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I’m a frontline domestic violence worker – the first time I refused refuge to migrants, I cried for five hours
I’ve spent the last three years as a frontline domestic violence worker, assisting women and girls experiencing violence to access help and safe spaces. The first time I refused a family – who were migrants – refuge space, I cried for five hours straight.
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I’m a frontline domestic violence worker – the first time I refused refuge to migrants, I cried for five hours
I’ve spent the last three years as a frontline domestic violence worker, assisting women and girls experiencing violence to access help and safe spaces. The first time I refused a family – who were migrants – refuge space, I cried for five hours straight.
The Domestic Abuse Bill is back in the House of Lords on March 8, but is it going far enough to protect those most at risk
A raft of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators.
Children in Lockdown – What is the cost?
Whilst we might not know the true cost on our children of months of lockdown, this Unicef article outlines what we suspect could have been that impact on the most vulnerable.
Potential confusion for some over the Welsh Smacking Ban in 2022
Interesting BBC News article which outlines the proposed changes in Wales from 2022 and explores some potential confusion that parents might face prior to the legislation coming into force.
Governments strengthen response to child sexual abuse….
The Home Secretary has published a new strategy to protect children from child sexual abuse. The strategy includes tackling and responding to child sexual abuse in all its forms, whether it is committed in person or online, in families or communities, here in this...
Leaving a child alone with siblings…..
Parents and carers do their best to make the right decisions in providing care to their child/ren, and prioritise the needs and safety of their children. This can sometimes lead to difficult decisions as parents struggle with work pressures. Best practice is to...