Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding- 02 April 2025

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This course provides an in-depth understanding of domestic abuse, its manifestations, and safeguarding practices. Participants will learn how to identify signs of abuse, understand the legal framework, and implement effective safeguarding measures. The course is designed for professionals working with individuals and families affected by domestic abuse, offering practical tools and strategies to support victims and ensure their safety.


Course Overview

It is essential that family practitioners are able to recognise the signs of domestic abuse in the clients they are working with – both within adult relationships and towards children and young people. Resolution wants to ensure that members have the expertise and confidence to respond in all situations of abuse that may feature in their client’s relationship. For members planning to offer Resolution Together please be aware that you should have attended a Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding course of this nature within the last two years. This module is available remotely comprising an online attended day with a distance learning component in order to make it accessible for all members.

This course is suitable for:

  • Any and all members, whether as a first course or refresher learning.
  • For those undertaking training in working collaboratively, this module must be completed prior to to undertaking the Collaborative Foundation Training.
  • Resolution Together, for members who are not trained and currently practising collaborative practitioners or mediators, this module is part of the Resolution Together overall learning and development.

Learning programme:

There is a full learning and development programme for Resolution Together practice designed in course format so members can complete the learning they need, or a refresher course.

The four courses are outlined below:


Prices for each module:
  1. Resolution Together Principles and Procedures: £400 + VAT
  2. Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding: £275 + VAT
  3. Essential Skills: £325 + VAT
  4. An introduction to Non-Court Dispute Resolution approaches: £275 + VAT

Full guidance and eligibility criteria are set out in the Learning and Development Guidelines for Resolution Together practice. You can find further information about Resolution Together here. * a zoom link and pre course reading will be sent to you nearer the course date.


Meet the trainers:

Margaret Kelly-Edwards I am a consultant solicitor with Ketley Miller Joels a niche firm of family professionals based in Mayfair London…

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Elaine Richardson

Elaine has worked as a family solicitor for over twenty-five years. She is a collaborative practitioner and accredited child inclusive mediator. Elaine supervises mediators and family lawyers, and is a mediation coach and trainer…

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Meet our faculty:

Resolution’s trainers are active in all areas of family justice. They welcome enquiries from fellow professionals looking to collaborate and students needing a trusted source of information and context on emerging trends.

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