HATE CRIME AWARENESS: Understanding the Impact, Reporting Incidents, and Supporting Victims.

Next Training Date: January 2019 (TBC)

Venue: Park Hotel by Raddission, Peterborough

Time: 09:30 - 17:00

This is a one-day course aimed at raising awareness of the issues of hate incidents and crime, and tackling the issue of under-reporting. The course will help learners to increase their knowledge and confidence to encourage reporting and recording of hate crime/incident both by victims and others who become aware of them (including statutory service providers). It will also help improve communication amongst all agencies including Police, Health, Local Authorities, VCS and private companies regarding hate crime reporting.

The areas covered in the training include:

• The difference between hate crime and incident and the types
• What is the difference between bullying, harassment, and to hate crime?
• What is the impact of hate crime on the victims and community inclusion?
• Cultural communication and reducing perpetuation of hate tendencies
• Stereotypes and prejudices: responding to hate crime and breaking down the barriers.
• How to respond to hate crime?

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the different types of hate crime and incident
• Recognise racial stereotyping and institutionalised racism
• Understand the fears around victims reporting incidents
• Develop a better understanding of harassment, bullying behaviours
• Understand the legal framework on hate crime and incident
• Explore the impact of hate crime on individuals, families, and communities
• Promote equality, respect diversity and challenge all forms of hate crime