Multi-agency safeguarding and domestic abuse briefing paper

This briefing paper is part of an ongoing series of publications to share information arising from work undertaken by the panel with:

• safeguarding partners
• those working in child protection

This paper sets out key findings from a thematic analysis of rapid reviews and local child safeguarding practice reviews where domestic abuse featured.

It summarises the most common themes that emerged in relation to multi‑agency safeguarding for children who are victims of domestic abuse and includes examples of practice and recommendations.