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The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2014 states that:
Domestic abuse describes any behaviour that involves exerting control over a partner or ex-partner’s life choices and that undermines their personal autonomy. It is an assault on their human rights. Although most victims are women, men can also suffer domestic abuse, and it can occur in same-sex relationships as well as heterosexual ones. Children and young people living with domestic abuse are at increased risk of significant harm, both as a result of witnessing the abuse and being abused themselves. Children can also be affected by abuse even when they are not witnessing it or being subjected to abuse themselves. Domestic abuse can profoundly disrupt a child’s environment, undermining their stability and damaging their physical, mental and emotional health.
The Aberdeenshire Violence Against Women Partnership commissioned the development of multi-agency domestic abuse guidance with a focus on the protection of children. The guidance was influenced and is underpinned by the North Lanarkshire Domestic Abuse Guidance Document and the VAW would express thanks to North Lanarkshire for their permission to utilise their Document.
This guidance is for managers and practitioners in both adult and children services, working in all statutory and third sector agencies, services and organisations in Aberdeenshire. The Guidance ambition is to support the understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on children and non-abusing parents/carer’s when carrying out an assessment to determine risk.
Domestic Abuse and the Protection of Children MA Guidance July 2018(docx 453kb)
Guide to Domestic Abuse Assistance in Aberdeenshire (pdf 327kb)
The following agencies are potential sources of advice and support:
Aberdeenshire Council Children and Families Teams
Aberdeenshire Community Safety Partnership
Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration
[/fusion_text][fusion_title size=”3″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single solid” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Disclosure Scheme Domestic Abuse Scotland[/fusion_title][fusion_text]DSDAS provides a formal mechanism for potential victims, their family members, or another concerned member of the public or professional body (e.g. Police Scotland, Social Work, Advocacy Services, Womens Aid etc.) to make enquiries about an individual who they are in a relationship with or is in a relationship with someone they know, and there is a concern that the individual may be abusive towards their partner.
- Right to Ask info sheet – in a relationship (pdf 109kb)
- Right to Ask info sheet – if you have concerns for other (pdf 106kb)
- DSDAS – Right to Ask poster (pdf 5.7mb)
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- Polish Domestic Violence Poster – English(pdf 924kb)
- Polish Domestic Violence Poster – Polish(pdf 927kb)
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Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, 2018 – briefing which highlights recent key publications relating to gender-based violence (GBV) work in Scotland. It has been prepared by the Scottish GBV Research Network (of practitioners and researchers) and the University of Glasgow GBV Research Forum
GBV-Research-Resources-in-Scotland-2018 (pdf 445kb)
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