Free Training Session – Are You Identifying Your Clients as Victims? 5th July 2012 – London. & 12 July 2012 – Canterbury Christchurch University
“If only I had identified them as victims of trafficking, I might have been able to do more to help them” – Neighbourhood PCSO, Kent.
In our daily lives we come across victims without even knowing it. Are you able to identify if the person who comes to you as a client, detainee, inmate, service user is also a victim? Are you aware that they may be entitled to additional protection due to their possible victim status? Are you able to identify the signs of human trafficking, domestic abuse, rape, bullying/victimization at work?
- Have you recognized that your client in the Youth Court may be subject to deportation if they plead guilty, even if they have leave to remain in the UK?
- Can you understand why your homeless client has been living in the country for the past year rent free, but can no longer go back to their accommodation – perhaps they were a labour trafficked victim and the house that was provided to them by the traffickers has been raided by the Police – don’t expect them to tell you they were trafficked.
- Are you able to identify that the defendant was a victim of male rape, and since that time his life has spiralled out of control as he lives in a drug induced haze?
This training session not only provides information on the indicators but also covers the fact that you will find victims outside of your usual line of work e.g a trafficking victim with an employment or housing complaint, a rape victim committing acts of violence in prison.
Come along to this training course to find out more about the tell tale signs, the benefits that are available, and the charitable organizations which can help, and hear the experiences of others during the discussion time.
Who Should Attend? Anyone Who Has An Interest in Learning More or Wants to Share their Experiences. This course is aimed at all those who may come in contact with potential victims, members of the legal profession, law enforcement, advice agencies, police station and prison visitors, health professionals, probation officers, prison officers, magistrates and judges.
- Click here to see the training session schedule ☞identifying clients as victims schedule 5th and 12th July 2012
Due to demand there are 2 sessions, London 5th July 2012, and Kent 12th July 2012.
Speakers:
- Alison Gurden, Barrister (Door Tenant 1 Grays Inn Square Chambers) = Specialising in criminal justice issues http://www.alisongurden.com & www.1gis.co.uk
- Migrant Help Prison Advice Workers = assisting prisoners facing deportation, in prisons throughout the South East of England.
5th July 2012 Facilitator: David Malone – Head of Chambers, 1 Grays Inn Square Chambers.
12th July 2012 Facilitator: Bob Underwood – Retired Police Officer, Lecturer in Crime and Policing Studies, Canterbury Christchurch University, Kent.
5th July 2012 Venue: Hotel Russell, Russell Square, London, WC1B 5BE (Russell Sq Underground) Time: 6-8pm
12th July 2012 Venue: Canterbury Christchurch University, Broadstairs Campus, Northwood Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2WA http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/AboutUs/Findus/Broadstairs.aspx Time: 3.30-5.30pm
Registration: Free, but places are limited.
RSVP: gurdena@btinternet.com or agurden@1gis.co.uk
2 CPD points applied for.
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