Safeguarding Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse

• 3 CPD points
• Certificate of Attendance issued

To strengthen multi-agency understanding of the safeguarding risks facing migrant victims of domestic abuse by exploring the lessons from the Harshita Brella case, with a focus on coercive control, immigration-related vulnerability, professional curiosity and institutional accountability. Participants will develop confidence in recognising hidden harm, assessing risk and delivering coordinated safeguarding responses where domestic abuse, immigration status and victim vulnerability intersect.

Learning Objectives:

Recognise how immigration status, dependency, isolation and coercive control can increase vulnerability to domestic abuse and serious harm.

Identify barriers that may prevent migrant victims from disclosing abuse or accessing support and protection.

Understand the importance of professional curiosity, effective risk assessment and multi-agency information sharing when safeguarding victims of domestic abuse.

Apply learning from the Harshita Brella case to strengthen safeguarding practice, challenge assumptions and improve multi-agency responses to vulnerable victims.