In 2020/21, contacts to the NSPCC Helpline from parents and carers concerned about children and young people experiencing domestic abuse increased by a third compared to the previous year.
We have produced this briefing to share what parents and carers have told us about the impact of domestic abuse on their children.
The briefing shares the impact of domestic abuse on:
It also highlights some of the barriers and challenges experienced by parents and carers who report domestic abuse to our helpline. These include:
NSPCC (2021) The impact of domestic abuse and young people: voices of parents and carers insight briefing. London: NSPCC
Our insight briefings and insight from Childline sessions and NSPCC Helpline contacts to explore concerns children and young people have raised and how these affect them.
Read our information on what domestic abuse is, how to recognise it and how people who work with children can respond to it.
We share what parents, carers, children and young people have told our helplines about experiencing domestic abuse in the form of coercive and controlling behaviours.
Find out about the different types of child abuse, how to recognise the signs in children and young people and how you can work with children, parents and carers to prevent and respond to concerns.
Childline is the UK’s free, 24-hour service for children and young people. Run by the NSPCC, Childline gives children and young people up to the age of 19 confidential support with whatever is worrying them.
Find out more about the calls and contacts received by our helpline services.
The NSPCC Helpline can help with safeguarding situations you could face at work. Maybe you need advice and support, or some simple reassurance on a current safeguarding incident.
