Ep 8 How to support those who experience domestic abuse with Sophie Bell

The need for specialist domestic abuse services is pressing & urgent. At this uncertain time with a brand new government it is unclear whether trauma informed support will be available regardless of postcode. Every penny must be well spent. When this is done properly, spending on the NHS & other services will reduce. Not to mention it has the potential to save lives. So it is timely to understand what these services can and should look like. In this episode we focus on support for for mothers and children. they are the subjects of so many of our reviews. May I introduce to you in this episode Sophie Bell, whose role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect. Sophie walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. In this episode we also speak about the effect of witnessing domestic abuse at various stages of a child's life as well as the effect of short term funding as opposed to long term funding when providing a service.   Sophie Bell Sophie Bell is the Associate Head of Development and Implementation, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect at the NSPCC. Sophie's role is focused on prevention of abuse and neglect and she walks us through services designed by the NSPCC for before, during & after domestic abuse. Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk Domestic Abuse, Recovering Together (DART™)  https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services-children-families/dart About Donna Ohdedar: Donna has 16 years public sector experience, including her last role as Head of Law for a leading metropolitan authority. Now a safeguarding adviser & trainer, Donna is involved in serious case reviews in both children's and adults' safeguarding, domestic homicide and is a SILP Reviewer and Mentor. Donna offers 'SILP School' her university accredited training course, Momentum her space for reviewers & a free online network for leaders in review practice. Find out more about SILP School here Join the Facebook group here Find Donna on LinkedIn here  Engagement + proportionality + strengths = SILP