MAPPA and MARAC awareness training for your team, on-site or live online
Awareness level · On-site or live online · England and Wales · Quoted for your team
MAPPA and MARAC awareness training explains the two main multi-agency arrangements for managing serious risk in England and Wales: MAPPA, for managing certain sexual, violent and terrorist offenders, and MARAC, for victims of high-risk domestic abuse. Staff learn what each does, when their service is involved, and how to share information lawfully and proportionately. On-site or live online; quoted for your team.
- Clear on who does what in MAPPA and MARAC
- Information sharing that's lawful and proportionate
- For forensic, mental health, housing and care teams
- One price for the group of up to 12 — not per person
- Certificates emailed the next day
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Compliance and certification
Staff receive a Kasorb certificate of completion. How often to refresh is set by your own policy, and we'll recommend a refresh interval when you enquire. It's awareness-level training on MAPPA and MARAC in England and Wales. It isn't a regulated qualification.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for MAPPA & MARAC Awareness Training
One price for the whole team
One price for the whole group of up to 12, not per person — quoted for your team, with certificates included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Clear on your service's role
Staff learn when their service is involved, what to share, and how to record and escalate concerns.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode, group size and preferred dates. We'll come back with a price within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date — live online offers the best availability of dates. If you need something sooner, just ask.
- Confirm your date once you're happy with the price, and tell us about your service.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics, and to understand your service and your team.
- On the day, on-site or live online — discussion-based, with case studies.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- What MAPPA is: the four categories of offender and the three levels of management
- The responsible authority, and the agencies with a duty to co-operate
- Your service's role in MAPPA meetings and risk management plans
- What a MARAC is, and how cases reach it
- Identifying risk in domestic abuse, using the SafeLives Dash risk identification tool
- The role of independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs)
- Sharing information lawfully and proportionately
- Recording and escalating concerns
Who needs this training
Staff whose service may be asked to take part in MAPPA or a MARAC:
- Staff in forensic and secure mental health services
- Supported living and housing teams
- Care and support staff in services linked to probation
- Safeguarding leads and managers
We recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy.
What the law says
MAPPA (multi-agency public protection arrangements) are statutory arrangements in England and Wales, set up under sections 325 to 327 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, for managing the risk posed by certain sexual, violent and terrorist offenders. The police, probation and prison services form the responsible authority in each area, and other agencies — including social care and health bodies — have a duty to co-operate with them.
A MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment conference) is a meeting where agencies share information on the highest-risk domestic abuse cases and agree actions to make each victim safer. MARACs aren't statutory, and health, social care and housing services are often asked to take part.
Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own public protection arrangements; this course covers England and Wales.
How we assess learning
The trainer tests understanding through case studies and questions throughout the session.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real, and explains the arrangements in plain terms — who does what, and what your staff need to do when a case involves your service.
Logistics
- Room: horseshoe or classroom seating — what matters is clear floor space — with a projector screen or blank wall
- The trainer brings: projector, laptop, flipchart and all general training equipment
- Group size: up to 12 per session, on-site or live online
- Timing: agreed with you when you enquire; staff arrive 15 minutes early
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, or live online
- Live online: a quiet space and a device with camera and audio for each person joining — ideally one device each, and never more than two people per device
- More dates online: live online often has more dates available, so it's worth asking if you need training sooner or have people across several locations
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
This course is quoted for your team. Tell us your postcode, group size and preferred dates, and we'll confirm the price within 48 hours. It's one price for the group, up to 12 staff — not per person — and it covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials.
More than 12 staff? We'll run another session at the same rate.
Several sites? Tell us when you enquire and we'll arrange them together.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between MAPPA and MARAC?
MAPPA manages the risk posed by certain sexual, violent and terrorist offenders. A MARAC focuses on keeping victims of high-risk domestic abuse safe. Both bring agencies together to share information and act on it.
We only support people under MAPPA occasionally. Is this worth it?
Yes, if staff need to know their role and when to share information when a case comes up.
Does it cover domestic abuse more widely?
It covers MARAC and identifying risk in domestic abuse. It isn't a full domestic abuse awareness course.
Does it cover Scotland or Northern Ireland?
No. It covers MAPPA and MARAC as they work in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own public protection arrangements.
Can the trainer use examples from our type of service?
Yes. Tell us about your service when you enquire, and the trainer uses case studies that fit it.
Can it be done online?
Yes, live with a trainer, for up to 12 staff — not a recorded module. It's discussion-based, so it works well online.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date — live online offers the best availability of dates. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412