Family Violence and Child Protection Crime Prevention and Investigation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of the legal framework and definitions related to family violence and child protection crimes in South Africa.
• Apply appropriate procedures for the initial response, evidence collection, and victim support in cases of family violence and child abuse.
• Analyze the dynamics of family violence and child protection cases to identify risk factors and patterns of abuse.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of crime prevention strategies and intervention programs for family violence and child protection.
• Implement investigative techniques specific to family violence and child protection cases, including interviewing vulnerable witnesses.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure a coordinated response to family violence and child protection incidents.

Target Audience

This course is designed for law enforcement officers, social workers, legal professionals, and community safety practitioners who are involved in the prevention and investigation of family violence and child protection crimes. It is also suitable for individuals seeking to specialize in victim support and crime prevention within these critical areas.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals allow learners to apply investigative techniques in simulated scenarios, including victim interviews, evidence collection, and court testimony. These hands-on sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge and build confidence in real-world application.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Victim Interviewing and Safety Planning — Learners conduct trauma-informed interviews with actors portraying victims of family violence and develop a safety plan. (9h)
• Practical 2: Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection — Learners process a simulated family violence scene, including evidence identification, photography, and preservation. (9h)
• Practical 3: Forensic Interviewing of a Child — Learners conduct a forensic interview with a child actor, using appropriate techniques and tools. (9h)
• Practical 4: Court Preparation and Testimony — Learners prepare a docket, participate in a mock trial, and give testimony as an expert witness. (9h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.