LIVE ONLINE TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS
Working with Romanian-speaking Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Culture, barriers and safe practice. 2 hours, live on Zoom, with a certificate of attendance.
Why this training
Romanian is now one of the most common main languages in England and Wales. At the 2021 Census, 472,000 people used it as their main language. Services meet Romanian-speaking women every day, yet very little training addresses this community specifically.
What you will learn
- What UK services often don't know about Romanian-speaking women: why many never use the word "abuse", and the questions that close the door
- How family pressure, shame and fear of authorities shape disclosure
- What can be misread: Romanian expressions of affection, loud voices and discipline
- The barriers these survivors face: language, EU Settlement Scheme status, economic abuse, insecure housing and transnational abuse
- How to work safely with interpreters, and why she should never be left alone with a man
- Free legal and practical routes many professionals don't know about, including FLOWS and the Romanian Consulate
- A practical checklist for assessment, safety planning and referral
Who it is for
IDVAs and domestic abuse practitioners, social workers, housing and homelessness officers, health visitors, midwives and GPs, police officers and MARAC partners, Early Help and family support workers.
Your trainer
Otilia Mutu is a qualified IDVA and the Initiator of Lotus Justice & Support Centre CIC, the first UK service dedicated to Romanian speakers affected by domestic abuse. She works with Romanian-speaking survivors across the UK every week.
Prices
Standard
£45 per delegate
For statutory services, NHS, local authorities, police and private organisations
In-house session for your team
Price on request
Up to 25 people, on a date that suits you.
What you receive
A 15-page practitioner handbook with checklists, Romanian phrases and referral routes, the slides in PDF, and a certificate of attendance for 2 hours of learning that you can record in your own CPD log.
Frequently asked questions
Book an in-house session for your team
Up to 25 people, on a date that suits you. Tell us a little about your team and we will be in touch.