If you are interested in booking a place for this course, please complete the online booking form. You will then be contacted to discuss availability. 

Background Information
Honour-based abuse is a crime or incident committed to protect or defend the 'honour' of a family or community. If a family or community think someone has shamed or embarrassed them by behaving in a certain way, they may punish them for breaking their 'honour' code. It can involve a range of crimes and behaviours, such as forced marriage; domestic abuse (physical, sexual, psychological, emotional or financial); sexual harassment and sexual violence (rape and sexual assault or the threat of); threats to kill, physical and emotional violence and murder; pressure to go or move abroad; being kept at home with no freedom; not allowed to use the telephone, internet, or have access to important documents like a passport or birth certificate; or isolation from friends and family members.

Aims and Objectives
This course is delivered by members of Oldham’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) team and aims to equip practitioners with enhanced knowledge and skills to identify and respond appropriately to so called ‘honour’-based abuse. This course provides an understanding of what constitutes So Called Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage. The session focuses on how best to offer help and support and the responsibilities of practitioners within their own roles, highlighting national and local services who can offer support, including the use of forced marriage protection orders and the one chance rule. The course will look at which communities are affected with an overview of the local picture.

Time/Date/Venue
This training course will be delivered in person at 9:30- 16:00 on Thursday 26 March 2026, at Rock Street Resource Centre, Rock Street, Oldham OL1 3UJ.