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Domestic Violence and Child Protection: Training for Child Protection & Welfare Practitioners
Course delivery occurs outside of a physical classroom, and generally takes place online.
Microcreds overview
This course qualifies for a 50% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy.
Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria.
This Micro-Credential is a collaborative project between Trinity College Dublin and Mason, Hayes and Curran LLP.
This micro-credential is offered to a wide range of health, social care and policing professionals working in child protection and welfare. It would also be relevant to other professionals, advocates and activists engaged in child protection and welfare or aspiring to work in these areas.
It offers an opportunity to engage with the evidence base on domestic violence and abuse through relevant case materials with reference to the current Irish Legal Framework and its implications for children and families.
The course includes six sessions:
- Understanding how children live with domestic violence: exploring definitions, prevalence and impact.
- Understanding domestic violence as an abusive context for considering impact through a developmental lens.
- Unpacking the impact of and implications for parenting practices and capacity when domestic violence and abuse is present in families.
- When separation is not a 'vaccine' against domestic violence: post-separation contact and the continued abuse of children.
- Understanding the legal framework for domestic violence and child protection.
- State intervention for children living with domestic violence.
How will this Micro-credential be delivered?
- This micro-credential will be delivered fully online.
All sessions will be delivered asynchronously with the exception of 2 full-day sessions (6 hours each).
Requirements
- A Level 8 Degree or relevant career experience. This experience should amount to at least 3 years in the role.
- A C.V. must be uploaded with the application detailing employment history
HCI Fees Subsidy
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria may qualify for a 50% fee subsidy, subject to the availability of subsidized places.
For eligibility details, please refer to the Eligibility Criteria.