Domestic Abuse Intervention Service
Hackney Council developed a unique domestic abuse risk assessment in September 2025, which includes anti-racist prompts.
Hackney Council developed a unique domestic abuse risk assessment, revealed in September 2025, which includes prompts for anti-racist practice, intergenerational abuse, and other intersectional factors. A report to the Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission said this assessment aimed to provide a more comprehensive and equitable approach to identifying and addressing domestic abuse.
This assessment was described as the UK's only one with prompts to explore considerations of Anti Racist Practice, Intergenerational Abuse, Extra-Familial Harm and Exploitation, Disability and LGBTQ+ Status. Separately, Hackney's Late Night Levy was reported to fund initiatives to combat violence against women and girls, as discussed by the Hackney Council Licensing Committee in July 2025.
The Domestic Abuse Intervention Service, a service within Hackney Council, created and developed this Hackney Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment. The Late Night Levy allows Hackney Council to charge an additional levy to premises licensed to sell alcohol late at night, with funds reinvested into initiatives.
Key facts
- Hackney Council developed a unique domestic abuse risk assessment with anti-racist prompts. Source
- The assessment was revealed at a Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission meeting in September 2025. Source
- It was described as the UK's only risk assessment with prompts for Anti Racist Practice, Intergenerational Abuse, Extra-Familial Harm and Exploitation, Disability and LGBTQ+ Status. Source
- Hackney's Late Night Levy was reported to fund initiatives to combat violence against women and girls. Source
- This funding was discussed by the Hackney Council Licensing Committee in July 2025. Source
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