Councils have been forced to step up support for victims of domestic violence and their children who may witness abuse. Crisis measures include funding emergency refuges and helping neighbours, relatives and key workers to spot the signs of abuse.
Reports suggest some family courts have seen a fivefold increase in care proceedings cases in recent weeks amid fears fewer cases of neglect and abuse of children will be reported due to school closures.
Women’s Aid, the charity supporting female abuse victims, has seen a 41 per cent increase in calls to its helpline since Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed lockdown measures to slow the spread of coronavirus on 23 March.
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