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DA Commissioner calls for wide reaching reforms to ensure safety of children in Family Courts

Sep 30, 2023

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New research found that more than 80 percent of those surveyed felt that the Family Courts were likely to re-traumatise victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The report from Nicole Jacobs, UK Domestic Abuse Commissioner outlines her plan for wholesale change in the...

Scale and danger of forced marriages exposed in new research

Sep 7, 2023

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New research jointly led by the University of Lincoln and University of Bristol, highlights the pressure forced marriage puts on police forces and local authorities nationwide. Forced marriage is classified as a form of domestic violence and can often lead to other...

New law to ensure domestic abuse victims receive child maintenance gets Royal Assent

Aug 30, 2023

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Great news from Westminster, of a Bill aimed at DA perpetrators still continuing to provide for their children which will also protect the victims from further abuse. Work and Pensions Minister Viscount Younger of Leckie said: Domestic abuse and coercive control are...

Hourglass Launch the UK’s first 24/7 Helpline For Elder Abuse

Mar 30, 2022

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Hourglass marks a historic point their mission to establish safer ageing, as they launch the UK’s first 24/7 Helpline to support those affected by the abuse and neglect of older people. “The Pandemic increased social isolation, the social care crisis, a...

New Pilot Introduced in Family Court to Better Support DA Victims

Mar 20, 2022

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Family courts in North Wales and Doret are piloting a pioneering approach to improve support available to victims of DA. This new approach aims to support better information sharing between agencies to prevent victims from having to retell traumatic experiences. This...

Domestic abuse offenders in England, not their victims, to be moved away from family home

Nov 29, 2021

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In a move away from the common refrain “why don’t they leave” this article from The Guardian asks “why should they”. Councils in England are looking for ways to provide housing for domestic abusers so their victims can stay in the family...

NHS dedicated mental health services for mums

Apr 16, 2021

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New dedicated mental health services for new expectant and bereaved mums Thousands of new, expectant or bereaved mothers will receive help and support for mental health problems through dozens of new dedicated hubs which are being set up across the country. The 26 new...

Resolving parental conflict

Apr 16, 2021

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£4m has been released for councils to support more families to resolve parental conflict. Councils can apply to the Department for Work and Pensions for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can...

Cafcass’ position on parental alienation

Jan 21, 2021

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Cafcass has recently published a statement regarding their position on parental alienation, following social media discussions about Dr. Adrienne Barnett’s views on the subject. Dr. Barnett is a member of the Cafcass Research Advisory Committee. Alison Smith is...

DA Commissioner calls for wide reaching reforms to ensure safety of children in Family Courts

Scale and danger of forced marriages exposed in new research

New law to ensure domestic abuse victims receive child maintenance gets Royal Assent

Hourglass Launch the UK’s first 24/7 Helpline For Elder Abuse

New Pilot Introduced in Family Court to Better Support DA Victims

Domestic abuse offenders in England, not their victims, to be moved away from family home

NHS dedicated mental health services for mums

Resolving parental conflict

Cafcass’ position on parental alienation

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