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Nov 23, 2020
5 min

Who are DV-ACT?

DV-ACT are an established team of experts that have worked together for many years, helping to keep children safe from domestic abuse. Re...

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How DV-ACT Works With Perpetrators Who Deny Or Minimise Their Behaviour

Claire Verney

Oct 20, 2020
5 min

How DV-ACT Works With Perpetrators Who Deny Or Minimise Their Behaviour

DV-ACT experts deliver a bespoke 1:1 treatment programme for perpetrators whose denial and minimisation of their behaviours makes them un...

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Claire Verney

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

DV-ACT Expertise

We are often asked for details of our expertise in dealing with complex cases. This post will outline the experience of our assessors in ...

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Claire Verney

Sep 30, 2020
4 min

Risk Assessments With DV-ACT

Have you been referred for a risk assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case? This post

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Claire Verney

Sep 28, 2020
4 min

Attending DV-ACT Appointments Remotely

With restrictions in place across the country DV-ACT are completing the majority of their appointments remotely using video calling techn...

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Claire Verney

Aug 10, 2020
5 min

Beware Professional Minimisation

Children's social workers often find themselves in the position of having to work with parents who minimise violence and abuse taking place

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Claire Verney

Aug 4, 2020
4 min

What is a Vulnerability Assessment?

Have you been referred for a vulnerability assessment and don't know what it is, what you will need to do and how it will affect your case?

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Claire Verney

Jul 8, 2020
4 min

Have They Really Separated?

DV-ACT experts are often asked about the vulnerability of mothers to domestic abuse and, in particular, their attachment to their abuser and

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How do DV-ACT Experts Work with Mothers to Reduce their Vulnerability?

Claire Verney

Jul 5, 2020
5 min

How do DV-ACT Experts Work with Mothers to Reduce their Vulnerability?

DV-ACT experts deliver a bespoke 1:1 treatment programme for mothers whose children are in child protection measures /proceedings with domes

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Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

Claire Verney

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

With an increase in domestic abuse homicides being reported across the globe, a light has been shed upon a crime that in 'normal' times c...

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Claire Verney

Jul 1, 2020
3 min

What is the Silent Solution?

The Independent Office for Police Conduct launched a national campaign to make people aware of how they can alert police that they are in...

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Claire Verney

May 26, 2020
3 min

Why we are Still Working in Lockdown

With many organisations having to furlough staff and stop services, DV-ACT have continued to work as usual. We tell you why and how. Safe...

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Claire Verney

May 23, 2020
7 min

Keeping Victims Safe When Video Calling

Many of us are turning to video calls to work with clients. When working with victims of DV we must consider her safety

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Why Only Domestic Abuse Experts Should be Used for Domestic Abuse Cases

Claire Verney

May 14, 2020
8 min

Why Only Domestic Abuse Experts Should be Used for Domestic Abuse Cases

It cannot be assumed that professionals such as psychologists, psychiatrists, or those with experience in other areas of child protection...

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What do Remote Hearings Mean for the Family Court?

Claire Verney

May 7, 2020
6 min

What do Remote Hearings Mean for the Family Court?

After the publication of the rapid consultation on remote hearings in the family court we look at what the findings were and how it will ...

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How DV-ACT Assessments Safeguard Children in Care Proceedings

Claire Verney

May 4, 2020
4 min

How DV-ACT Assessments Safeguard Children in Care Proceedings

DV-ACT experts have worked for many years to provide independent assistance to the family court and are proud to work alongside legal pro...

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What's Going on Behind Closed Doors? Coronavirus Brings to Light the Dark Figure of Crime

Claire Verney

Apr 29, 2020
6 min

What's Going on Behind Closed Doors? Coronavirus Brings to Light the Dark Figure of Crime

As we all get used to living indoors more of us have started to think, and become concerned about, what could be going on behind closed d...

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What is the Guidance for Separated Parents in the Coronavirus Crisis?

Claire Verney

Apr 14, 2020
4 min

What is the Guidance for Separated Parents in the Coronavirus Crisis?

As an addition to our Coronavirus guidance to social workers, this post will give the most up to date guidance available for separated famil

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What Are Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes and Are They Effective?

Claire Verney

Mar 30, 2020
6 min

What Are Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes and Are They Effective?

Recently charities and organisations have called for a perpetrator strategy to be included in the new UK domestic abuse bill. This post w...

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Claire Verney

Mar 25, 2020
4 min

Why Doesn't She Leave?

This is the most common question that we hear from people when discussing domestic violence and abuse. This post will give you the most c...

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Who are DV-ACT?

How DV-ACT Works With Perpetrators Who Deny Or Minimise Their Behaviour

DV-ACT Expertise

Risk Assessments With DV-ACT

Attending DV-ACT Appointments Remotely

Beware Professional Minimisation

What is a Vulnerability Assessment?

Have They Really Separated?

How do DV-ACT Experts Work with Mothers to Reduce their Vulnerability?

Do you know the 8 Step Timeline in Domestic Abuse Homicides?

What is the Silent Solution?

Why we are Still Working in Lockdown

Keeping Victims Safe When Video Calling

Why Only Domestic Abuse Experts Should be Used for Domestic Abuse Cases

What do Remote Hearings Mean for the Family Court?

How DV-ACT Assessments Safeguard Children in Care Proceedings

What's Going on Behind Closed Doors? Coronavirus Brings to Light the Dark Figure of Crime

What is the Guidance for Separated Parents in the Coronavirus Crisis?

What Are Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes and Are They Effective?

Why Doesn't She Leave?

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