Tonight Channel 5 News shared a new Child to Parent Abuse report, focused around the very worst violence shown by children towards parents/carers/guardians.

A mother bravely shared the story of her son's harrowing attack on her, alongside PEGS board member Dr Amanda Holt sharing her expertise on the need for more support for families, to ensure these severe attacks - and parricides (where a parent is killed by their child) - are reduced.

Once again, our thanks to the Channel 5 news team, including chief correspondent Tessa Chapman, for their commitment to sensitively and diligently covering Child to Parent Abuse - the awareness they are raising really could be life-saving.

You can find out more about Dr Holt's study into parricide (the first large-scale research undertaken in England and Wales) here.

We've also shared the initial Channel 5 report into Child to Parent Abuse and the way incidents are recorded by police (aired in November 2021) here.

If you're a professional who'd like to find out more about CPA, our latest training details can be obtained from training@pegsupport.com, or why not book a place at our national CPA Conference, taking place on 28th April 2022.

Employers can also get involved in the campaign to raise awareness and better support parents, by signing the free Child to Parent Abuse Covenant, backed by the DWP.

If you're a parent experiencing abuse or violence from your child, please seek support - we hear you, we believe you, you are not alone. In an emergency situation, always call 999 - any non-emergency incident requiring a police response can be reported on 101.