AIM
Level 3
QN: 603/1052/2
Curriculum Active
AIM Qualifications Level 3 Award in Advocacy for Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by AIM . Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 45 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
AIM
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
45 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Key Principles and Values for Working with Young People who Misuse Substances
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand substance mis
- Understand the impact of substance mis
- use on young people.
- Understand how youth work supports young people who have substance mis
- use problems.
- Understand the boundaries of confidentiality for youth workers with working with young people who have substance mis
- Understand the importance of boundaries when working with people who mis
- use substances.
2
Potential Effects on Well Being of Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of maintaining boundaries when supporting survivors of sexual violence.
- Understand the impact of vicarious trauma when working with survivors of sexual violence.
- Understand the importance of supervision for wellbeing.
- Understand the importance of self-care.
3
Providing Support for Children and Young People who have experienced Sexual Violence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concepts of Fraser and Gillick competency and their implications for working with children and young people (CYP).
- Know an organisation’s policies and procedures for safeguarding CYP.
- Understand differences to work role when supporting a child or their parent/carer.
- Understand own role in advocating for a child or young person in an educational setting.
4
Risk Assessment and Safety Planning when Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of confidentiality and its limits when working as an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA).
- Understand risks that need to be assessed when working with survivors of sexual violence.
- Understand particular risks associated with “honour” based violence, FGM and forced marriage.
- Understand the links between trauma and problematic substance use.
- Be able to develop safety planning.
5
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence through the Criminal Justice System (CJS)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA).
- Understand the legislation relating to sexual offences.
- Know how a police investigation of a sexual offence should unfold.
- Know how a trial of a sexual offender might unfold.
- Understand barriers that survivors of sexual violence may face at any point in the CJS.
- Understand, for the ISVA role, the significance of the survivor’s rights in the CJS as enshrined in the Victims’ Code.
6
Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the traumatic impact of sexual violence.
- Understand the empowerment model to support a survivor through court.
- Know how to effectively challenge key myths about sexual violence.
- Understand additional barriers faced by some survivors of sexual violence.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1052/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- AIM
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2017