Certificate in Understanding Honour-Based Abuse

Honour-based abuse is condemned as a serious human rights violation and addressed by several international instruments, including opposition by the UN General Assembly. It’s vital that staff are able to recognise the signs and indicators of honour-based abuse, mitigate risks and implement preventative measures in order to address any concerns early and effectively.

Developed by Lorna Ponambalum, an independent safeguarding and inclusion consultant, this honour based violence training course provides you with the knowledge and skills to identify, respond to and develop preventative strategies around honour-based abuse.

Please note: The training course consists of learning through video, task completion and further reading/research. Please consider this when planning and allocating your time. To successfully understand and achieve the objectives from the course, learners are expected to engage in all aspects of the learning process and complete all relevant activities to ensure they can successfully apply the knowledge and skills they have gained in their own setting.

Designed in line with the following policies

• Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women
• So-called honour-based abuse and forced marriage: guidance on identifying and flagging cases
• Multi-agency statutory guidance for dealing with forced marriage
• Keeping children safe in education

Important note for non-UK learners: Although this honour based violence training course reflects best practice principles and might be useful for learners outside the UK, please note that it is based solely on UK guidance and legislation. Please make sure you also adhere to relevant legislation applicable in your own country.