This document is the Mayor of London’s strategy for delivering his vision of a safer London for women and girls, covering the period 2018- 2021. It has been produced following an in-depth consultation with Londoners, the police and all the partner agencies involved in tackling VAWG, and, crucially, with survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG).

Survivors of rape need and deserve many things in the aftermath of this uniquely devastating crime, and the chance to receive justice for what happened is certainly one of them. What they do not need is for the devastation they have already experienced to be compounded by the very system which is supposed to protect them. Blog post by Rape Crisis Scotland exploring the impact of the Criminal Justice process on survivors. 

The NICE guideline on child abuse and neglect aims to help anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and young people to spot signs of abuse and neglect and to know how to respond. This quick guide, which is written from the perspective of young people who have experienced abuse and neglect, is based on the guideline and explains to young people what they should expect from services.

The guide covers: