The initiative will begin in November and aims to combat the myth that children living in abusive households do not suffer abuse themselves. The charity will encourage policy makers and professionals working with children to realise that domestic violence is not just a criminal justice issue, but a child welfare one too.
The charity wants the government to recognise that children can be affected by domestic violence in its official definition of the term. It also seeks to improve national and local responses to domestic violence to give victims better support and access to advocacy and properly resourced therapeutic services.
Phillip Noyes, director of public policy at the NSPCC, said the charity had been speaking to the government to discuss better funding for therapeutic services for children. "We haven't been successful yet but feel it's important that we resource it properly," he said. "But it's not going to happen on its own because resources are tight."
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