Government pledges £3m for children who experience domestic abuse during coronavirus epidemic
The funding for children's services will"ensure that children receive the immediate care they need", safeguarding minister Victoria Atkins told BBC Breakfast.
Speaking about domestic abuse more broadly, she said ministers were working with refuge providers to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the availability of places. The Domestic Abuse Bill would also focus on"stopping the perpetrator's behaviour in the first place", she said. "I would also like for us to be looking at perhaps kicking the perpetrator out, rather than the victim, so that she stays in her home safely... and the perpetrator has his behaviour addressed to stop this cycle of abuse," she said.
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