Foundations has published findings from a project conducted by the University of Sussex exploring domestic abuse intervention and programme outcome measurement tools. The main aim of the project was to develop agreement on how to measure domestic abuse outcomes consistently. The research included the views of practitioners, service providers, and children and caregivers who experience domestic abuse. Key findings show that the Children and Families Against Domestic Abuse (CAFADA) Wellbeing and Safety Scale was selected as the preferred measurement tool to assess two core outcomes: family relationships and feelings of safety.
Read the news story: Domestic abuse breakthrough as ways to measure impact of services on children identified
Read the report: Selecting and validating outcome measures for the Domestic Violence and Abuse Core Outcome Set (DVA-COS)
Source: Foundations
Date published: 30 July 2025
