A joint inspection of multi-agency responses to abuse and neglect, with a special focus on children living with domestic violence, conducted by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and HMI Probation, found "timely and effective" work taking place.
A letter to Bradford Council's director of children's services Michael Jameson, said good quality support to children and their families is reducing the risk of harm to many children.
"Staff in many agencies, including the voluntary and community sector, children's social care, the police, national probation services, youth offending teams and many health services, have a strong focus on understanding domestic abuse from the perspective of the child," the letter states.
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