Course Details

Domestic abuse doesn't stay at home. It shows up in absence, lateness, dropped performance, and staff who just quietly hand in their notice. For a lot of sole practitioners and small accounting firms, this isn't something that's ever been on the radar - but with around 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men affected, it's more than likely something you've already seen without realising what you were looking at. This session gives you a practical, no-jargon way to spot the signs, respond safely if someone discloses to you, and know what support actually looks like - without needing an HR team or a big budget to do it well. You don't need all the answers. You just need to know what to do with the ones you have.


In this webinar Cheryl Sharp will cover the following topics:

  • Why domestic abuse is a workplace issue, not just a home one - the scale and the cost to your business
  • Spotting the signs - what it can look like in attendance, performance and behaviour
  • How to ask and respond safely - what to say, what to avoid, and a simple framework to fall back on
  • What practical support can look like, even without a formal policy in place
  • Where to start - a realistic first step for a small firm with no HR department


By attending this session, you'll understand why domestic abuse matters to your firm even if you think it's never touched it, be able to recognise some of the signs in a colleague or employee, know what to say (and what not to say) if someone discloses to you, and leave with a simple framework you can actually use - plus know where to signpost for specialist support.


This webinar will be of interest to business/practice owners and managers at all levels


Course level: Foundation 

(it's not technically demanding, it's aimed at business owner/management awareness rather than accounting technical content)

CPD Course Speaker

Elpis kai Eleutheria Limited

Cheryl Sharp

Cheryl Sharp FCCA trains employers to recognise and respond to domestic abuse at work. She spent 12.5 years as a business owner and employer, founding the accountancy practice Pink Pig Financials in 2014 and selling it in June 2026 to work on this full time. She left an abusive marriage in 2011 with two young sons and no money, and built the practice while rebuilding her own financial independence. Her training covers how to spot the signs, how to have the conversation and how to keep someone in work and earning. She also runs Rebuild & Thrive, a programme for survivors that she delivers in Women's Centres for the frontline charity Safer Places, where she is a Trustee. She has spoken at Accountex and the EMR Customer Experience Conference and has appeared on BBC and Times Radio, in People Management and Personnel Today.