Lockdown pressures lead to children’s services referral rates increasing
Financial worries, social isolation, being cooped up 24/7, substance misuse, mental ill health and frayed tensions resulting in domestic abuse – why referrals to children’s services are already on the rise before all children return to school.
Referrals to children’s services are creeping back up – despite many children still being out of education and schools [...]
Government announces overhaul of family courts to protect victims of domestic abuse
A major overhaul of family courts has been announced by the government in a bid to protect victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
- More victims will receive special protections in court
- Judges will have stronger powers to prevent abusers repeatedly dragging a victim back to court
- A new investigative court process will be trialled to [...]
Blog: Complex cases require specialist intervention
WillisPalmer Chief Executive Mark Willis on a multi-disciplinary approach to tackling the emerging issues of lockdown
As referrals to children’s services departments are rising already with schools only back several weeks and Jaine Stannard, chief executive of School Home Support, a charity that supports disadvantaged state school pupils, warning of a “tsunami of safeguarding referrals” [...]
Review of employment rights for domestic abuse survivors launched
The government has launched a review of employment rights for survivors of domestic abuse in a bid to look at what more could be done to help survivors in the workplace.
The review, launched by Business Minister Paul Scully, will explore the availability of flexible working and unplanned leave for domestic abuse survivors. It will look [...]
Scottish government issues guidance on tackling domestic abuse during COVID-19 pandemic
Women, children and young people experiencing Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) in communities across Scotland are at significant increased risk of harm during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Supplementary National Violence Against Women Guidance, produced by the Scottish government, COSLA, Public Health Scotland and the Improvement Service, states that measures introduced to control [...]
Over £75m government funding for vulnerable groups during lockdown
More than £75m of funding to support the most vulnerable people during COVID-19 including survivors of domestic abuse and vulnerable children and families has been announced by the government.
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has announced £76 million of funding for charities supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence, victims of modern slavery and vulnerable children [...]
