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DESCRIPTION:🏷️ From £90\n🎧 All those involved in safeguarding\n📍 Online\n🎥 Watch live or on catch up\n✅ Included in BSA CPD Pass \n\nCourse Outline \nThis training course on spiking awareness and prevention provides participants with an in-depth understanding of the growing issue of spiking incidents. It explores current data and trends\, identifies the various methods offenders use\, and examines the substances involved. Participants will also gain insight into the legal implications of spiking\, practical steps for prevention\, and effective ways to respond when spiking is suspected. The session aims to empower individuals—particularly young people—with the knowledge\, awareness\, and confidence to protect themselves and others in social settings. \nTraining Topics: \n\nCurrent statistics and trends: Understanding the scale of the spiking problem\nMethods of spiking: Drinks\, needles\, food\, and vaping\nCommon substances used in spiking offences\nOverview of laws and legal consequences related to spiking\nPersonal safety and precautionary measures for young people\nResponding to and managing suspected spiking incidents\nSupport services\, helplines\, and educational resources\n\nLearning Outcomes: \n\nUnderstand the current scope and impact of spiking incidents in the UK and beyond\nRecognize the different methods and tactics offenders use to spike victims\nIdentify the most common substances associated with spiking offences\nGain awareness of the relevant legal frameworks and potential criminal charges\nApply practical strategies to reduce personal risk in social settings\nRespond effectively and safely when a spiking incident is suspected\nAccess reliable resources for ongoing education\, support\, and reporting\n\n\n*If you would like to become a member and access discounted rates for Hieda CPD and events\, please click here. \nBOOK NOW \n\nSpeaker: \nAsha Fowells\, Head of Education and Engagement at the DSM Foundation \nAsha Fowells is Head of Education and Engagement at the DSM Foundation\, a drug education charity. This role reflects her background as a pharmacist – she qualified in 1998 – and journalist and drugs educator.  Asha is involved in the whole breadth of delivery\, from students to parents\, school staff and other professionals working with young people\, as well as training and mentoring drugs educators. She also does a lot of work behind the scenes at the Foundation\, including dealing with press enquiries\, writing resources\, and managing the charity’s communication channels. Asha is passionate about the aims of the DSM Foundation\, which is to help young people make safer choices about drugs – everyone should be able to get home safely. \n\nThis event will be held jointly with:
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/78106/
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