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Friend or Fake? Mate Crime and Vulnerable People: How to Spot It and Stop It Workshop for Social Care Staff, 8 September 2026

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Friend or Fake? Mate Crime and Vulnerable People: How to Spot It and Stop It Workshop for Social Care Staff

 

Date: 8 September 2026
Time: 10am – 3.30pm
Cost:

  • £100 (ARC Members)

  • £130 (non-Members)

 

 

This workshop comprises of a one-day session (10am-3.30pm), delivered by Rod Landman from ARC England, who has been working on the issue of mate crime for more than 10 years, and led the Safety Net project and the development of the Safety Net resources.

Rod was featured in a recent article on Mate Crime in The Guardian

The sessions are comprised of inputs from Rod, and discussions on a series of case studies.

The workshop will cover:

  • What is mate crime?
  • What makes people vulnerable?
  • Indicators of mate crime
  • Managing risk – principles of joint risk enablement.
  • Supporting people with capacity who may make ‘unwise’ decisions.
  • ‘Responding to mate crime’ toolkit
  • Learning from Safeguarding Adults & Domestic Homicide reviews
  • Safeguarding responses
  • Mental Capacity

There is an expectation that delegates will complete the assignments detailed below.

Pre-workshop assignment:

Conduct an analysis of a mate crime incident from their professional experience

OR (if no such experience) read the Steven Hoskin Serious Case Review Executive Summary here

Delegates will also be asked to familiarise themselves with the case studies provided for the workshop.

Post-workshop assignment:

EITHER

As individuals: In the light of learning from the workshop, review the incident you analysed in the pre-workshop assignment (or the Steven Hoskin case) then complete an action plan for how you would now act now, and share that with your Line Manager.

OR

In teams, set aside some time at your next team meeting for team members to present their cases (or the Steven Hoskin case) and share your thoughts and learning from this workshop.

On completion of the ARC England workshop evaluation form, we will be happy to issue learners with an ARC England Certificate of Attendance.

Costs

    • £100 (ARC Members)
    • £130 (Non-members)

How to book your place

**The workshop will only go ahead if the minimum number of places are filled

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