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Our blog posts provide expert analysis and advice on a range of subjects concerning domestic abuse. Designed for professionals working in children's social care, they will also offer more in-depth information about the services we provide.

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Post-Separation Abuse Awareness and Safety Planning

Claire Verney

Sep 248 min read

Post-Separation Abuse Awareness and Safety Planning

We join other UK organisations to promote greater awareness and understanding of post-separation abuse

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Providing Holistic Support for Survivors of Domestic Abuse - the Importance of By and For Organisations

Lina Gimple

Jul 105 min read

Providing Holistic Support for Survivors of Domestic Abuse - the Importance of By and For Organisations

The importance of by and for organisations

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Claire Verney

Aug 15, 20235 min read

DV-ACT to Merge with PAI

August 2023 sees the merge of DV-ACT with PAI to become a leading provider of domestic abuse assessments and interventions in the UK.

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Tackling Gaslighting: Identifying, Safety Planning and Risk Management

Claire Verney

Sep 29, 20228 min read

Tackling Gaslighting: Identifying, Safety Planning and Risk Management

Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse that has become increasingly recognised in abusive relationships.

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Interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse

Claire Verney

Mar 14, 20227 min read

Interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse

Research indicates that only 1% of perpetrators receive an intervention in the UK to address their abusive behaviour. In this post we look a

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The Groundbreaking New Programme for Mothers in Child Protection

Claire Verney

Feb 3, 20225 min read

The Groundbreaking New Programme for Mothers in Child Protection

2022 sees the launch of DV-ACTs new programme for mothers. Ground-breaking in the domestic abuse sector this programme uses bespoke treatmen

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100% Completion Rate: How Virtual Attendance is Removing Barriers to Treatment

Claire Verney

Nov 24, 20213 min read

100% Completion Rate: How Virtual Attendance is Removing Barriers to Treatment

Digital delivery has proved to remove some barriers to participation with DV-ACT's vulnerability programme showing record completion rates.

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Claire Verney

Sep 3, 20217 min read

Violent Resistance and Domestic Abuse

Many victims of violence fight back and abused women are no exception. In this post, we discuss the use of violent resistance by victims...

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Attack on Haringey Social Worker: Why Welfare Checks are Crucial

Claire Verney

Aug 10, 20215 min read

Attack on Haringey Social Worker: Why Welfare Checks are Crucial

DV-ACT was saddened to hear that a social worker was attacked along with police officers while undertaking a welfare check in Haringey....

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How to Support Parents, Protect Children and Avoid Care Proceedings

Claire Verney

Jul 20, 20217 min read

How to Support Parents, Protect Children and Avoid Care Proceedings

The recent care review of children's services has highlighted the need for more supportive interventions for families. This post will...

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1:1 Treatment Programme for Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse

Claire Verney

Jun 11, 20216 min read

1:1 Treatment Programme for Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse

Find out more about the remote one to one treatment programme DV-ACT experts deliver for perpetrators who are unable to attend a group...

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Coercive Control: Recognising the Effects on Children

Claire Verney

May 19, 20215 min read

Coercive Control: Recognising the Effects on Children

It is increasingly acknowledged that children are often trapped in the perpetrators' regimes of coercive control and suffer the same...

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How to Work with Families Living with Abuse: Top Tips from the Experts

Claire Verney

May 13, 20219 min read

How to Work with Families Living with Abuse: Top Tips from the Experts

Domestic abuse is a major concern for those working with families in the aftermath of the pandemic and professionals have reported being...

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Coercive Control: Management and Safety Planning Guidance for Social Workers

Claire Verney

Mar 12, 20218 min read

Coercive Control: Management and Safety Planning Guidance for Social Workers

For those families living in a home where coercive controlling behaviours are being used, it is important that a safety plan is in place...

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Claire Verney

Mar 9, 20215 min read

Coercive Control and the Pandemic

Research is emerging that coronavirus measures have fostered an environment where perpetrators use of coercive controlling behaviour has...

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Can Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes Really Change Behaviour?

Claire Verney

Feb 26, 20218 min read

Can Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes Really Change Behaviour?

This post will explain what perpetrator programmes are and their effectiveness at reducing domestic violence and abuse. Domestic abuse...

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How Can Vulnerable Mothers be Supported to Detach from Their Abusers?

Claire Verney

Feb 2, 20215 min read

How Can Vulnerable Mothers be Supported to Detach from Their Abusers?

The practical barriers women face when leaving an abusive partner are widely recognised, but the emotional attachment a woman may have to...

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Claire Verney

Nov 23, 20205 min read

Who are DV-ACT?

DV-ACT are an established team of experts that have worked together for many years, helping to keep children safe from domestic abuse....

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How DV-ACT Works With Perpetrators Who Deny Or Minimise Their Behaviour

Claire Verney

Oct 20, 20205 min read

How DV-ACT Works With Perpetrators Who Deny Or Minimise Their Behaviour

DV-ACT experts deliver a bespoke 1:1 treatment programme for perpetrators whose denial and minimisation of their behaviours makes them...

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Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

Claire Verney

Jul 3, 20206 min read

Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

With an increase in domestic abuse homicides being reported across the globe, a light is being shed on a crime that in 'normal' times...

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