Training for Marac Chairs Training to help Chairs implement an effective Marac, ensuring that all agencies are engaged, are identifying high-risk victims and are producing action plans.

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🗓️ Upcoming training dates: 3 February & 12 May 2026
🔔 Application deadline: 3 January 2026

Register today: ow.ly/8t6F50XpQAq

#DomesticAbuseTraining #DomesticAbuse #VAWG #MARAC #IDVA #SocialWork #Police #Probation #Housing #Education

Professionals’ views on MARAC research report SafeLives’ 2025 report reveals what’s working and the key challenges in Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) tackling domestic abuse.

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📝 Read the full report: ow.ly/S2xH50XogRH

#DomesticAbuse #MARAC #Safeguarding #WholePicture

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I won an award for my research on archival personas & the history of emotional labor among archivists! It's from a prominent professional organization for historians/archivists. Also, I'm really loving just doodling weird creatures to promote my stuff. Good art practice! #2dart #research #MARAC

#MARAC brings agencies together to protect high-risk victims of domestic abuse. Custody and SARC clinicians play a vital role by sharing key information to enhance safeguarding and risk management. #ForensicHealthcare #UKAFNP

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On our #Scotland #Marac representatives #Training, you’ll learn how a multi-agency response should work, and how to make your Marac as effective as possible.

🔹 Better understand and engage with the Marac process locally.

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🔔 Application deadline - 5 September
🗓️ Course - 16 September

Register here: ow.ly/AmZZ50Wzmay

#Scotland #DomesticAbuseScotland #ScotlandTraining #DomesticAbuseTraining #DomesticAbuse #VAWG #Idaa #SocialWork #Police #Probation #Housing #Education #Marac #DACA

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👉 Take the survey now: ow.ly/1BgB50Wpi4f

#DomesticAbuse #Safeguarding #CommunitySafety #PublicHealth #SocialCare #SocialWorkers #YouthWorkers #Councils #Idva #Marac #RiskPathways

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💭 Your insight is key. Help strengthen the response system to better protect victims and survivors.

⏱️ Takes just 10 minutes
🔐 Anonymous and securely stored
📅 Closes 18 July

👉 Take part here: ow.ly/M0PE50Wp6L4

#Safeguarding #Health #SocialCare #Youth #Councils #Idva #Marac #RiskPathways

Guidance for multi-agency forums: LGBT+ people Guidance for multi-agency forums to ensure the appropriate safeguarding of LGBT+ victims and survivors of domestic abuse, a historically ‘hidden’ group

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💡 For professionals working in Maracs, safeguarding teams, or community services.

Because inclusive responses don’t happen by accident – they happen by design.

#Pride2025 #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #DomesticAbuse #Marac

Marac toolkit for LGBT services A handy guide with template forms that explains how the process works, how to attend and how to refer.

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When LGBT+ services are equipped to take part in Marac, LGBT+ survivors are more likely to be heard, supported and protected.

#Pride2025 #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #DomesticAbuse #Marac

Fantastic time at the #MARAC Harrisburg Conference. Great sessions, made some new connections, and on the 2nd night sat in the hotel restaurant at a table next to Bernie Sanders. No photo evidence, he didn't want to be bothered.

Indeed! I was at the #MARAC dinner table next to his 👋

Just learned from a #MARAC session that today's college students don't really get the concept of physical maps (e.g., "Why does this map of Montana have a map of Idaho on the back?")

I feel ancient

Archivists all aflutter. Bernie Sanders staying in the same hotel! Yes, we saw him at dinner. #MARAC

I made it to #MARAC in Harrisburg and can’t wait to listen to tomorrow’s talks. But also, I FaceTimed the adult kid and they let us say goodnight to all* the pets.

*Spock not included.

I'm in Harrisburg. Hi #MARAC!

If you’re an #archivist going to #MARAC this week, hit me up! I will have free archivist-themed buttons for y’all. This is just a sampling of my stash 😎

It was interesting to read this report from @safelives.bsky.social about #MARAC, and it was good to see a connection being made to learning from #domestichomicidereviews. I have two reflections.

Managing risk of serious harm from domestic abuse in London Learn how SafeLives is working to improve how London manages the risk of serious harm from domestic abuse.

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📄 Read the report ⬇️

#DomesticViolence #MARAC #RiskManagement #MOPACTacklingVAWG @london.gov.uk

Managing risk of serious harm from domestic abuse in London Learn how SafeLives is working to improve how London manages the risk of serious harm from domestic abuse.

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To effect real change we looked beyond the tools, models and processes and focussed on recommendations that would strengthen systems that underpin the #DomesticAbuse response across #London.

#DomesticViolence #MARAC #RiskManagement #MOPACTacklingVAWG @london.gov.uk

📄 Read the report ⬇️

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By embedding the Marac-to-Marac Transfer Toolkit principles into practice, #Marac professionals can work together to improve consistency, meaning victims of #DomesticAbuse can receive protection and support wherever they are or move to.

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Calling all professionals involved in the #Marac process in #Scotland 📢 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Our Safer Sooner team in Scotland have launched a Marac-to-Marac Transfer Toolkit for professionals in Scotland.

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Calling all professionals involved in the #Marac process in #Scotland 📢 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Our Safer Sooner team in Scotland have launched best practice guidance for professionals in Scotland, providing a consistent, safe and robust approach to address counter allegations within the Marac process.

marac.memberclicks.net/assets/docum... Practical Steps Towards Adopting More Inclusive and Reparative Description Practices, by Alexandra deGraffenreid #marac #archives

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- #Marac referral criteria and process
- Legislation supporting the lawful sharing of information
- How to formulate an action plan that focuses on risks and safety
- How to create a multi-agency development plan that addresses local issues

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- The #Marac process
- 10 principles for an effective Marac
- The benefits of using a single multi-agency risk checklist
- How to identify high-risk victims

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You’ll learn how a multi-agency response should work, and how to make your #Marac as effective as possible.

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#Marac Representatives #Training 📢

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Our 2024 #Marac datasets ⬇️
safelives.org.uk/research-pol...

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Learn more and sign up here ⬇️
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#DomesticAbuseTraining #VAWG #EndVAWG #CoerciveControl #Idva #SocialWork #Marac #DACA #ScotlandTraining #DomesticAbuseScotland