Both parties alleging abuse is a common challenge for professionals encountering domestic abuse. Find out more about counter allegations and our guidance for practitioners.

Baroness Casey’s report is clear – fundamental change is needed in policing, both at the Metropolitan Police and elsewhere.

This course helps build confidence and skill in responding directly to the perpetrator, extending existing professional competencies in holding them to account, assessing their readiness to engage in in-depth specialist behaviour change work, and effectively use referral pathways to those interventions.

Practice guidance to support all multi-agency partners in identifying and supporting cases involving counter allegations.

A new report issued today by SafeLives highlights the challenges that domestic abuse professionals face identifying primary perpetrators dealing with counter allegations.

Report, “Verge of Harming” published by SafeLives, reveals 30% of young people surveyed say they have used harmful behaviours in a relationship. Read key findings and full report.

Metropolitan Police renew’s commitment to tackle misconduct following report. Racism and misogyny stop victims of domestic abuse from trusting the police. It must change.

We welcome the Home office announcement that tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) will be added to the Strategic Policing Requirement, and given the same priority as terrorism, organised crime and child sexual abuse

New package of training courses developed by experts for professionals in perpetrator services from Respect, in partnership with SafeLives and Drive.