Spiritual and Ritual Abuse – Including accusations of Witchcraft

Why is the BHSCP providing this course?

The course brings greater awareness and understanding to abuse that takes place here in the UK, affecting thousands of people every year, delivered by a leading expert in the area.

Target Audience:

This course will raise awareness and identification or Spiritual and Ritual Abuse, enabling practitioners to identify and safeguard those children at risk more confidently.

Learning Outcomes:

History of this abuse and how it manifests.
Cultural awareness of beliefs, superstitions and spirituality.
Effective communication in managing a report or disclosure of this abuse, and to be confident in your approach when potentially having to challenge beliefs where they are harmful to others.
Successful case studies of proven techniques by the course facilitator who has over 20 years successful safeguarding investigation experience.
Unique developed techniques to help those who have been abused and safeguard them from further abuse.

Booking:

BHSCP courses are now booked via the Learning Zone platform. Agency Leads have been contacted requesting account information requirements for professionals who will require a Learning Zone account to view and book training from April 2024. Once an account has been created for individuals they will receive an activation email from the Learning Zone. If you need a Learning Zone account and haven’t yet requested one please email BHSCP@brighton-hove.gov.uk . Once you have an account you can book BHSCP courses.

You can access Learning Zone here: Brighton & Hove Learning Zone

Course Fees for 2024/2025:

Training is free for staff who are working with children and their families in Brighton & Hove from the following agencies:

Brighton & Hove City Council including maintained schools.
Foster carers.
Community/voluntary sector groups and organisations contracted by Brighton & Hove City Council Children’s Services.
Statutory health organisations.
Sussex Police and probation.
Early years staff (including private early years settings).

For other organisations including Primary and Secondary – Academy/Free/Independent Schools, and Further/Higher Education settings the charge will be £120 for a full day (over 4 hours) course (virtual and in person).

For courses April 2024 – end of March 2025 there will be no attendance charge for online webinars, selected briefings and training sessions under 4 hours (this is subject to change from 1 April 2025). Charges may apply for specific ad-hoc events, but this will be detailed on promotional and booking communications.

Charging for attendance was limited during Covid restrictions and suspended when the Learning Gateway was decommissioned in September 2022 but has been reinstated with the arrival of the Learning Zone in April 2024. Attendance charges will be invoiced on a quarterly basis as applicable.

Non-attendance and Late Cancellation Charges:

A £50 late cancellation fee applies to all BHSCP training bookings including conference places. The cancellation charge of £50 will be made for non-attendance without 5 days’ notice. Please note that substitution of staff at late notice is acceptable.

If a member of staff is not able to attend a session at late notice due to an emergency situation, they should notify BHSCP@brighton-hove.gov.uk on the day of the training or before, as we may be able to waive this fee in exceptional circumstances. Learners should use their Learning Zone account to cancel booked training places with more than 5 days’ notice.

Charging for non-attendance was suspended when the Learning Gateway was decommissioned in September 2022 but has been reinstated with the arrival of the Learning Zone in April 2024. Fees will be deducted from the budget code provided.

From 1 April 2025:

We will notify you of any changes relating to course fees and/or non-attendance/late cancellation charges from 1 April 2025. Changes will also be posted on the BHSCP website Home – BHSCP

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