Underfunded and Overlooked: Why Local Organisations Like Ours Are Being Pushed to the Brink
In 2021, the amendments to the Domestic Abuse Act marked what felt like a long-overdue shift in how we support and protect child victims of domestic abuse. For the first time, children were formally recognised as victims in their own right—a move many of us in frontline services hoped would come with sustainable, long-term funding. […]
“Victims in Their Own Right? Babies, Children, and Young People’s Experience of Domestic Abuse.”
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s New Report, and EdShift’s Response. The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales has released a landmark report titled “Victims in their own right? Babies, children, and young people’s experience of domestic abuse.” This powerful report calls for a systemic shift in how society recognises and supports children affected by domestic […]
We Stand With Children: Our Response to Domestic Abuse Commissioner Report 2025
Our Response to Domestic Abuse Commissioner Report April 2025 brought us the publication of Dame Nicole Jacob’s Domestic Abuse Commissioner Report. This blog includes a link to the report and a statement in response, from our CEO and Founder Ellie Brook. Domestic Abuse Commissioner warns that the government’s commitment to halve violence against women and […]
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