1. Our panel this pm at #DACFestival on children as victims of #Domesticabuse in their own right raised crucial points about the impact on them + how we respond to their needs. @David_Challen @AltheaCribb Emma Bradshaw Roz Davidson Abby @acorns_project Here's a summary 🧵
2. Children feel they are responsible..that they should try to stop it. Children can become invisible with the focus on adults - both victims + perpetrators. (Roz) Children aren't 2nd hand victims + shouldn't be perceived that way @David_Challen 'they can often get lost in it'.
3. The impact on children can't be underestimated. Panellists said: Children who experience abuse grow up with fear + a sense of blame. Children who experience abuse are more likely to be excluded from school as they can present problematic behaviours + struggle in education.
4. So what do we do? I don't want to talk about the elephant in the room but we have to @LearningPru We need to work out what is behind the behaviour + so often it's stories of #DomesticAbuse Emma Listening to young people always lead to change. They need the chance to talk
5. Holistic approach across services is crucial + must respond to the different stages of a child's journey. We need to change commissioning processes to really make links with children in the community, Abby at @acorns_project Schools + education play an instrumental role