, signposting etc (discussion)
| Whole group Input/discussion Input |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Session Three - Case Studies Part 1 - Survivor account - comments and questions so far
- Case study part 1 - as child
- Feedback and large group discussion
- Powerpoint - childhood indicators/coping strategies etc
| Input Small groups Whole group Input |
| 3.15 | Break | |
| 3.30 | Session Four - Individual support for workers - Feelings and issues for workers
- Facilitated feedback and discussion
- Individual drawing exercise 'my support map'
- Feedback and discussion
| Pairs Whole group Individual/whole group |
| 4.45 | Close | |
Day 2
| Times | Session Content | Methods |
| 9.30am | Introductions and recap - How are we all doing?
- Ground rules revisited
| Pairs/whole group |
| 10.00am | Session One - Case studies part 2 - Case studies part 2 - as adult
- Feedback and large group discussion
- Long term consequences of CSA - Powerpoint and discussion
| Small groups Whole group Input/discussion |
| 11.30am | Break | |
| 11.45am | Session Two - Individual support approaches - What would you want? Group round
- Powerpoint - what people say is helpful, short term/longer term, empowerment approach, person centred, timelines etc
- Gender and cultural issues (male/female survivors, male supporters, forced marriage, honour violence, female genital mutilation etc)
| Pairs/whole group/input/group work Input |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00pm | Session Three - Creative Support Approaches - Creative exercise
- Feedback
- Other possible creative techniques
| Group exercise Whole group Input |
| 3.15pm | Break | |
| 3.30pm | Session Four - Personal reflection and action planning - Individual reflection and action planning
- Organisational issues
- End and evaluation
| Individual Whole group |
| 4.45pm | Close | |
To find out more
If you would like any further information or details of cost please contact Sarah Whitfield.
Telepone: 0117 927 9600
Email: sarah.bcsw@btconnect.com
