Training & Events

We are providers of CPD Accredited DHR Chair training and training for professionals commissioning or sitting on a DHR Panel or otherwise involved following fatal domestic abuse.

Announcement

If you would like to speak to us about bespoke training for your team or organisation contact us at training@aafda.org.uk

Training

AAFDA offers expert training for statutory and voluntary sector professionals on:

Being a DHR Chair (CPD Accredited)
Managing a DHR (CPD Accredited)
Being an Effective Panel Member(CDP Accredited)
Working with Families
Reviewing suicides and unexplained deaths after domestic abuse
Increasing awareness of domestic abuse
Preventing domestic abuse

AAFDA's CEO is a Home Office appointed reader of Domestic Homicide Reviews and a Home Office accredited Chair.

AAFDA sits on the national Domestic Homicide Review Quality Assurance panel, hosted by the Home Office.

Our training will:

Deal with the grey areas and be highly interactive.
Link to real cases and will include input from a family member who recently completed the Domestic Homicide Review journey.
Cover the process including by quality assuring puiblished reviews.
Share best practice particularly around working with families.

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Training for Professionals

Bespoke Training For Your Organisation

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Reviewing Domestic Abuse related Suicides and Unexplained Deaths

Dates to be confirmed.

DHR Chair Training

Join us and discover the skills required to be a Domestic Homicide Review Chair.

Managing a Domestic Homicide Review

This CPD Accredited course is suitable for any professional tasked with commissioning or managing a DHR. it is also suitable for professionals on a DHR Panel.

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Being an Effective Panel Member

Join us on this interactive 2.5hr Zoom session and learn what it takes to be an effective DHR panel member.

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QA Ready

This short course is essential for DHR Chairs and Community Safety Partnership professionals

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Other AAFDA Events

Conference

AAFDA Conference 2023 - "Anyway, listening isn't enough" *

A conference to help raise the status of victims of domestic abuse and bereaved families.

Webinars

16 Days of Activism 2022

During the 16 Days of Action 2022 AAFDA will be shining a spotlight on some of the different players with a role in responding to domestic abuse.

AAFDA's Position Statement for Payment to Family Speakers

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What People Say About Us

Myself and my family have been overwhelmed with the help and support AAFDA have provided since the tragic suicide of my sister Jenna after a short spell in a domestic violent relationship. They have gone above and beyond to cater for our needs and haven’t just made us feel like another number. AAFDA pride themselves in serving their clients to an exceptional standard and are constantly climbing to achieve the best service they possibly can.

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- Tasha

Simply a HUGE thank you for helping me navigate this mire of grief from losing my precious daughter to domestic abuse.

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- Anon

You are an amazing service, kind caring and compassionate people meeting our needs. Adapted quickly to massive changes due to covid.

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- Anon

Keep up the good work you all do in AAFDA, what would we do without you all

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- Anon

“AAFDA are the only help that we have had and no one else has really understood, only you. We are grateful that we found AAFDA.”