made about domestic abuse has increased by more than a quarter in a year. The NSPCC Helpline Made 276 referrals to agencies in Scotland las year where the main concern was domestic abuse. That’s up 27% on the previous 12 months. This is another of those Reporting Scotland stories not fully written up on their website. Often this means that the dramatic figures will not stand up to scrutiny. However, I can see no NSPCC post to check so, here’s what Reporting Scotland don’t tell you about this deeply distressing phenomenon. Proportionally 4 times as many children in England & … Continue reading Proportionally 4 times as many children in England & Wales face domestic abuse compared to Scotland