Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse services in Bexley are coordinated by LB Bexley Community Safety Team – information for families and professionals can be found here:

https://www.bexleydomesticabuseservices.org.uk/

The Domestic Abuse Service has also produced a comprehensive series of short briefings covering areas such as coercive control, children, stalking and a really useful toolkit. These are designed to be quick introductions to each subject area and to help professionals frame their responses and thinking. They can all be found here:

Resources for Professionals: 7-Minute Briefings – Bexley Domestic Abuse Services

Operation Encompass is a partnership between Police and Education to enable schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse. You can read more here:

S.H.I.E.L.D. 7-minute briefing – Operation Encompass

Multi-agency domestic abuse training is delivered by LB Bexley Community Safety Team and advertised via Bexley S.H.I.E.L.D.:

https://bexleysafeguardingpartnership.co.uk/training/events/

Bexley Community Safety Partnership Strategy 2026-30 includes the priority to safeguard and support victims and families of domestic abuse and hate crime.