ABOUT TRAINING
Expert led training can be delivered virtually or in a classroom setting in a single agency. For information contact Amanda: laurarichardspa@gmail.com
DASH was initially created for the police by those in the police service. However risk assessment and management is a multi-agency process and a shared language is needed which is why the DASH was evolved and developed to be used as a multi-agency tool. The DASH is a lifeline for many victims. The questions and answers are important, so is the action that you take. Please ensure you are trained and accredited to use the DASH Risk Model.
The DASH training has been university accredited by the University of Brighton. It has received the ‘REQ’ kite mark – recognizing educational quality. If you were trained more than a year ago to use the DASH, you need refresher training.
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Expert led masterclasses run by Laura which center the victim and focus on perpetrators.
Consistently rated as excellent, Laura delivers masterclasses on coercive control, stalking, profiling perpetrators and the Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour Based Abuse Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Tool. Ensure you are trained by an expert if you work with victims and/or perpetrators.
For registration information mail LauraRichardsPA@gmail.com
Course dates:
Preventing Murder & Suicide in Slow Motion™
February 19 | 7am PT | 2 hrs | £150 / USD $185Coercive Control Matters Masterclass
February 25 | 7am PT | 2.5 hrs | £150 / USD $185For more information on further training and services offered contact us at laurarichardspa@gmail.com
Course dates:
Preventing Murder & Suicide in Slow Motion™
February 19 | 7am PT | 2 hrs | £150 / USD $185Coercive Control Matters Masterclass
February 25 | 7am PT | 2.5 hrs | £150 / USD $185For more information on further training and services offered contact us at laurarichardspa@gmail.com
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If you are interested in attending any Online & Virtual DASH training, please email laurarichardspa@gmail.com
TRAINING WITH LAURA RICHARDS
Stalking is about fixation and obsession. It is insidious and a pattern of behavior that often includes online and offline behavior.
Do not think it is any less serious if there has been no physical violence.
Take all threats to kill seriously.
Laura was the specialist adviser to the successful All-Party Parliamentary Stalking Law Reform Inquiry and spearheaded the successful campaign on Coercive Control/Domestic Violence Law Reform and leading law reform to include domestic violence perpetrators on the Violent and Sexual Offenders Register (9th Law Change).
Laura is the Founder of Paladin, National Stalking Advocacy Service.
Laura developed the Home Office accredited package on ‘Understanding Stalking, Risk, the Law and Advocacy’ and the national Independent Stalking Advocacy Casework (ISAC) course accredited by the University of Brighton.
Training days on stalking, coercive control, risk (online and offline), effective investigation and case building, the law, and how best to support a victim of stalking can be arranged as a half-day or full-day. To book training contact Amanda: laurarichardspa@gmail.com
OTHER TRAINING
Bespoke training events can also be organised to meet your needs. Training options include front-line staff, specialist staff, and ‘Train the Trainer’.
All training packages are set within the wider context of public protection, including inputs on profiling perpetrators, violence against women and girls, male violence, and making the links across violent crime.
Laura also provides both Coercive Control and Stalking training. For all enquiries please contact Amanda at the email below.
Contact Amanda for all training queries: laurarichardspa@gmail.com
LAURA RICHARDS
After a decade of analysing violent crime at New Scotland Yard Laura became the violence adviser to the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC). Trained by world leaders at the Behavioural Analysis Unit, National Centre for the Analysis of Violent Crime at the FBI and New Scotland Yard, Laura has applied her psychology degrees to analyse violent crime from a behavioural and preventative perspective.
Laura has been the architect of law reform to better protect victims on 8 occasions as well giving evidence in Connecticut USA and Queensland Australia, both leading to successful outcomes regarding coercive control law reform.
CONTACT US
CONTACT US
L C Richards BSc (Hons), MSc, MBPsS
laura@laurarichards.co.uk
www.thelaurarichards.com
For further information on the DASH (2009-2026) Risk Model and training and enquiries Email Amanda:
For Enquiries — laurarichardspa@gmail.com
For Training — laurarichardstraining@gmail.com