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The multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse

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This report looks at how local partnerships and services respond to children who are at risk of, or who have been victims of, domestic abuse.

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The report shares the most significant findings from 6 joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) carried out between October 2024 and June 2025. 

JTAIs are carried out by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMI Probation).

The report aims to help improve practice, knowledge and understanding for local areas, partners and agencies working in domestic abuse.

When it was possible, we spoke to children who were victims of domestic abuse and their families. Separately, to add more context from the survivor’s point of view, we worked with the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner to hear the voices of survivors and parents through a survey and focus groups.