Guidance

Joint inspections of the response to children who are victims of domestic abuse

Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.

• From: Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Probation, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
• Published: 10 August 2016
• Last updated: 17 January 2025
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  1. 17 January 2025

     Updated with minor changes to the practical arrangements for inspections: we ask for information about other children living in the household earlier in the case selection process, we have extended the deadline for sharing children’s case records, and we have added additional guidance on sharing information about commissioned services.

  2. 12 September 2024

     Fully reviewed and updated ahead of inspections starting in autumn 2024. Former 2018 guidance in Word and PDF formats have been archived and removed.

  3. 19 September 2018

     Joint targeted area inspection reports are now on the Ofsted reports site.

  4. 24 August 2018

     Added joint targeted area inspection report for Durham.

  5. 3 August 2018

     Added joint targeted area inspection report for Medway.

  6. 10 August 2016

     First published.

Applies to England

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This guidance is for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse.

These JTAIs are carried out by inspectors from:

• Ofsted

• the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

• His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)

• His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP)