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Executive summary from the report by SafeLives.
From a response to high-risk victims to a response for all victims and children
The SafeLives approach has transformed how high-risk domestic abuse is addressed in the UK. Last year our work supported more than 50,000 adults parenting around 70,000 children, all of whom were living with high-risk abuse. More than 60% of victims receiving support through this approach reported that the abuse stopped.
But, of course, this system is effective only for victims of high-risk domestic abuse. It is not – nor was it intended to be – a response to all victims and their families. The clarity of the national approach to high-risk victims has not been matched by a similar focus on other victims and family members. And few areas take a strategic overview of how they respond to domestic abuse.
SafeLives is starting a programme to understand how to create the full system change we need to stop domestic abuse and save lives. We will start by looking ...
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