• Describe  some  of  the  power  and  control  tactics  used  by  perpetrators  of domestic violence;

• Describe some of the reasons why  adult victims stay in abusive relationships;

• Describe the range of effects on children who have been exposed to domestic violence

• Describe the specific needs of children exposed to domestic violence and  respond effective to address those needs

• Describe  the  factors  that  influence  how  individual  children  are  impacted by their exposure to domestic violence

• Define mental health, mental wellbeing and mental illness

• Articulate the connection between mental health and coping

• Explain the factors that may contribute towards mental health problems for offenders and give examples

• Describe and differentiate between different mental health diagnosis including anxiety, depression and mood disorder’ bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, personality disorder

• Identify red flags that could indicate that an offender is potentially struggling with mental distress and refer appropriately for assistance and/or diagnosis

• Recognise the main physical, psychological and social effects of mental illness on the individual

• Enable probation officers to consider mental health when conducting pre-sentence investigations and drafting court reports

Participants will have knowledge and skills regarding

• Understanding what a meeting is; Evaluating different types of meetings.

• Understand the importance of running effective meetings.

• The Fundamentals

• Why meetings Fail

• Preparing for a Meeting

• Agenda  and Minutes Taking

• The Role of the Chairperson

• Communication and listening

• Compiling, finalising, and presenting meeting documentation

• Distribute records for a meeting

• Participants will obtain knowledge regarding the theoretical   background of leadership

• Participants will be able to evaluate themselves with regards to leadership models and   level of their leadership

• Participants will obtain knowledge regarding the   theoretical background of Qualities and skills required

• Participants will be able to evaluate   themselves with regards to leadership skills and qualities and identify   learning needs and requirements

• Participants   will have knowledge with regards to challenges facing them as leaders

• Participants will be able to identify and address shortcomings in their own organisations and how it infringes of ethical Professional  practice-including Social Work.

• Participants will be informed with regards to present day approaches to   improving and revitalising leadership

• Participants will learn new skills and qualities to   apply in their own leadership situations

• Participants will be able to implement skills learnt   and ensure the continued sustainability of their organisations and relevance of their services

• Participants able to address incongruencies   in the organisational practice of Social Service and Educational Practice  and ethical requirements of the   profession.

• Determining South African Resource Mobilization landscape

• Developing participants understanding of organisational and individual ethical responsibilities when raising funds in the Social Service Field

• Developing participants understanding and skill in developing a Fundraising Strategy for Social Work Services

• Developing participants understanding and skill in developing an appropriate Donor Database for Social Services

• Developing participants understanding and skill in Donor Cultivation

• Developing participants understanding and skill in Soliciting funds from a Donor and donor stewardship

• Developing Participants skills and knowledge in the formulating various formal interactions with Donors to facilitate accountability and ethical fundraising

A qualified learner will be able to:

• Provide holistic, basic and developmental care for orphaned, vulnerable and at risk children and youth.

• Apply behaviour management and support techniques in routine child and youth care contexts.

• Implement life space work and life space counselling.

• Maintain planned environments in child and youth care work.

• Participate in developmental assessment of children and youth.

• Assist with the implementation of programmes and activities to deal with identified needs.

• Advocate for the rights of children and youth.

• Undertake basic Child and Youth care administration.

A qualified learner will be able to: 

• Have a deep personal understanding of the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and its effects on a person, a family, the workplace and a community.

• Facilitate a community based drug and alcohol abuse educationor awareness activity.

• Organize, schedule and facilitate a drug and alcohol abuse education and awareness intervention.

• Compile and present a Community Development Intervention report. 

• Apply foundational marketing and public relations tools in a community development context Establish, organize and operate a formal practice or chapter for the performance of this intervention

• Participants  able to identify and use appropriate skills and attitudes to respond to victims of violence;

•  Participants knowledge and understanding of the impact of violence on victims is expanded and they can apply the knowledge learnt.  

• Participants able to identify the stages of Victims Response to trauma and develop appropriate and individual intervention plans.; 

• Participants develop knowledge and understanding of the recovery process of the victim and can select and apply relevant and appropriate  techniques and activities;  

• Participants can apply ethical considerations in working with victims of violence with specific references to client autonomy, Conflict of interest, duty of care and Beneficence

• Improve the early identification of children with sexual behaviour problems;

• Increase access to early intervention services for children with sexual behaviour problems;

• Identify abnormal and/or precocious sexual knowledge or preoccupation.

• Describe the subtypes of problematic childhood sexual behaviours

• Identify and describe the factors that move a child beyond natural and healthy behaviours

• Identify and describe the characteristics of problematic sexual  behaviours in children

• Respond appropriately to situations and children, when inappropriate sexual behaviour is displayed;

• Support parents or carers of children with sexual behaviour problems to respond in an appropriate manner to children

• Knowledge of for the issues influencing assessment. 

• Knowledge of the value of assessment tools and identify which skills they personally have to develop to conduct an 

• assessment. 

• Skills In applying Assessment tools, Implement assessment process and incorporate information in treatment plan 

• Understand and apply the dynamic process involved in gathering information for an assessment 

• Understand and apply process of analysing and evaluating in assessments 

• Define concepts relevant to Gender Based Violence

• Identify forms of Gender Based Violence, causes and consequences

• Identify how communities and service providers can offer assistance to victims and perpetrators of Gender Based Violence

• Adequately assist any victim of Gender Based Violence

• Address their own personal issues and thoughts regarding childhood sexuality

• Identify personal attitudes and responses that is not helpful in supporting heathy sexual development

• Recognize age appropriate sexual knowledge and behaviour in children

• Explain and describe the continuum of sexual behaviour

• Articulate the difference between sexual development and sexuality

• Select and use appropriate responses to respond to child sexual behaviour