Our bespoke training courses are a brilliant way of engaging with innovative, critical evidence bases - but how do you know what impact they are making in your workforce, if you don’t test them? 

That’s why we always offer pre- and post- training attitudes and knowledge testing with all of our bespoke training courses. 

No matter the topic we are delivering, we will design a bespoke attitudes and knowledge test for all delegates to complete before training commences, that is then repeated immediately after training, and 6-12 weeks later. 

Our approach to confidential attitudes and knowledge testing means that our commissioners can explore what works, and what impact the training has had on delegates as time passes. It is common for delegates to accurately recall information immediately after a training course they enjoyed, but the real test of value is how much they retain months later, and whether they have felt able to implement that training in their day-to-day role. 

The great news is, our evaluation and testing is often included in the price of our bespoke training!

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VictimFocus provides innovative, CPD accredited bespoke training to thousands of professionals and students every year. We have a range of expert topics, and from those, we can write and deliver bespoke modules, speeches, talks and courses for your teams. 

We have three themes of expertise:

• VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)
• Trauma-informed practice
• Improving the treatment of victims of crime.

We can develop and deliver courses in any or all of these topics. For your information when considering our teams to develop your training, please see our areas of expertise.

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At VictimFocus, our staff team are experienced and engaging public speakers.

One of our most popular services, we enjoy working with our commissioners to design and deliver exciting, evidence-based talks, seminars, keynote speeches and workshops in the UK and beyond.

Whether you are looking for a webinar for your team or a seminar for 300 professionals, we have a range of interesting, thought-provoking and challenging topics we can deliver. 

We believe that communicating ideas is one of our most powerful gifts. Ideas and conversations can change the world, and so, we specialise in constructing stories, journeys and presentations that will inspire and challenge even the most experienced professionals.

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We are dedicated to changing the way we portray and support victims of abuse, violence and trauma all over the world. Would you like to join us?

VictimFocus has become an established and successful force for good across the world. We work hard to deliver education, training, speeches, materials and resources to end victim blaming, to challenge stereotyping of victims and to encourage trauma-informed working.

You can now join an international network of accredited and registered VictimFocus Trainers who are licensed to deliver our training and resources to children and adults.

Our training and accreditation programme means that whether you are currently not working, currently volunteering, self-employed, or working with an organisation, you can now undertake comprehensive training and assessment to qualify you to deliver our materials in your own role.

Training is available on location in the UK and around the world. No matter where you reside in the world, you can now book on to any of our courses and time zones which suit you best!

VictimFocus Trainers and Accredited Practitioners are independent professionals (employed or self-employed) who have undertaken our training and assessment and gained our accreditation. Trainers are registered with us to deliver VictimFocus materials and training to professionals or members of the public.

You will study topics such as the psychology of abuse, violence, trauma, blame, shame and sexual/domestic offending. Learn training skills, and ensure your knowledge is up to date, evidence based and backed up so you can answer the common and varied questions from the people who you are training.

Please check out the link below for available dates

Course dates and availability

Included in the price: 

• All training, assessments and materials 
• VictimFocus handbook
• Resources collection
• Registration
• Annual VictimFocus License 
• Ongoing support and advice

Trainer Final Assessment

• A viva with a VictimFocus Adjudicator to explore your knowledge depth
• Deliver a 20 minute talk on your chosen topic, and gain feedback and tips
• Engage in a mock conference panel Q&A to test your knowledge 

The Future

So what can you hope to achieve with your VictimFocus Accredited Trainer or Accredited Practitioner status?

Unlike other training providers, we do not seek to control your clients, or take any commission or slice of your profits. You can set up as a sole trader, you can work within an established organisation, to deliver training across the workforce (as a VictimFocus Trainer) or to deliver our interventions and resources to children and adults (as a VictimFocus Facilitator).

All we ask is that you remain registered with us, attend annual updates and ensure that you do not alter, copy or change our resources and materials.

Price 

£999 (was £2699) per person

*on offer until 31/10/2023

Spread the cost!

We offer Klarna instalment plans for all applicants which include:

• Paying in part payments before the beginning of the course
• Paying monthly instalments before the beginning of the course

*Klarna’s pay in 3 is an unregulated credit agreement. Borrowing more than you can afford or paying late may negatively impact your financial status and ability to obtain credit. 18+. UK residents only. Subject to Status. Terms and conditions apply.

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Train the Trainer course

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Do you want to learn how to become an independent trauma advocate who challenges the medical model of mental health in your work?

