Every Voice Matters: A Whole-Family Lens on Domestic Abuse

A multi-agency conference for frontline professionals, jointly produced by the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Partnership, Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board and Isle of Wight Domestic Abuse Partnership Board.

Exploring how coercive and controlling behaviour impacts the whole family and how a family approach can enable better safeguarding, intervention, and recovery.

With guest speakers: Dr Emma Katz & Katie Bielec. Leading experts in coercive control, stalking and survivor-led approaches to domestic abuse.

What you can expect to learn:

• Understand coercive control in varied contexts and its impact on family dynamics
• Promote cross-agency collaboration
• Strengthen family-focused safeguarding practices
• Share real-world case study insights through interactive discussions
• Strengthen safeguarding through better risk identification and early intervention
• Awareness of IOW domestic abuse commissioned services

Date: Tuesday, 10th February 2026, 9am-4pm

Venue: Northwood House, Cowes

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