 Those who experience violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence are some of the most vulnerable in our society. They utilise a broad range of public services and it is crucial that staff employed by these are skilled to respond effectively to such issues. They also need expert assistance from specialist services who offer the highest standards of care. The national training framework on violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence has been developed in partnership with stakeholders and in consultation with survivors to offer training to everyone who needs it. It is made up of six groups and covers everyone from chief executives to specialist workers to those who may not even realise that people they work with are experiencing such violence and abuse. This film explains how the national training framework works. Group 1 includes everyone working within the public service and outlines the level of awareness of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence that we all should have. It provides a basic understanding of what these issues are, how to recognise them and the simple things that anyone can do to help someone in need. This is important because survivors tell us that it can be really hard to confide their experiences to colleagues, friends and family, but how important it is that their work place feels safe and that they can continue to do their job. If, as colleagues, as friends, as family members, we understood a bit more about what it is like to experience violence and abuse, wouldn't we all do a bit more to help if we saw those signs amongst our peers? The e-learning the Welsh Government has designed to meet the requirements for Group 1 will help us all to do just that. Group 2 of the national training framework describes the group of professionals who will ask and act. Ask and act is a process of inquiry across the public service for violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. This means that professionals are able to identify the signs of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence, ask about these and offer help to access specialist help quickly. It is a vital part of early intervention and could prevent a victim being subjected to further abuse. So how does it work in practice? Let's consider a local authority homelessness department. A person comes into the office asking for help to be rehoused. They seem distressed and they ask if this can happen without their partner knowing about their application. They tell you that they only have 10 minutes before they have to be home. Being secretive about home life and seeming to be time-districted are signs that someone could be experiencing violence and abuse. The officer should be able to ask a person if they are experiencing abuse. If they are, the officer should be able to invoke internal processes to provide a safer service to them and access to specialist service for immediate support if they require it. This is Ask and Act and those in Group 2 will have access to national training programme which will scale up thousands of professionals to be able to respond. Group 3 of the framework are those who will be required to do more than Ask and Act. Those who either already have a responsibility within their organisation for providing a service to a client who is affected by violence and abuse or for supporting their colleagues in decision making around these issues. Any public service employee who is required by their organisation to act as a champion in relation to these issues will fall into Group 3 of the National Training Framework. Who could this include? Let's look at the role of a social worker who specialises in child protection. Their role is to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in their care and in doing so they need to work with whole families, mums, dads and extended family. Being able to ask and act is important for these professionals but it isn't enough for all of them. They will work with that family if violence and abuse is a factor and will need to consider what this means for the children. As such they or the colleagues who would benefit from training for Group 3 which will offer enhanced content such as working with the family as a whole, making holistic assessments and understanding perpetrator behaviour. Such training will help them to more effectively undertake their existing role to protect children affected by violence and abuse. Group 4 of the National Training Framework includes anyone practising as a specialist worker such as independent domestic violence advisers, those who run refugees or independent sexual violence advisers. Group 5 of the framework are those who manage specialist advocacy and support services for those experiencing violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. It will support strong specialist service delivery, enhancing the services offered within your local area to support those affected by these issues. Group 6 of the framework are public service leaders who will build towards a culture and infrastructure which recognises the importance of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence within all public service work. It does this by providing films like this one to keep you updated and in the future will include conferences and attendance at meetings and groups that are important to you. The National Training Framework also creates a violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence syllabus which will ensure all locally offered training is consistent and quality assured. This will form a basis for annual continuous professional development for both specialist and non-specialist professionals. It means that there will be a quality standard for the training on offer in your local area and greater consistency across Wales. The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on the requirements we are considering making in relation to the National Training Framework under the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Wales Act. Good training is only effective when put into practice. We ask you to consider the consultation and share your views with us about making it work. With your feedback and support the National Training Framework has the potential to transform the experience of thousands of victims of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence.