Anti Racist Practice
Hackney Council's domestic abuse risk assessment includes prompts for anti-racist practice, a unique approach in the UK.
In September 2025, Hackney Council developed a domestic abuse risk assessment that incorporates prompts for anti-racist practice, intergenerational abuse, and other intersectional factors. This assessment aims to provide a comprehensive approach to identifying and addressing domestic abuse within the borough.
The Hackney Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment is the UK's only risk assessment that contains prompts to help practitioners explore considerations of Anti Racist Practice, Intergenerational Abuse, Extra-Familial Harm and Exploitation, Disability and LGBTQ+ Status, as revealed at a Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission meeting in September 2025.
Key facts
- Hackney Council developed a domestic abuse risk assessment including anti-racist practice prompts in September 2025. Source
- The Hackney Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment is the UK's only one with prompts for Anti Racist Practice. Source
- The assessment also includes prompts for intergenerational abuse and LGBTQ+ status. Source
- This was revealed at a Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission meeting in September 2025. Source
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