Education Safeguarding leads Domestic abuse Any incident or

Education Safeguarding leads

Domestic abuse Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexual orientation. The abuse can encompass, but is not limited to: • psychological • physical • sexual • economic • emotional

Position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the crossgovernment strategy on ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) The government recognises that a significant number of men and boys also experience violent and abusive crimes that are captured in the Ending VAWG Strategy such as domestic abuse, all forms of current and historic sexual violence, stalking, and so-called ‘honour based’ violence/abuse (HBV/A), including forced marriage, as well as the risks and harms associated with prostitution and sex work. The government is committed to preventing all forms of gender-based violence and addressing it wherever and however it occurs. We know that these crimes disproportionately affect women and girls, which is why these crimes are captured within the cross-government Ending VAWG Strategy 1. The Strategy sets out our vision for supporting all victims and survivors, including men and boys, and this position paper is intended to sit alongside the Strategy as a complementary and connected piece of work.

Context • • 25% of homicides for those aged over 16 73% of Domestic homicides are female 88% of non domestic homicides are male Four in 5 victims of domestic homicides were killed by a partner or ex-partner

3257 incidents last year, 13% increase on the year before 6 DHR’s, involving 8 adults since 2011. Estimated to be a factor in half of SCR 267 cases managed by MARAC, with 351 associated children, 25% increase 15% of adult safeguarding enquires are either DA or suggestive of it Present in 36% of children safeguarding assessments

Summary of Solihull DHR’s • • • Undertaken 6 reviews Geographical 7 out of 8 victims above 40 years of age 5 out of 6 reviews – little or no police history Gender

Domestic abuse threatens a child’s sense of his or her family as safe and nurturing

Children are not ‘witnesses’ to events in their homes

How CYP may feel Sadness Why is this happening again Confusion Why doesn’t mum kick him out Concern Mum is going to get really hurt one day Frustration I have problems to, but no one cares Isolation I can’t talk to anyone Guilt about this I could have done something to prevent this Fear He might turn on me Anxiety Is this what my relationships will be like Embarrassment Other families don’t behave like this Anger Why does mum let him treat like this Responsibility I have to protect younger siblings Worry Will we have to move, what will happen? Panic How will we afford to eat if dad leaves Resignation This will never stop

Unhealthy lessons they learn • Violence and threats get • People who love you, you what you want can hurt you • You are either the • When people hurt aggressor or the victim others, they do not get into trouble • Victims are to blame for the violence

Domestic Abuse Bill • Expected to place a statutory duty on LA’s • Children and Social Work Act 2017 places a duty on the Secretary of State for Education to make Relationships Education at primary and RSE at secondary school mandatory in England through regulations. • Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education guidance (June 2019) • Workplace policy

Actions • Review or implement DA workplace policy • Review procedural guidance • Monitor progress

Resources • http: //www. preventionplatform. co. uk/ • http: //thehideout. org. uk/ • http: //www. socialworkerstoolbox. com/category/dom estic-abuse/ • https: //www. pshe-association. org. uk/curriculum-andresources/disrespect-nobody-teachingresources-preventing • https: //www. womensaid. org. uk/what-we-do/saferfutures/expect-respect-educational-toolkit/ • https: //loverespect. co. uk/