Hackney's wider strategy to combat violence against women and girls (VAWG)
Hackney Council is reviewing its strategy to eliminate violence against women and girls, focusing on new guidance for child victims of domestic abuse.
Hackney Council is reviewing its Eliminating Violence Against Women & Girls Strategy 2022-25, with recent discussions in September 2025 focusing on new guidance for child victims. The council launched the UK's first local guidance for trauma caused by domestic abuse in 2024/25, aiming to improve responses to child victims. This initiative was discussed at the Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission meeting on 23 September 2025 as part of the broader strategy review.
To support the implementation of this guidance, the Council's Domestic Abuse Training and Consultation Service, provided by DAIS, trained 1653 professionals in Hackney and the City in 2024/25. This strategy is Hackney Council's broader plan to address and reduce violence against women and girls. No further meetings are currently scheduled on this topic.
Key facts
- Hackney Council launched the UK's first local guidance for child abuse trauma related to domestic abuse in 2024/25. Source
- The guidance was discussed at the Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission meeting on 23 September 2025. Source
- 1653 professionals were trained in Hackney and the City in 2024/25 by DAIS to support the guidance. Source
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