Domestic Abuse Training for:
Teachers/Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs)/Pastoral teams/SENCOs/RSHE leads.
School staff are often the first professionals to notice concerns but sometimes lack confidence, language, or clarity around next steps.
Why this training matters:
Domestic abuse and coercive control directly affect children’s:
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learning and attainment
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emotional regulation
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attendance and engagement
What staff will leave with:
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Earlier identification of domestic abuse and coercive control
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Improved understanding of how trauma shows up in the classroom
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Greater confidence to respond in a trauma-informed, safeguarding-aware way
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Clearer recording, escalation, and referral pathways
Dawn Velody delivers trauma-informed training to help professionals respond confidently to domestic abuse and understand the impact on children’s wellbeing and learning. Dawn holds an MSc Social Policy & Planning (LSE), an OCN qualification in Developing and Delivering Domestic Violence Training (2021), and facilitator training in Rockpool’s Domestic Abuse Recovery Toolkit (Aug 2025).