Domestic abuse
Abusive behaviour between people aged 16 or over who are personally connected; children who see, hear or experience its effects are victims in their own right in England and Wales.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Safeguarding and child protection
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Related terms
- Operation Encompass England Wales
- A scheme in which police tell a school's key adult before the next school day when a child has been involved in or witnessed a domestic abuse incident.
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