This week’s announcements mark meaningful progress: the repeal of the presumption of parental contact in the family courts, alongside amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill that restrict parental responsibility in the most serious cases.

For years, the presumption of parental contact has put “both parents are best” ahead of children’s safety. Repealing it takes power away from domestic abuse perpetrators and puts children first.

New research from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Office exposes the extent to which domestic abuse is “everyday business” in the family courts.

SafeLives welcomes the findings of the Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry into improving family court services for children. For too long, survivors of domestic abuse - both children and adults - have faced a system that is slow, hard to navigate, and often fails to recognise or respond effectively to the risks they face.

Today’s report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner lays bare the urgent need to recognise and respond to the harm babies, children and young people experience.

An OCNLR Level 3 Certificate in Children’s Domestic Abuse Advocate (Chidva) training will equip you with the knowledge, tools and strategies essential for working with child victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

Statement in response to BBC investigation that finds social workers lack training to tackle coercive abuse.

We welcome the King’s Speech and are encouraged by the new Government's commitment to advancing key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the response to VAWG and domestic abuse.

This template aims to help safeguarding children's partnerships to link effectively with the Marac process.