This project has identified several areas of learning regarding domestic and/or sexual violence.

THE PROJECT

The experiences and daily work of all involved partners have shown clearly that transfer of learning into practice can be supported and that it can work.

Working together on this toolkit highlighted some important factors for a successful transfer from learning into practice:

● An accurate, focused and also careful planning of the courses focusing on the target group has great significance. Right from the beginning the transfer from learning into practice has to be kept in mind.

● Good contact with participants is essential. Contents and main focuses of trainings are determined by empathy, knowledge about the trainees´ needs and the consideration of their workplace conditions (e.g. barriers).

● Learning does not end with the course. It is important to communicate to the trainees that the course is a part of the journey from transfer from learning into practice.

Another result of this Leonardo partnership is the perception that different target groups and different organisations need different approaches and different tools. That is the only way to guarantee that the contents of courses are accepted and that a transfer to practice can happen. This requires from all trainers that they are very reflective. They have to decide which tools they use dependent on the target group and which tools lead to the best practice transfer.

The Leonardo partnership attached great importance during the development of this toolkit to a great diversity of tools to reach out to a preferably great number of target groups. So not only trainees but also the trainers have to continue their education and to continuously develop themselves.

The other main findings are:

● practical approaches are important

● organisational commitment helps

● learning is more important than training.

THE TOOLKIT

The toolkit represents a collocation of experiences during the partnership in large parts. So in common work of all partners a clearly arranged and practical toolkit could be developed. The suitability of daily use could be proved by all partners in several cycles. These practical implementations have shown clearly that the transfer from learning can be successful, even in such a sensitive area like IPV and/orsexual violence.

The factors (great significance of accurate, focused and careful planning; good contact with trainees and learning does not end with the course) mentioned above are supported by the developed tools in a very practical way. Irrespective of whether we are talking about organisations or trainers everybodywill easily find the way through all tools and select the needed tool.

PROSPECT

The toolkit can represent a practical help to implement training courses dealing with IPV and/or SV in the health sector. It would be very interesting to observe how the tools are working in practice in several countries and to check for necessary adjustments.