Zero Tolerance to Domestic Abuse

The issue of children living with Domestic Violence and Abuse is now recognised as a matter for concern in its own right by both government and key children’s services agencies.

Domestic Abuse includes any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or 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 sexuality.

Children living in a family environment where there is Domestic Violence and Abuse are at risk whether or not they have directly witnessed the abuse. Some children living with Domestic Violence and Abuse are at risk of Significant Harm.

Combatting Domestic Abuse remains a priority area for both the Wirral Safeguarding Children Board and the Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board who together through their joint Domestic Abuse committee have published Wirral’s Domestic Abuse Strategy.

Having a Zero Tolerance to Domestic Abuse is an aim of the partnership in Wirral through the Wirral Council’s 2020 Vision. The WSCB and partner agencies are currently supporting the Be a Lover not a Fighter campaign which has been promoted through social media, with advertising material in partner agencies and through high profile public advertising such as messages on buses and in the press.