Our Founding Director Michelle John joined a recent online HR Forum to discuss the work we’d been doing to support parents, carers and guardians impacted by CPA.

This includes launching an Employer Covenant in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, in response to PEGS research which showed 70% of parents had either been forced to reduce their hours or quit work altogether as a result of the abuse they were experiencing at home

The Covenant is free for all organisations to sign, and acts as a pledge that they will explore how to implement policies and practices which support any of their staff (and service users, if applicable) who are experiencing abuse.

Anyone signing up gets access to a free webinar hosted by the PEGS team, HR resources, information about CPA, and ongoing support.

Michelle said: “I’d like to thank the Chamber for the opportunity to share an overview of CPA and how it can impact the work lives of parents, carers and guardians. I’d also like to thank the employers who attended the session and took the time to find out about CPA.

“We are keen to work with any employer – whether public, private or voluntary sector – as the more awareness we can raise and the more support we can provide, the more we give parents a voice and hope for the future.”