ECP Safeguarding’s Post

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) recent report, Our Vision for Children, Young People and Families, highlights a critical issue in children’s social care: the prevalence of domestic abuse within #family settings. According to the report, concerns about domestic abuse were identified in 160,600 assessments (31.7% of those with factors identified) in 2023/24, while children were directly identified as victims in 55,040 assessments (10.9%). These figures are a stark reminder of the challenges we face in #safeguarding children.   However, they also expose significant gaps in how we conceptualise, record the impact of domestic abuse on #babies and #children and develop our practice.   Read a full response from our Deputy Director of Operations, Becky Reynolds, here: https://lnkd.in/eETcGQ38

The experience of domestic and family violence can affect so many aspects of a victim/survivor’s life, including their physical health and safety, mental health, housing, employment and financial stability. We strongly support the Missing and murdered First Nations women and children inquiry's recommendations, especially for the government to develop a sustainable #funding mechanism for ongoing support services for First Nations people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence. https://lnkd.in/gNSWP9VQ #FirstNations #HealthJustice

In 2023 we received 3,568 referrals. Here's to supporting even more survivors of domestic abuse in 2024. Professionals can make referrals and individuals can make self-referrals on our website. Everyone deserves a life free from fear and abuse See our website for further information: https://lnkd.in/dgdZRwjX #DomesticAbuse #DomesticViolence

📢 "Family court judges are in desperate need of domestic abuse training. Without it, they will continue to be part of ongoing abuse by allowing perpetrators to drag survivors through the courts and ordering contact at all costs." - Survivor, supported by Halo Project. Urgent reforms to the family court system are needed to ensure the safety of survivors and their children. Family courts often retraumatise survivors and judges and magistrates often lack a proper understanding of domestic abuse, placing women and children at risk. This is felt especially sharply by the most marginalised victims and survivors, black and minoritised women, who already face additional barriers within these systems. Join us in advocating for change and support our mission to protect survivors and educate professionals. #FamilyCourtReform #SupportSurvivors

📢 "Family court judges are in desperate need of domestic abuse training. Without it, they will continue to be part of ongoing abuse by allowing perpetrators to drag survivors through the courts and ordering contact at all costs." - Survivor, supported by Halo Project. Urgent reforms to the family court system are needed to ensure the safety of survivors and their children. Family courts often retraumatise survivors and judges and magistrates often lack a proper understanding of domestic abuse, placing women and children at risk. This is felt especially sharply by the most marginalised victims and survivors, black and minoritised women, who already face additional barriers within these systems. Join us in advocating for change and support our mission to protect survivors and educate professionals. #FamilyCourtReform #SupportSurvivors

This is a statistic that should shock everyone. 1 in 5 children are victims of domestic abuse and all of the trauma and long term impacts that this brings. In effect, for every classroom, this will be 6 children on average. These are the impacts found in a review into safeguarding and domestic abuse: (https://lnkd.in/e9Bkw5Ng) Pre-birth and babies: nearly all these cases involved death or serious injury to the child through deliberate harm/physical abuse or accidental harm (for example, through co-sleeping). Pre-school age: impacts were similar to those concerning babies, but this sample also included cases of non-fatal neglect. Primary school age: co-occurring issues included sexual abuse of the child by family members, and the child demonstrating communication and learning difficulties. Adolescents: five cases involved the child taking their own life. Co-occurring issues included gang involvement, knife crime, criminal exploitation, sexual abuse and exploitation, teenage pregnancy, child/adolescent to parent violence, including one case of murder We have to act to protect children as well as the adult victim #16daysofActivism #VAWG

For #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, we're sharing programs that address the needs of victims of domestic/intimate partner violence situations, including services for children exposed to domestic violence. 👉 To learn more about this topic area and view correlating programs that have been reviewed by the CEBC, visit: https://lnkd.in/g9BuHWFT View the brief topic area summary and correlating programs that have been reviewed by the CEBC here: https://lnkd.in/gadZEpyM #DVAM2024 #childwelfare #evidencebased

Day 4: 20% of children in the UK have lived with an adult perpetrating domestic abuse. Imagine being brought up fearing for your own life as well as your parents, and wondering whether you’ve caused the problem. Thats what 1 in 5 kids are experiencing in the UK. Children are now victims of domestic abuse in their own right and have been recognised in the latest DA Bill. Services such as Resolve, in Halton, support children as young as 5 who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse in the home. #whiteribbon2024 #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabuse #childabuse

More than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. have experienced some form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. If you or someone you know is currently experiencing domestic violence, there are several organizations available to assist. In CT, contact Safe Connect for confidential, safe, and free services 24 hours per day, 365 days per year: call/text 888.774.2900 or chat and email available at www.CTSafeConnect.org. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is also available at 800.799.7233 or TTY 800.787.3224. Services include crisis intervention, one-on-one counseling, domestic violence education, safety planning, and directly connecting callers to service providers such as shelters, legal services, and other related services. If you believe you have been discriminated against because of your status as a victim of domestic violence, including if you have been denied a reasonable accommodation to attend related court proceedings, finding shelter, or for related healthcare treatment, contact the CHRO today. #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #DVawarenessmonth #ctsafeconnect #ctchro #chrodiversityequityinclusion

Everyone deserves a life free from fear and violence. Unfortunately, in Australia, domestic and family abuse remains a significant issue. We know more than 40 per cent of Australian women killed by partners have visited an emergency room in the preceding two years.   St Vincent’s Open Support provides safe-housing and a way forward for women and children escaping such abuse.   With Open Support’s assistance, survivors gain a foundation for the future - one where they can live independently.   #InternationalDayfortheEliminationofViolenceAgainstWomen