Home Office announces eight-point plan to respond to perpetrators and expands 'Ask for ANI' scheme. A vital step in tackling VAWG. Read SafeLives' repsonse.

Statutory definition for Idvas is progress, but migrant survivor reporting mechanisms still needed. Read SafeLives' analysis of Government response

SafeLives welcomes the publication of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Statutory Guidance. This supporting framework translates the Act into practical information for frontline agencies and practitioners and it’s good to see its development since the draft last year.

We welcome the Mayor of London's new strategy on Violence Against Women and Girls published this week and look forward to working with the Mayor's Office to drive this work forward.

Children’s Social Care Review welcomed, but report misses opportunity to incorporate domestic abuse and address structural racism in child protection

We welcome the draft Victims Bill published today and look forward to engaging with Parliamentarians to ensure that this legislation supports all victims of domestic abuse.

We welcome publication of the Government’s ‘Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan’. The document is a positive step towards recognising that domestic abuse is neither inevitable or acceptable.

Youth organisations and charities can access up to £25K grant to empower young people to spot abuse through the Your Best Friend project, funded by the Tampon Tax. Apply here.

Our response to the Home Office's response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's report Safety before Status.