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About

We are the leading Violence Against Women organisation in Wales.

What are the aims of Welsh Women’s Aid?

• educate and inform • Influence legislation and policy • enable • Raise the profile of VAWG • Lead the way

the Children Matter team

We called the project ‘Children Matter’ as the promotion of children as service users in their own right, entitled to a quality service. IT is the Main focus of our work.

Early intervention • S. T. A. R Club (6 -11) • S. T. A. R 4 -6 (Group work) • S. T. A. R 7 -11 (Group work)

Prevention • S. T. A. R. YP Programme (11– 13) • S. T. A. R. YP Programme (14 -25) • Crucial Crew • Work in Prisons

the HELPLINE

Facts • Funded by Welsh Government • 24 hr gender Responsive, bilingual service • Since going live in 2004 The Helpline have managed More than 216, 000 calls

Training Centre • WWA has been an accredited training centre since 2007 • Accredited training framework certified by Agored Cymru

Direct services • Welsh Women’s Aid Wrexham • Welsh Women’s Aid Colwyn Bay

Welsh Women’s Aid is an umbrella organisation

WWA MEMBERS • 24 independent members across Wales • 223 refuge bed spaces • Last year 12, 274 adults & 4, 349 CYP referred to services • 1264 ADULTS with 805 CYP entered refuge, 292 turned away because no space

Why we are here

The numbers • 4. 6 M women have experienced domestic abuse in the uk since the age of 16 • 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime • 2 women a week are killed by a partner or ex partner • younger women aged 16 -24 are most at risk • a woman is killed every 2. 4 days in the UK, with 148 UK women killed by men in 2014 • More than half of all victims of serious sexual assaults are assaulted by their partner or ex-partner • 750, 000 children and young people, across the UK witness or experience domestic abuse every year – 1 in 7

Every year in Wales : • Estimated 140 Female victims of FGM • 100 victims of forced marriage • Domestic abuse Will cost £ 304 m, its human and emotional cost totals an additional £ 523 m = £ 827 M total cost • in a school of 1, 000 children, made up equally of both genders, 250 of the girls and 180 of the boys will have experienced some form of violence from their boyfriend or girlfriend

So what are we doing about this in Wales?

the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & sexual violence (Wales) Act 2015

A whole school approach

Becomes… A whole eduction approach Who for …? Local authorities, Head teachers & governors Pupil referral units Further and higher education principals Teachers’ unions, specialist staff (safeguarding, equalities) • Local safeguarding board chairs • •

Good Practice guide AIMS…? • Outline key elements • Guide on how to deliver, & to promote gender equality • Provide examples of practice ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

The Production process • • Consultation mapping Meetings and contact with experts Online consultation & call for good practice Further case studies sourced Initial drafting & review with WG Further consultation with experts & WG Final guide sent to Welsh Government for completion, translation/design/production and circulation ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

The guide includes • • • Awareness information Schools, Further & Higher Education Wales & UK case studies & examples Section on recommended actions Useful resources and contacts Signposts to other relevant guidance: – – – Keeping Learners Safe / Wales Safeguarding Guidance Governors’ Guide on Preventing Bullying Wales protocol on FGM Safeguarding … from Sexual Exploitation Practice Guidance on Trafficking Handling Cases of Forced Marriage ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

1. Children and young people learn about VAW/DA/sv • PE can be used to discuss gender equality in sport and personal boundaries • History to discuss the suffragette movement • Maths to do a statistical analysis of the prevalence of sexual violence in Wales • Art to explore sexualisation within the media ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

2. Staff learn about VAW/DA/sv • The National Training Framework • Workplace policies ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

3. Parents, care-givers and family members of young people learn about VAW/DA/sv Top Tips for delivering parent/carer’s workshops: – – – Group agreements Support Confidentiality Resources Survivors ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

4. Monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to measure impact of this work • VAW school strategy • Regularly collecting and recording data – as with bullying, hate crime etc. ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

5. Measures to support people who experience forms of VAW/DA/sv • It is essential to set vaw/da/sv within the existing school/FEI safeguarding framework • Links to specialist services ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

6. Active participation of CYp, staff & parents/care-givers to prevent VAW/da/sv This includes: – children and young people actively participating through mentoring or – championing the programme – staff participating in the delivery of the programme – parents/care-givers e. g. parents and care-givers are given updates on the – school’s or FEI’s work to end VAW/da/sv www. surveymonkey. com/r/VAWG 15 ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

7. Taking action to stop VAW/Da/sv in the wider community International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM (6 February) One Billion Rising / St Valentine’s Day (14 February) International Women’s Day (8 March) National Stalking Awareness Week (20 -24 April) Forced Marriage Awareness Week (7 -11 July) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), • and the following 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence which end on • International Human Rights Day (10 December) • • • ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

8. Working in partnership with relevant local experts • Relationships can be established with local specialist services to build partnerships, pool resources and strengthen responses • External experts, such as specialist services, can support the delivery of a whole education approach • Utilise existing specialist healthy, respectful relationship programmes ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

9. Embedding a comprehensive prevention programme • This includes: – changing the culture of the organisation – developing policies to stop VAW/da/sv ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

Case studies • • • Bryntirion Comprehensive Pen y Dre, Merthyr Bawso – FGM school engagement Torfaen Women’s Aid AVA guidance on delivering parents/carers workshops The Intervention initiative: Further education Integrating into the curriculum: 4 secondary schools WWA Children Mater young people’s programme Hafan Cymru Spectrum Project ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

Next steps Will be complemented by: • Educational Resources Review • Young Person’s Guide (by young people for young people) - Prof Emma Renold (Cardiff University), Welsh Women’s Aid and NSPCC, with the support of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales www. surveymonkey. com/r/VAWG 15 ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

The Guide http: //gov. wales/docs/dsjlg/publications/com msafety/151020 -whole-education-approach-good -practice-guide-en. pdf ow. ly/TDl. TC http: //gov. wales/docs/dsjlg/publications/com msafety/151020 -whole-education-approach-good -practice-guide-cy. pdf ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

Table discussion How Can I Implement this in my own work / school / community? ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm

Diolch Thank you Tina Reece Public Affairs Manager Tina. Reece@welshwomensaid. org. uk 02920 541 551 – 0755 337 4402 ow. ly/TDl. TC Eng ow. ly/Uw. Ba. N CYm