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Expertise You Can Trust

Frequently commended for our expertise in assessment and as independent witnesses DVACT-PAI hold the only register of Expert Domestic Abuse Risk Assessors in the UK

Expert Assessments and Interventions

Working with parents in court proceedings and child protection measures, our experts have many years of experience in providing specialist assessments and bespoke interventions.

Our Services

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Assessments

Expert Family Safety Domestic Abuse Assessments, Sex Offender Assessments and Psychological Assessments for local authorities and the family courts

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Programmes & Interventions

DV-ACTION Bespoke domestic abuse programmes & Partner Abuse Interventions for parent victims and perpetrators in court proceedings or child protection measures

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The DVACT-PAI Register of Expert Domestic Abuse Risk Assessors available to search with details of the standards, ethical and professional guidelines required for registered assessors

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Training & Consultancy

Training available to teams and organisations as well as members of the expert register and those seeking to join the register

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Ensuring Excellence

DVACT-PAI has built a solid reputation for providing high quality assessments and bringing much needed expertise to the family court arena. The combination of professionalism, high standards and specialist knowledge is reflected in the first and only UK Register for Expert Domestic Abuse Risk Assessors.

Choosing a DVACT-PAI registered assessor provides assurance that the professional:

Will prioritise child safety and wellbeing
Has verified qualifications and extensive specific experience in the field of domestic abuse
Meets the required competence and good character to complete domestic abuse assessments and give evidence as expert witnesses for the family courts

Who are DVACT-PAI?

DVACT-PAI are an established team of experts that have worked together for many years, helping to keep children safe from domestic abuse. Read more to find out about our aims, where we came from and who we are.

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Answering the Call for the Regulation of Expert Domestic Abuse Assessors

DVACT-PAI have now published those standards which we commissioners and service users should expect from child-focused expert assessments.

4 hours ago7 min read

Launching Partner Abuse Interventions

DVACT-PAI launch a new wraparound assessment and treatment service enabling parents to demonstrate that they can make positive changes to behaviours of concern more quickly alongside an expert assessment

Sep 18, 20256 min read

Managing the Risk and Saving Money with Specialist Domestic Abuse Services

This article examines the strong rationale for expert services that can help to avoid the emotional and financial costs of care proceedings and child removals due to domestic abuse

Sep 18, 20259 min read

Expert Assessments and Interventions

Our Services

Ensuring Excellence

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Who are DVACT-PAI?

Answering the Call for the Regulation of Expert Domestic Abuse Assessors

Launching Partner Abuse Interventions

Managing the Risk and Saving Money with Specialist Domestic Abuse Services

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