Frequently Asked Questions
What do Social Services do with the referral of a domestic incident from the Police?
Social Services will initially check their database to find out whether Social Services have previously had involvement with the family. A decision on whether or not to undertake an assessment into the children's needs will depend on a number of factors:
- The seriousness of the incident reported to the Police,
- The ages of any children living in the household (present or not),
- The frequency of any repeat incidents,
- Whether or not a child is being hurt or directly witnessing the domestic incident,
- Any protective action the victim takes to protect themselves and their children from future incidents.
- How do I report an incident of domestic abuse to the Police?
- What services are offered by East Berkshire Women's Aid (EBWA)?
- What do Social Services do with the referral of a domestic incident from the Police?
- Will Social Services take my children away from me if I report domestic abuse?
- How can Social Services help me and my children?
- What are the risk indications of domestic abuse?
- Are men victims of domestic abuse?
- How many domestic related murders are there per year?
- How many refuges are there in the UK?
- What are my Housing options?
- Will my abusive partner change?
