Domestic abuse is a complex issue and violence against women and girls particularly continues to be an endemic problem. We are living in a society where two women are killed by a partner or former partner every week in England and Wales (ONS, 2019) and almost one in three women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime.
Although these statistics highlight the dangers to women, it is important to recognise that men can also be the victims of domestic abuse and it can and does take place within same-sex relationships too.
When schools are involved, it means that there are also child victims of domestic abuse and sourcing the appropriate support and responding sensitively at the right time can be challenging.
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