Preventing and Tackling Domestic and Sexual Abuse/Violence - Qualification Scoping

1.	Name (optional)

2.	Job Role

3.	Organisation

4.	Email (optional)

5.	Address (optional)

6.	What training or qualifications do you or your colleagues currently undertake to prepare you for your role?

7.	Are you aware of any qualifications or training which may be relevant to your role which you have not accessed?
	Yes
	No

8.	If yes, please give details of the training e.g. title, area covered

9.	Do you see the need for a qualification or those preventing and tackling domestic and sexual abuse/violence?
	Yes
	No
	Unsure

10.	If Yes, what would the main benefits of such a qualification be? (Please choose up to three of the most relevant)
	Recognition of competence
	Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
	Professionalisation of the workforce
	Career Progression
	Quality assurance of skills/competence

	Other (please specify)

11.	If a qualification were to be developed, what form would you prefer it to take?
	Knowledge based
	Competency based e.g. vocational qualification
	A mixture of competency and knowledge based

12.	If a qualification were available, would you be interested in attaining it?
	Yes
	No
	Unsure

13.	What (if any) barriers would there be to you or others within your organisation undertaking a vocational qualification?
	Funding
	Access e.g unable to take time out to complete, limited training providers
	Lack of assessor capacity
	None

	Other, please specify

14.	If a qualification was to be developed, which job roles(s) would you like to see it cover?

15.	How many people within your organisation do you estimate a proposed qualification be relevant to?

16.	A number of vocational qualifications already exist or are in development for those working with victims, survivors and witnesses. If these contained units which were specifically related to tackling domestic violence and sexual abuse, would these be appropriate for use within the sector?
	Yes
	No
	Unsure

17.	If no, please explain why

18.	Are you or your organisation currently using the National Occupational Standards for preventing and tackling domestic and sexual abuse/violence?
	Yes
	No

19.	If yes, how are you using them? (please select as many as are appropriate)
	Workforce Development Planning
	Job design
	Recruitment and selection
	Training and development
	Performance Development
	Progression and succession planning

20.	Do you feel that the views you have expressed in this survey reflect those of your organisation?
	Yes
	No
	Unsure

21.	Are there any additional comments you would like to make?

Many thanks for taking the time to complete this survey