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NSPCC Learning Podcast

Nov 28, 2023

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Back in August the NSPCC Learning Podcast had a wonderful episode covering domestic abuse support in the workplace. It’s a short listen at just under half an hour, but managed to pack in lots of information, including: why a workplace domestic abuse policy is...

NSPCC share briefing on the impact of coercive control on children and young people

Nov 23, 2023

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This briefing provides insight into the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people where parents and carers use or experience coercive and controlling behaviours within their own relationships. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse that can often be...

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 research shows link between adult alexithymia and childhood maltreatment

Aug 12, 2023

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Research published in the journal Psychology Bulletin, suggests that there is a link between childhood experiences of maltreatment (such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or physical or emotional neglect) can have a long-lasting impact on emotional...

Women with a history of domestic abuse may have higher risk of atopic diseases

Jul 20, 2023

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A new study has found that women with a history of domestic abuse are at a higher risk of atopic diseases, including asthma. The study was published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, led by a team of researchers at the University of...

Agenda Alliance publishes new briefing report “Underexamined and Underreported”

Apr 1, 2023

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Agenda Alliance have published a new report analysing the link between intimate partner violence (IPV) and suicidality. The analysis interrogates how this disproportionately impacts women and how this is reinforced and exacerbated by unmet needs and poverty. Key...

CPS Launches Consultation on Mercy Killings and Failed Suicide Pacts

Mar 29, 2022

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is seeking views on a proposed update to legal guidance on homicide, to assist prosecutors considering the public interest when dealing with suspects in deaths arising out of failed suicide pacts and so called ‘mercy killings’. It...

The Domestic Abuse Report 2022 Published by Women’s Aid

Mar 25, 2022

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This month sees the publication of the annual Domestic Abuse Report from Women’s Aid. The report gives an overview of the support services available across England and information on who is using them. Key findings of the report include: Most women accessing...

Understanding Court Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Jul 13, 2021

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A report investigating the available court support for victims of domestic abuse was published earlier this month. The report was commissioned by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner to highlight the support victims and survivors of domestic abuse are receiving in both the...

Survey on non-molestation orders

Apr 16, 2021

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Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS), CGI Ltd. and North Yorkshire Police (NYP) are working together to pilot a series of improvements to the processing, recording and enforcement of non-molestation orders. The pilot involves using the Police National Database...

NSPCC Learning Podcast

NSPCC share briefing on the impact of coercive control on children and young people

Scale and danger of forced marriages exposed in new research

New research shows link between adult alexithymia and childhood maltreatment

Women with a history of domestic abuse may have higher risk of atopic diseases

Agenda Alliance publishes new briefing report “Underexamined and Underreported”

CPS Launches Consultation on Mercy Killings and Failed Suicide Pacts

The Domestic Abuse Report 2022 Published by Women’s Aid

Understanding Court Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Survey on non-molestation orders

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