Distance Learning - Domestic Abuse (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

The annual Crime Survey estimates that almost 2.5 Million adults experience domestic abuse each year. In addition, one in five children witness or experience domestic abuse in their childhood. Although it is often an under reported crime, with most cases of domestic abuse kept hidden. The new Domestic Abuse Act 2021 makes prosecuting domestic abuse more straightforward, and offers more protection to those who are being abused, but cases still need to be identified and responses need to be effective. This qualification is for anyone who has a responsibility to respond to domestic abuse or support those experiencing domestic abuse. This includes employers, teachers, health and social care workers and anyone involved in safeguarding vulnerable adults, children or young people.

The units covered help you to understand: -
• domestic abuse
• the signs and risk factors associated with domestic abuse
• the impact of domestic abuse
• policy, response, and intervention in relation to domestic abuse

If you complete this 15 week level 2 course in the Understanding of Domestic Abuse, you can become familiarised with the response and/or support to those who have been domestically abused. This qualification can lead to careers as a;

Social Worker (£24,000 to £40,000)
Child Protection Officer (£25,000 to £40,000)
Youth Worker (£18,000 to £33,000)

Please see the distance learning introductory page to check your eligibility: https://dev.edc.ac.uk/study/distance-learning

• you can complete your course online, by paper or online with paper resources
• we'll process your enrolment, and a tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, their contact details are in the joining instruction email
• an email containing your joining instructions will be sent, this email will contain your start and end date, submission dates. If completing online you will be advised of the weblink and your unique username for you to log into the e-assessor portal. If completing by paper you will still receive a joining instruction email and your paper resources will be posted out to you.
• if you need any guidance on your course content please contact your tutor direct.
• you will receive text reminders throughout your course
• your feedback from your tutor will either be online via e-assessor (located in my portfolio) or via email if completing by paper.

The course starts when you have received your joining instruction email containing your start, submission target dates and tutor contact details.

You have 15 weeks from enrolling to complete your course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing and your first assessment is due within 6 weeks of your start date.