Serious Violence Duty Online Training

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Course Outcomes
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Trainers
CPD
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Course Summary

The Serious Violence Duty requires the police, local authorities, health bodies, fire and rescue services, and justice organisations to work together to prevent and reduce serious violence. This includes identifying the kinds of serious violence that occur in their area, the causes of that violence, and to prepare and implement a strategy for preventing and reducing serious violence.

Our Understanding and Implementing the Serious Violence Duty online training course examines the roles and responsibilities of the of relevant agencies, and how to achieve whole systems collaboration.

This practical interactive course will provide you with guidance on how to best use the Duty to tackle serious violence. Gain guidance on achieving an effective multi-agency response and learn what strategies and evidence-based interventions could be implemented to prevent serious violence in your area.

Learn how to build trust and collaboration between agencies to enable early identification and support for high risk and at-risk individuals. Explore the use of data to identify patterns and trends to aid informed decision-making.

Leave the day confident in your understanding of the Serious Violence Duty and how you can use it to make a difference.

Trainers

Professor Stan Gilmour KPM FRSA

Who should attend

This course is for professionals with a requirement to collaborate under the Serious Violence Duty, including:

Police Forces
Police and Crime Commissioners
Fire and Rescue Services
Prosecutors
Prisons
Probation Services
Education
Public Health
Local Authorities

Online Training

Participate in live training online
Group work and practical scenarios
Course materials

Very good training with discussion. Really helpful to hear from different agencies, it helped explore different ways of working, challenges and learning. A lot to take away.
Susan Dabbs, Havant Borough Council

Really interesting, informative and useful course.
Amanda McCann, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall

Really good case studies and discussion, with ability to pick out key learning from the case studies to apply in practice.
Julie Fordham, Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Partnership

Course Outcomes

Understand the legislative context and key components of the Serious Violence Duty
Identify the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders involved
Analyse cases of serious violence using the legislative framework
Collaborate effectively to propose solutions to challenges identified in case studies
Explore effective strategies for preventing serious violence
Present and discuss case study analyses, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the subject

Agenda

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome and Introduction to the Day

Professor Stan Gilmour KPM FRSA

10:15 - 11:00

Understanding the Serious Violence Duty

What is serious violence?
Examining the Serious Violence Duty (SVD) and what it requires of relevant agencies
The legal basis in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and statutory guidance
The links to community safety partnerships

11:00 - 11:30

Why the SVD Matters: The Rationale

Impacts of serious violence: human cost, economic cost, and community impact
The public health approach
How the SVD encourages addressing the root causes of violence
Early intervention and prevention as key strategies

In this interactive session, delegates will discuss the importance, identification of root causes of serious violence.

11:30 - 11:45

Break

11:45 - 12:30

Roles and Responsibilities: The Multi-Agency Approach

Whole systems collaboration
The role and responsibilities of police, local authorities, health, education, social services, voluntary sector, community groups and faith organisations

Take part in an interactive discuss session on creating an effective multi-agency approach.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:30

Case Studies: Applying the SVD in Practice

How would the SVD be relevant?
What roles would different agencies play?
What interventions might be effective?
How would the SVD guide a multi-agency response?
What strategies could be implemented to prevent future incidents?

Breakout session where delegates will split into groups to analysis and share insights on two case studies.

14:30 - 15:15

Effective Strategies for Preventing Serious Violence

Collaborative evidence-based interventions
Seven essential actions for prevention
Early identification and support for high risk and at-risk individuals
Building trust and collaboration between agencies and communities
Use data to identify patterns and trends, inform decision-making

15:15 - 15:45

Next Steps and Resources

Action planning
Useful resources: websites, publications, and organisations relevant to the SVD
Key takeaways and summary of main points

15:45 - 16:00

Final Questions and Discussion

16:00

Close of Course

Course Leader

Professor Stan Gilmour KPM FRSA served as a police officer for 30 years, leaving the service as a senior officer in 2023 and is now an academic and a global strategic consultant with a focus on community safety, health, and wellbeing. As the Director of the Thames Valley Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) from 2020-2023 he was the national VRU network lead for data collaboration and supported the creation of the Serious Violence Duty. Stan went on to work in the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser developing data collaboration capacity and is currently a member of the Police Digital Service’s National Standards Assurance Board. He remains committed to supporting the delivery of local, regional, and national capabilities to share, collaborate, and analyse data for improved prevention insight.

Professor Stan Gilmour KPM FRSA

CPD

This course is CPD Certified.

Contribute 5 hours towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and receive a certificate of attendance.

In-house Training

Westminster Insight provides bespoke training at a time and place to suit you and your organisation’s needs. All our courses can be provided online, at your place of work or a venue of your choice. Additionally, we can tailor or create a course to suit the exact needs of your organisation. We will discuss the learning outcomes with you and tailor the training to the needs of your organisation.

Benefits of in-house training:

Flexible – Schedule a course date and times that work best for you and your teams. Upskill your teams immediately as training needs arise. Choose from in-person or online and bring your teams together to learn in an interactive, friendly environment.

Cost-effective – Train groups of individuals working in the same organisation without incurring travel or accommodation costs.

Customised Content – Our experienced trainers work with you to ensure that the course content is tailored to meet the needs of your teams and organisation. Benefit from the opportunity to have in-depth discussions about scenarios in your organisation in a confidential forum.

Find out more about our tailored training solutions by contacting us at learning@westminsterinsight.com

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