Practice Development Seminar

Teenage Relationship AbuseJo Sharpen

Policy Manager, AVA (Against Violence and Abuse)

Thursday 20 October 2016 10am - 1pm

University of Bedfordshire Luton LU1 3JU

Places are limited so you will need to book by 6th October 2016. Local authority bookings must be made via your Learning and Development Department. For all other bookings, please contact the MRC Administrator at University of Bedfordshire, Cara Senouni, Institute of Applied Social Research, Park Square, Luton LU1 3JU, mrc@beds.ac.uk, (01582) 743085.

Jo Sharpen is a qualified youth worker with person centred counselling training. She is a qualified trainer and is a nationally recognised leader in the field of children and young people affected by gender based violence and abuse. She has written national guidance for the Home Office and numerous toolkits and training packages.

In this seminar, Jo will provide an overview of teenage relationship abuse, and discuss:• The use of technology as both a tool to

abuse and a way to seek help;• An exploration of child to parent abuse;• The teenage brain, and whether we

need to rethink how we work with and support teens who have experienced abuse;

• Assessing risk and planning for safety.