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Key products which support the DASH training and implementation. Laura has developed key support material for the DASH (2009-2026) Risk Model. Some of these are downloadable. However, all support material is made available to those undertaking the accredited training in the use of the DASH.

The Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009-2026) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model was implemented across all police services in the UK from March 2009. The DASH was accredited by ACPO Council, now known as National Police Chief Council (NPCC).
The DASH is a multi-agency tool used by most agencies with a focus on keeping victims and their children safe and ensuring perpetrators are proactively identified and managed. The DASH is pioneering and innovative, turning a reactive ‘it’s just a domestic’ into a proactive ‘you must ask’ questions approach. Haf the questions focus on coercive control and there is a focus on stalking and so-called honour based abuse because these are the cases where women and children are more likely to be harmed and killed by abusers.
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Laura is an award winning criminal behavioural analyst, former New Scotland Yard and an international expert on domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual violence homicide and risk assessment.
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The Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Violence (DASH 2009-2026) Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model was implemented across all police services in the UK from March 2009. The DASH was accredited by ACPO Council, now known as National Police Chief Council (NPCC).

The DASH is a multi-agency tool used by most agencies with a focus on keeping victims and their children safe and ensuring perpetrators are proactively identified and managed. The DASH is pioneering and innovative, turning a reactive ‘it’s just a domestic’ into a proactive ‘you must ask’ questions approach. Haf the questions focus on coercive control and there is a focus on stalking and so-called honour based abuse because these are the cases where women and children are more likely to be harmed and killed by abusers.

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ABOUT TRAINING

The DASH training has been university accredited by the University of Brighton. It has received the ‘REQ’ kite mark – recognising educational quality – in 2014 and was re-accredited in September 2016. If you were trained prior to 2014 you will need to undergo refresher training. Refresher training should be undertaken every six months ideally.

The DASH is a lifeline for many victims. The questions and answers are important, so too is the action that you take. Please ensure you are trained and accredited to use the DASH Risk Model.

LO1 – Understand the dynamics of domestic abuse, stalking and so-called HBV.
1.1 – Describe some characteristics commonly held by perpetrators.
LO2 – Understand the human and financial cost of domestic abuse, stalking and HBV.
2.1 – Describe the impact that the behaviours have on victims’ lives.
LO3 – Be able to identify high-risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and HBV.
3.1 – Explain the high risk factors.
3.2 – Describe risk and how to identify and manage risk in cases.
3.3 – Explain the DASH risk assessment model.
3.4 – Explain risk management in relation to victims.
LO4 – Be able to identify dangerous and serial perpetrators.
4.1 – Describe some characteristics commonly held by perpetrators.
4.2 – Describe the level of risk associated with dangerous and serial perpetrators.
LO5 – Be confident in making defensible decisions based on the evidence from extensive research of cases including domestic homicides, near misses and lower level incidents.
5.1 – Effectively carry out a DASH risk assessment in class.
LO6 – Deliver key training to others on how to use the DASH
Risk Model (2009-2022)
6.1 – Effectively carry out a DASH risk assessment in class
6.2 – Understand the key headlines to pass on to their own delegates.
LO7 – Demonstrate an ability to confidently use the DASH model in different settings
7.1 Understand that some staff may be completing risk identification
7.2. Understand some specialist staff will carry out a full risk assessment.
7.3. Explain settings may vary and some staff may complete the risk assessment on the telephone.
LO8 – To develop and understand group dynamics and management in a learning environment with participants from different professional backgrounds and abilities
8.1 Describe group dynamics and how best to facilitate the knowledge and information in a learning environment with representatives from different agencies.
8.2 Explain how to facilitate discussion to hear from all attendees present and check learning throughout day.
LO9 – To have comprehensive understanding of assessments methods learning how to support participants to understand the material
9.1 Practice and give feedback on others in presenting some of the material in small groups.
LO10 – By this stage the participant should be very familiar with the course material and delivery methods required
Peer reviewed assessment at the end of Day 2 to demonstrate learning and test understanding of all the course material throughout both days.
- All professionals working in the field of public protection including domestic abuse, stalking and harassment, honour based violence, safeguarding children, safeguarding vulnerable adults, missing persons, sexual violence, MARAC, MAPPA, mental health and homicide.
- The training is set within the wider context of public protection, using many cases studies. It includes a session on profiling the perpetrators and making the links across violent crime to prevent homicide.
If you are interested in attending any Online & Virtual DASH training, please email laurarichardspa@gmail.com