Please note this episode contains discussion on domestic abuse, including fatal domestic abuse, that some listeners may find distressing.

In this episode Edwina speaks to Nicole Jacobs, the first Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. Nicole explains her statutory powers, as set out in the Domestic Abuse Bill, to raise public awareness and hold both agencies and government to account in tackling domestic abuse. Listen to Nicole describe her important work to shine a light on good practice and the practices that fall short, to end the postcode lottery of domestic abuse services in England and Wales. Nicole outlines a range of initiatives she is working on with her team, including improving the response of Family Courtsto Domestic Abuse.

To learn more about the work of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner see: https://domesticabusecommissioner.uk/

Follow Nicole on Twitter: @CommissionerDA

Read more about the One Small Thing charity here.

Twitter - @OSTCharity

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