Link to our Chief Executive’s blog for ITV News 'Lamentable situation' of domestic violence victims at risk of losing children

Interview on ITN with our Chief Executive and Angela, a victim of domestic abuse whose children were adopted

Report in The Guardian by Patrick Butler based upon analysis of our advice service data which reveals an explosion in calls from families needing advice because their children are subject to child protection inquiries by social workers due to domestic abuse.

Read the full report here.

Our submission, which is endorsed by a number of organisations and individuals, sets out our concerns that the proposed Regulations and associated guidance could result in children who are accommodated in local authority care with the voluntary... agreement of their parents, being placed with potential adopters without any court decision & without the parents being first notified or having legal advice and despite there being potentially suitable family members. We also fear proposals that seem to introduce an underlying presumption against siblings being placed together. We set out safeguards to ensure fair process and ensure the child’s welfare needs, including their identify and right to family life are central.

We are in the process of updating all the information on our website to include these changes. In the meantime please note that any residence orders have now been replaced by child arrangements orders which have the same effect. If you need further advice, contact our advice service on 0808 801 0366.