This webinar explores why "safety" is not always a given after domestic abuse ends and unpacks the enduring impact of abuse.

Although the relationship between the perpetrator and the non-abusive parent may have ended, many children continue to face risk, trauma, and ongoing harm. This webinar explores why "safety" is not always a given after domestic abuse ends - unpacking the enduring impacts of coercive control, contact arrangements, and systemic gaps that fail to keep children safe.

Participants will deepen their understanding of post-separation risks for children and examine why the end of abuse in a household does not always equate to the end of abuse in a child’s life. Through real-world case examples and reflection exercises, the webinar equips practitioners with the insights needed to better assess risk, support children’s recovery, and challenge misleading narratives about safety and resilience.

Learning objectives

• Describe how and why children may remain at risk after domestic abuse ends, including the roles of coercive control, post-separation contact, and unresolved trauma
• Recognise systemic and cultural narratives that create a false sense of safety, including minimisation of abuse and exclusion of the child’s voice
• Identify signs that a child is continuing to experience harm post-separation, and reflect on their role in responding to those signs in a safeguarding context

This session will be led by Aleks Tokarz-Tyler.

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