OCNLR
    Level 3
    QN: 601/8829/7
    Curriculum Active

    OCNLR Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Abuse: Prevention and Early Intervention

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 231 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Syllabus Units
    11 Units
    Guided Hours
    231 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Case Management for Clients Experiencing or Perpetrating Domestic Abuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand good practice in relation to referral criteria, referral procedure and prioritising and allocation of clients experiencing or perpetrating domestic ab
    • Understand the importance, scope and application of systematic case documentation.
    • Understand the key principles of information sharing and how they apply in practice.
    • Understand the key principles to be used in reviewing, closing and evaluating cases.
    • Be able to use key principles when assessing the needs of and risks to people experiencing and/or perpetrating domestic ab
    • Understand the key elements of an individual safety and support plan and how to apply them in practice.
    • Understand the principles and key features that relate to multi agency/partnership working.
    2

    Engaging with Those Who Harm

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand and identify the limitations of the traditional ‘separate and isolate’ approach to families suffering from domestic ab
    • Understand the typologies of a domestic ab
    • use (DA) perpetrator in relation to the risk-led model.3.
    • Understand the impact of DA on children.
    • Understand how to uphold safeguarding principles within multi-agency partnerships while maintaining engagement with perpetrators.5.
    • Be able to demonstrate denial-focus work with perpetrators in order to overcome ‘precontemplation’.
    • Understand the foundations of cognitive behavioural (CB) approaches when engaging with those who harm.7.
    • Be able to use motivational interviewing skills when working with perpetrators.
    • Understand the signs of vicarious trauma, and how to respond to its impact.
    3

    Responding to Older People affected by Domestic Abuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the dynamics of domestic ab
    • use with respect to older people.2.
    • Understand how practitioners can address key issues relating to domestic ab
    • use when working with older people experiencing domestic ab
    • Understand the key skills required by practitioners when working with older people experiencing domestic ab
    • Understand how local and national practitioners and specialists can help/support older people affected by physical and mental health issues.5.
    • Understand how older people can be impacted by ab
    • use from family members.6.
    • Understand how a practitioner can support and safeguard older people affected by domestic ab
    4

    Responding to Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the key principles of working with people perpetrating domestic ab
    • Understand the key skills required to effectively work with perpetrators of domestic ab
    • Understand specific strategies which can be implemented to respond to perpetrators of domestic ab
    • Understand the key principles to be put into practice when assessing the needs of and risks to and from people perpetrating domestic ab
    • Understand how to develop and implement pro-active individual intervention plans for perpetrators of domestic ab
    • Understand the additional challenges for people with complex and/or additional needs who carry out domestic ab
    • use and the role of the domestic ab
    • use practitioner in supporting them.
    5

    Responding to Victims of Sexual Violence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what constitutes sexual violence and its prevalence in society.2.
    • Understand the impact of sexual violence on victims.3.
    • Understand how to support a victim of sexual violence.4.
    • Understand the law regarding sexual assault.
    6

    Supporting Families and Individuals affected by Domestic Abuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the key services available in the domestic violence sector.
    • Understand how to support clients who are involved in the criminal justice system.
    • Understand the main civil law remedies applicable to domestic ab
    • use., Understanding safeguarding in the context of domestic ab
    • Understand the main principles of homelessness legislation in relation to domestic violence.
    • Understand the additional challenges for people with complex needs who are experiencing domestic ab
    7

    The Core Skills of the Domestic Abuse Practitioner

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the key principles of working with people experiencing and/or perpetrating domestic ab
    • Understand the key skills required to work as a domestic ab
    • use practitioner.
    • Understand the key qualities required of a domestic ab
    • Understand the impact on the domestic ab
    • use practitioner of working with domestic ab
    • Understand the role of the domestic ab
    • use practitioner in responding to sexual violence.
    • Understand the principles and best practice for multi-agency working.
    8

    Understanding Domestic Abuse within the Context of Gender and Other Family Violence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand domestic ab
    • use within the context of wider family violence.
    • Understand the relationship between gender and domestic ab
    • Understand the impact of domestic ab
    • use on families and individuals.
    • Understand the importance of assessing referrals.
    • Understand the needs and concerns of a diverse range of clients.
    • Understand the role of the domestic ab
    • use practitioner in supporting clients with diverse identities.
    9

    Understanding the Role of a Young Persons’ Violence Advisor

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the dynamics of domestic ab
    • use with respect to young people.
    • Understand the key issues when working with young people experiencing domestic ab
    • Understand the key skills required to work with young people experiencing domestic ab
    • Understand how a YPVA can help/support young people affected by gang related violence.
    • Understand how YPVAs support young people affected by ab
    • use via internet based technologies.
    • Understand how a YPVA can support and safeguard young people at risk of sexual exploitation.
    • Understand how a YPVA can support and safeguard young people in relation to their physical and mental health.
    10

    Understanding the Role of an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of homelessness legislation in relation to high risk victims of domestic ab
    • Understand the role of the IDVA in responding to the disclosure of sexual violence by a client.
    • Understand where the role of the IDVA fits in with other support services available to victims of domestic ab
    • Understand the role of the IDVA in multi-agency working, including the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).
    • Understand the key elements of risk management and how to apply them in practice with high risk victims of domestic ab
    • Understand the role of the IDVA in supporting high risk victims of domestic ab
    • use involved in the criminal justice system.
    11

    Working with Medium Risk Victims of Domestic Abuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the long term impacts of domestic ab
    • Understand the key skills required for an outreach worker.
    • Understand the principles of working to build resilience in people who have experienced domestic ab
    • Understand key methods of working effectively with medium risk victims of domestic ab
    • Understand the implications of financial ab
    • use for a client and options for addressing them.
    • Understand the short and long term health implications of experiencing domestic ab
    • use and options for addressing them.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/8829/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2016

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