SafeLives stands ready to work with government, the judiciary, probation and wider criminal justice partners to ensure these reforms deliver genuine safety. Victim‑survivors deserve a system that consistently identifies domestic abuse, reduces risk, and holds perpetrators to account.

SafeLives responds to a new joint inspectorate report, setting out why children must be recognised as victims in their own right and why a whole family approach, specialist support and survivor voice are critical to ending domestic abuse.

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SafeLives welcomes the Government’s decision to commission an urgent independent inspection into recruitment and vetting standards at the Metropolitan Police.

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SafeLives welcomes the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy and its commitment to halve VAWG within a decade. That ambition is urgently needed. But it will only be realised if action is sustained, joined up across government, and properly resourced.

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Survivors of domestic abuse are facing stark inequalities in their journey to safety, according to new Routes to Safety research from SafeLives, launched to mark the global 16 Days of Activism campaign.

The Routes to Safety research project aims to enhance domestic abuse referrals and improve the safety of victims and survivors.