DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

Keep up-to-date with the latest news and information here.

17th March 2017

New resource for Health Professionals

The Department of Health (DoH) has published a resource looking at how health professionals in England can support adults and young people aged over 16 who are experiencing domestic abuse, and dependent children in their households.

The resource covers: the legal and policy contexts of domestic abuse; information for commissioners and service providers; and what health practitioners need to know. Annexes include: examples of domestic abuse behaviours; and risk identification tools for adults and dependent children and young people.

Please click here for more information. 

3rd April 2013

Research into Young People's understandings of consent

CWASU are conducting a research into young people's thoughts on giving and asking for sexual consent

3rd April 2013

NSPCC warning over teachers' lack of training on FGM

Lack of training on the warning signs identified as barrier to alerting authorities.

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