Us Too: user-led online training on domestic abuse, learning disabilities and autism

Domestic Abuse and People with Learning Disabilities: How to Spot it and Stop it

Us Too: training on domestic abuse, learning disabilities and autism

• “We are women with learning disabilities and autism.”
• “We have all had experience of bad relationships.”
• “We hope you can learn from our experiences.”
• “We talk about how to get out of a bad relationship and have a happy life.”

If you have a learning disability you are three times more likely to experience domestic abuse.

The Office of National Statistics estimates that, last year, nearly one in five people with learning disabilities experienced domestic abuse.

Course feedback from Scottish Borders Rape Crisis Centre:
"Fantastic training day, loads of ideas, loved it!"
"It was really great - having [Us Too team members] share their personal thoughts and experiences really brought the whole training to life."

The ARC England Us Too team have spent four years using their experiences to deliver training to their peers and professionals about how to keep people with learning disabilities, autism or both safe from domestic abuse and how to escape a bad relationship.

We are pleased that we can now offer this training as online workshops. The Us Too training workshops are run by two women with lived experience, supported by Us Too Project Lead Trainer, Rod Landman.

Although all training is currently being offered online via Zoom, face-to-face alternatives may be available.

Places on scheduled courses for support staff and managers cost £100 (ARC members) | £130 (Non-members) - see scheduled courses

We also offer in-house training for social care staff, in-house training for women with learning disabilities, autism or both,  as well as training on access issues for Domestic Abuse Services:

 

In-house workshops

 

1. In-house for social care support staff

Costs: £780 ARC Members | £890 Non-members

This half-day workshop for social care staff can be delivered exclusively and cost-effectively just for your organisation for up to 16 people.
Workshop will cover:

• What domestic abuse is
• How you know domestic abuse is happening
• The specific issues if someone has a learning disability and/or autism
• What to do if domestic abuse is happening to someone you support
• How to make the person you support heard
• Your role in making domestic abuse less likely
• How to build preventative services.

In addition, we also offer domestic abuse training for different audiences:

 

2. Peer education online workshops on domestic abuse for women with a learning disability, autism or both

Costs: £780 ARC Members | £890 Non-members

(8 women per session)
Workshops will cover:

• What do good/bad relationships look like?
• What is domestic abuse?
• How can I avoid it?
• What can I do if it is happening to me?
• How can I report it and what will happen if I do?

 

3. Training for professionals from domestic abuse and sexual violence services on inclusivity and access

£890 Non-members (12 people per workshop)

Workshops will cover:

• Learning disability and autism issues
• Communication skills
• Networking with learning disability providers
• Service provision and accessibility for women with a learning disability.

Please contact Rod.Landman@arcuk.org.uk to discuss your specific requirements.