BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Collateral damage - children as tools for abuse and as witnesses of coercive control UID:17 DESCRIPTION:Monday 3 October 2022 9.30 am – 1.30 pm\n\nThe implementation of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has the potential to make seismic changes in the way in which we deal with domestic abuse but much will depend on how we use the statutory tools and guidance. This conference will examine how children can be protected against becoming ‘collateral damage’ and how professionals can accurately recognise and describe the range of harms which children may experience. Delegates will learn how the new legislation and contemporary research will impact their practice and how to build this into reports for the court.\n\nChair and Keynote Speaker: Nicole Jacobs – first designated Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales\n\nThe other highly experienced presenters include\n\nProfessor Rosemary Hunter\, Kent Law SchoolDr Emma Katz\, Liverpool Hope UniversityFamily Justice Young People's BoardAnna Mitchell.  Safe and Together InstituteAssistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe OBE. Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and the lead for domestic abuse with the National Police Chiefs CouncilSpencer Hird\, Cafcass Assistant Director and Gentian Dyer\, Cafcass service manager for the Pathfinder pilot \n\nClick here for further details and application form\n\n DTSTAMP:20211209T172500Z DTSTART:20221002T230000Z DTEND:20221002T230000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR