22 January 2025
Dr Jo Casebourne, Chief Executive of Foundations, responds to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Shifting the Scales report, published today:
“Today’s report from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner highlights the systemic failures that continue to let victims down, and emphasises the urgent need for change.
“We support the Commissioner’s call to significantly increase capacity and investment in the sector, alongside stronger collaboration between statutory and non-statutory support, to ensure that no victim falls through the cracks of an overstretched system. We look forward to working with the Commissioner and others in the sector to ensure that much needed Spending Review investment strengthens the capacity of services and includes funding for evaluation in support of the work of local services.
“Child victims must not be overlooked because we know that domestic abuse has long-lasting and wide-ranging effects on their development, and the Commissioner’s forthcoming report on children’s services will make a crucial contribution here.”
For further information, please contact Charlotte Kelsted, Senior Press Officer: 07773 647 480 / charlotte.kelsted@foundations.org.uk
