Duration: 1 Hour | Virtual Delivery
What Does This Course Cover?
Our one-hour Basic Awareness course offers professionals essential knowledge about Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and related harmful practices.
Whether you’re new to the topic or need a refresher, this course will give you the confidence to recognise risk, respond appropriately, and support those affected. Some sessions are delivered by trainers with lived experience, bringing real-world insight and survivor-informed perspectives into the learning environment.
What you’ll learn:
- What is Honour Based Abuse and why it happens
- How Family, Community, and Societal Nuances Influence Risk
- Differentiating Arranged Marriages from Forced Marriages
- Key terms, legal definitions & recent legislation (inc. child marriage law)
- How to recognise warning signs and victim barriers
- Prevalence of HBA across the UK
- The Role of Perpetrators and Multi-Perpetrator Dynamics
- How to Respond using Best Practice and where to Signpost for Help
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand the key concepts of Honour Based Abuse
- Be able to identify signs of HBA and assess risk.
- Know how to respond safely and refer for support
- Feel more confident in safeguarding those at risk
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for professionals across any sector who may encounter individuals at risk of HBA or Forced Marriage, including:
- Social workers and safeguarding teams
- Police and criminal justice professionals
- Education professionals (teachers, safeguarding leads, pastoral staff)
- Healthcare professionals (GPs, nurses, midwives, mental health staff)
- Charities, helplines, and voluntary sector workers
- Housing and local authority staff
- Anyone with safeguarding or frontline responsibilities
No prior knowledge is required – just your commitment to keeping people safe.
Delivery Format:
- Interactive presentation
- Brief Q&A session
- Virtual only
- Certificates and useful resources shared post training