Working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse

This training will provide a ‘road map’ for those supporting families that is collaborative and tackles concerns in proportionate, child-centred and evidence-based ways, promoting safety and healing for everyone in the family when it is most needed.

Home Courses Working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse

Available dates

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Location

Online

Cost

£190.00 pp + VAT

Trainer(s)

Rachel Haynes

This training day has been developed for safeguarding professionals and those who work directly with children and families affected by sibling sexual abuse.

How will it help?

Sibling sexual abuse is the most common form of intrafamilial sexual harm in the UK, but recognising and responding to this issue brings many challenges for childcare professionals.

Working with families where a child has sexually abused another sibling often involves supporting family members in crises, who are experiencing overwhelming shame. The complexity of sibling sexual abuse can often lead to confused and confusing responses by the team around the children, with professionals often under or overestimating the seriousness of the abuse.

Course content and learning outcomes

By the end of the course participants will have learnt about:

key findings from up-to-date research into sibling sexual abuse
differentiating between normative sibling sexual interactions and behaviours that are problematic or abusive
factors to consider when responding to sibling sexual behaviour
key considerations when constructing robust family safety plans and completing comprehensive assessments
best practice in therapeutic intervention with children and families affected by sibling sexual abuse
the principles of family reunification and key steps in helping families move on

Learning Outcomes

greater awareness of the prevalence, causes and impact of sibling sexual abuse
improved confidence in identifying harmful sibling sexual behaviour and responding proportionately
practical knowledge and skills to complete comprehensive safety planning and assessments with families affected by sibling sexual abuse
understanding of best practice in therapeutic intervention with children and families where sibling sexual abuse has occurred
greater awareness of the importance of family reunification and how this can be prioritised in our work
improved awareness of the importance of survivor-centred perspectives in working with families affected by sibling sexual abuse

Feedback

What our participants have to say

Feeling more confident to support families - a more realistic approach. Also, safety planning framework and sibsex abuse continuum.

I gained a better insight into child abuse and the tools for assessment.

Connect with us

Our Stop It Now helpline, self help and programmes are there to help anyone concerned about child sexual abuse. Shore is for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour.

Our helpline 0808 1000 900

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Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4DJ

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