This 5-day training course provides instruction on conducting forensic interviews with victims of physical and sexual abuse. Over the course of the training, participants will learn about interview planning, conducting interviews in stages, providing feedback, and handling the court process. They will practice interviewing skills with professional actors portraying abuse victims. The intensive 2-month training also includes webinars, action learning sets, mentoring, and certification upon completion.

1. Achieving Best
Evidence.
Robin Watts

2. Introduction of presenter
and course.

3. Day One
Introductions
Questioning each other.
History
Eligibility for Forensic Interview
The planning process.
Feedback rules.

4. Day Two
The interview in stages;
Introductions
Ground Rules
Free narrative
Questioning
Closure

5. Day Three
Interviews of victims of Physical Abuse with Peer
and Trainer feedback.

6. Day Four
Interviews of a victim of Sexual Abuse.
These interviews are conducted with a
professional actor and are assessed.

7. Day Five
(Further interviews if needed).
The court process in respect of VRI
Inhibitors to investigation for victims.
Questions, Evaluations and Closure.

8. C.S.E
Victims profile
Offender Profile
The Multi Agency Approach
Lessons learnt
Sexual Offences Act
Sexual Abuse in children

9. 2 Month Intensive ABE Training
5 Day class room course facilitated by Robin Watts
2 Webinar presentations on ABE good practice and research
3 Action Learning sets and mentoring via Google Hangouts
Certificate of ABE Practitioner status
Certificate of Reflective Practice
Workbook
info@SocialWorkProcesses.co.uk
www.SocialWorkProcesses.co.uk
Cost £920