Date
6th - 7th October 2026, 9.30am - 4.30pm (UK Time)
Course Summary
Delegates will be trained in the SARA v3 (Kropp & Hart, 2015), a Structured Professional Judgement guide for assessing and managing risk for intimate partner violence. The event will cover use and administration of the SARA v3, using case studies to illustrate. At the end of the training delegates will be able to apply the SARA v3 clinically, develop formulations and complete risk scenarios.
Importantly, and to advance delegate knowledge even further, the event will move beyond typology to capture the importance of the dyadic relationship between those involved and the ever-involving tactics that are utilised (e.g., gaslighting, technology facilitated abuse, doxing, reproductive coercion etc.) Often the relationship between those involved is neglected, with a focus instead on the ‘perpetrator’ only and adopting a typology-based approach. However, this does not fit with research or clinical practice where we are also trying to understand the interplay between perpetrators, victims, bidirectional abuse, and how to maximise victim safety.
The training will capture the importance of developmental psychopathology and dyadic regulation, focusing on the dynamic interaction between internal vulnerability and interpersonal triggers. This will cover traumatic origins, insecure attachment, shame-rage cycles and trauma bonding. The importance of accounting for interlocking pathologies is key, where one member of the dyad may use the other for external regulation. The application of the demand-withdrawal feedback loop will be considered to allow for a greater understanding of how the SARA can be applied to understand interlocking pathologies in greater detail. Case studies will be utilised to demonstrate learning points and to progress understanding.
Trainers
Professor Jane L. Ireland is a Chartered Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist. Professor Jane L. Ireland specialises in the understanding, assessment and treatment of complex cases. She has over 30 years clinical practice. She has worked within HM Prison Service and for the last 25 years in a High Secure Forensic Psychiatric setting. She has significant experience of working clinically with regards to assessing for intimate partner violence and working with those involved in such relationships. This has extended to publications within the area.
Course Materials
All attendees will be provided with a CPD certificate indicating attendance. Sufficient materials will be provided to allow participants to score clinical cases using the SARA V3.
However, the SARA v3 manual is NOT provided and is NOT part of the course cost.
Delegates are expected to have a SARA v3 manual in order to attend the training (the SARA v3 items will be needed for scoring the clinical cases). If they do not already possess this, one can be ordered from https://www.annarbor.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=419_676.
Delegates will, of course, require a manual to use the SARA clinically after the event.
Any delegate having difficulty securing the manual are encouraged to contact the trainers direct via tiofp.ltd@gmail.com
Venue
Live online zoom event
Who Can Attend
The workshop is open to any professionals, or in-training professionals, who work in this area of practice or are likely to do so. There are therefore no restrictions on the professions that can attend. The most common attendees are psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, community and psychiatric nurses, police officers, therapists, prison officers and probation officers.
Cost
£495.00 + VAT(99.00) = £594.00
Book Now
Please complete the booking online. Payment secures a place. A refund for any places secured can only be given before 4th September 2026. Any refund will be less administration costs incurred by TIOFP.
