DVCN - Domestic Violence Co-ordinators Network

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18th April 2017

Real Voices: Are They Being Heard?

Ann Coffey MP has published a report looking at child sexual exploitation in the Greater Manchester area. Figures from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) show: there were 714 recorded sexual offences that were flagged for child sexual exploitation (CSE) in 2016, compared with 146 in 2013; and a survey of 2,452 Year 10 children in the area found that 12% of 14-year-olds reported sending a sext message or image, while 22% said they had received one.

2nd January 2013

Domestic abuse £35m-a-year cost to Coventry

The problem of domestic violence and abuse in Coventry is costing more than £35m a year to deal with, the city council has revealed.

2nd January 2013

Children face risk to mental health or life as spending cuts eat into council budgets

Budget cuts could leave up to 200,000 child victims of domestic violence at risk of long-term mental health problems

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