Claire Cunnington

  We are really delighted to launch our latest SWOTT team training toolkit ‘Understanding Coercive Control.’ This cutting edge toolkit provides: – an overview of coercive control (CC) – definition, presentation, prevalence and impacts – discussion of the diversity and complexity of CC – policy and practice – summarises the principles of survivor-centred and trauma-informed […]

Our latest toolkit was written by members of the Us Too team. Us Too is a team of women with learning disabilities and autistic women, all of whom have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence or both. The team is supported by ARC England, which is a membership organisation for learning disability and autism support services. […]

Our latest toolkit is created by Dr Alice Siberry a Specialist Neurodiversity Consultant from Creased Puddle. Neurodiversity is a concept that presents neurological brain-based differences as natural variations of the human brain. These differences are not deficiencies to be fixed but are part of human diversity. Neuroinclusive and accessible practices foster environments that respect and […]

When the Mental Capacity Act 2005 was introduced, nearly 20 years ago, it was widely seen as an empowering piece of legislation for those who lacked the mental capacity to make their own decisions. Our toolkit starts by reviewing changes in how the Act is applied over time and then introduces a framework for thinking about […]