The Green Ark Children's centre and six local schools are taking part in Operation Encompass, which will see police and head teachers share information on children that they believe have been affected by domestic violence. Key adults will then work with both the child and the parents to tackle the problems at home.
Sergeant David Carney Haworth, organiser of Operation Encompass, said, 'Domestic abuse has a huge impact on children who witness it and yet they are often overlooked. By the time the schools know about it the child has already caused disruption or missed vital learning.
He said that almost half of the domestic incidents that had taken place in the past year in the Devonport and Stoke areas of the city involved children.
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