Women's Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development Trainings 2026
Women’s Aid Centre for Learning and Practice Development (CLPD) has developed a new enhanced training offer, including the Service Providers Programme.
The programme is delivered in two parts: a set of eLearning self-led modules and a live online practice session. The programme has three levels, each dedicated to professionals with different degrees of involvement in the support of victim-survivors of domestic abuse and coercive control. Regardless of the level, this training allows participants to understand how perpetrators harm victim-survivors and their responses to those harms.
All training takes place in the CLPD’s online Learning Platform. To access the training, please register on the platform here: https://courses.qedon.com/?tenant=womensaid.
Once on the platform, navigate to the Learning Catalogue. Choose the course you are interested in and pay its fee. You can then explore the course content.
These are the available courses and their dates:
Service Providers Programme (accredited): Understanding and Responding Effectively to Coercive Control (Adults, Children and Young People) Level Two
This programme is designed for professionals working in mainstream services whose role along with other responsibilities, may require them to respond to adult and/or child victim-survivors of domestic abuse. For example: Teachers, Lecturers, Student Support Services, GPs, Solicitors and Legal staff, Immigration and Disability Services, Traveller Services.
The course is comprised of two parts, two self-led eLearning modules and a live online practice session.
The eLearning module will become available on 24/02/2026.
The live online practice session will take place on 24/03/2026 at 10am - 12.30pm.
Service Providers Programme (accredited): Understanding and Responding Effectively to Coercive Control (Adults) Level One
This programme is intended for professionals and volunteers working as universal service providers. In the course of their work, they might come into contact with adult victim-survivors of domestic abuse. For example, Citizen’s Information Officers, MABS Money Advisers Community Welfare Officers, Employment Support Officers, Intreo Case Officers, Hairdressers and Hospitality professionals, Banking and Financial Services professionals.
The course is comprised of two parts, a self-led eLearning module and a live online practice session.
The eLearning module will become available on 18/03/2026.
The live online practice session will take place on 15/04/2026 at 10am - 11.30am.
Service Providers Programme (accredited): Understanding and Responding Effectively to Coercive Control (Adults, Children and Young People) Level Three
This programme is designed for professionals working in core intervention agencies and services who have a significant role in responding to adult and/or child victim-survivors of domestic abuse. For example: Gardai, Youth Workers, Social Workers, Public Health Nurses, Family Support Workers, Child Residential Services and IPAS centres.
The course is comprised of two parts, two self-led eLearning modules and a live online practice session.
The eLearning module will become available on 09/04/2026.
The live online practice session will take place on 07/05/2026 at 10am - 1pm.
If none of these dates suit you, we encourage you to sign up to our Learning Platform to be updated on new training dates. You can do so here: https://courses.qedon.com/?tenant=womensaid.
For more information you can email us at training@womensaid.ie or visit our website here: Get training - Women's Aid