Do you already work with children or adults, and you are concerned that they are being labelled and pathologised as mentally ill or disordered when in fact, they are distressed and traumatised?

In the 2022 book ‘Sexy But Psycho’, Dr Jessica Taylor outlined her vision for developing and rolling out training, resources and networks for professionals who wanted to advocate for people who had been diagnosed as mentally ill when they disclosed distress, abuse, trauma or oppression.

From that book came the ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual) the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, the ITIM equips progressive professionals with evidence-based, anti-oppressive, anti-blaming and non-diagnostic information about a wide range of human emotion, thought, and behaviour.

Building on the quickly growing consensus that trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice is vital to the way we understand society, ourselves, and our clients; this book provides the first comprehensive alternative to diagnostic manuals.

The manual describes, explains, and explores everything from nightmares to self-harming in an A-Z of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that are common in traumatised and distressed people. This edition also includes diagrams, theories, tools, and peer reviewed evidence throughout.

You will study our resources, materials and learn how to deliver new programmes of trauma-informed, anti-victim blaming, strengths based work directly to children and adults who have been subjected to abuse.

Course content:

• Learn what it means to be trauma-informed, and the evidence you need to back up your approaches.
• Learn the history of psychiatry, psychology and trauma.
• Understand how pathologisation links to victim blaming and oppression of marginalised groups.
• Understand the theories and approaches to trauma-informed working.
• Explore common ways that children and adults are blamed, shamed and discriminated against.
• Explore our resources and tools, to implement in your own practice.

What will you learn from the course?

This course provides the evidence, theories, and skills you will need to:

• Support adults and children who have been pathologised and labelled with psychiatric disorders when they have been subjected to abuse and trauma.
• Challenge notes, reports, and assessments with evidence which demonstrates that people who are traumatised and distressed are not mentally ill.
• Discuss and debate wrongful diagnosis, or deliberate diagnostic processes in order to discredit a child or adult in distress.

This course is the first of it’s kind, and will teach professionals how to advocate and protect their clients from pathologisation.

Price

£450

Spread the cost!

We offer Klarna instalment plans for all applicants which include:

• Paying in part payments before the beginning of the course
• Paying monthly instalments before the beginning of the course

*Klarna’s pay in 3 is an unregulated credit agreement. Borrowing more than you can afford or paying late may negatively impact your financial status and ability to obtain credit. 18+. UK residents only. Subject to Status. Terms and conditions apply.

Klarna Terms and conditions / Klarna FAQs

If you are interested in this course please fill out the Enquiry Form at the bottom of the page

We look forward to hearing from you! 

VictimFocus Course

"I found this course amazing. I try to tell myself daily that I did not deserve my abuse, but I felt as though it was only me who ever felt this way. Professionals and family have labelled me. This course has reassured me that I am not my abuse, and I am a strong survivor."

"Thank you so much for this course for our staff, it has really opened my eyes and made me see things in a different perspective particularly the part on trauma responses. You showed me some topics I had never even questioned before."

“We engaged Jessica to create a bespoke piece of research for a documentary. The report she produced was informative, engaging and helped our entire team enhance their understanding. She is a pleasure to work and we hope to continue to enjoy a productive working relationship with her in the future."

Working with VictimFocus

"Since working with VictimFocus, I have become more aware of the subtle ways victim blaming takes place in our organisations, media and interactions."

Become a trauma informed expert with VictimFocus Academy!

VictimFocus Learning Academy courses are a brilliant asset to help any professionals working with trauma. Expand your knowledge and skill base with a multitude of peer reviewed, CPD accredited courses. Our topics cover a wide range of issues that may affect people working in a lot of different industries. If you work for the following you may find some of the courses useful:

• Police
• Healthcare
• Social care
• Education 
• Child care 
• Therapists
• Psychiatrists
•  Professionals working with trauma

Our mission is to challenge victim blaming across the globe. We believe in a trauma informed medical model and continue to change, challenge and influence. Together we can make a difference!

Course catalogue

Courses include:

• The Hypersexualisation of Children
• Critical Perspectives of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Trauma-Informed and Strength-Based Practice for Professionals
• Trauma, Abuse and Gender Roles
• Psychology of Victim Blaming and Self Blame
• The Impact of Pornography and Mass Media on Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Supporting Women Subjected to Abuse or Violence who Became Pregnant or Have Children
• Supporting Survivors of Abuse and Sexual Violence with Sex and Intimacy