Child to Parent Abuse Summit 2026: Bringing the UK's Leading Experts Together to Drive Lasting Change

Every family deserves to feel safe within their own home.

Yet for thousands of parents, carers and guardians across the UK, home is a place of uncertainty. Despite growing awareness, many families continue to experience the many barriers of accessing appropriate support, while professionals often face uncertainty around recognising and responding to CPA within existing systems.

That is why, on Wednesday 14th October 2026, PEGS is proud to host its 6th annual Child to Parent Abuse event marking an important milestone as it evolves into the National Child to Parent Abuse (CPA) Summit. This national virtual event will bring together leading experts, professionals, policymakers and those with lived experience to advance meaningful change through policy, practice and collaboration.

Held on CPA Awareness Day, this year's Summit will explore Policy and Criminal Justice.

A Summit with Purpose

Child to Parent Abuse impacts at least one in ten households, yet it remains one of the least recognised forms of domestic abuse.

This year's Summit has been designed to help change that.

The virtual Summit will focus on policies and frameworks, given many parents and carers report facing significant barriers to accessing support - while professionals admit to uncertainty around identifying, responding to and recording incidents within existing systems and services. 

As well as a keynote speech from PEGS Founder Michelle John MBE, attendees will hear from headline speakers Professor Rachel Condry and Dr Caroline Miles, both of whom have extensively researched Child to Parent Abuse. The line-up also includes Clarrie O’Callaghan, the Co-Founder of the Femicide Census – which last year revealed women were more likely to be killed by their own son than a stranger; Tony Hyland from the Department of Work and Pensions, who was pivotal in the launch of the employer-focused CPA Covenant in conjunction with PEGS; and Anneli Peavot, Head of Safeguarding at Canterbury Christ Church University. 

Throughout the day, the critical role policy, procedure and organisational frameworks play in improving responses to CPA will be explored, with contributions from academics, practitioners and those with lived experience.

Real change doesn't happen through awareness alone. It happens when people come together to listen, learn, challenge existing systems and commit to doing better for families.

The National Child to Parent Abuse Summit is more than a day of learning… it's an opportunity to be part of a growing movement that is shaping the future of Child to Parent Abuse recognition, policy and practice across the UK.

Whether you are a professional looking to strengthen your knowledge, an organisation committed to improving its response, or someone passionate about creating meaningful change, your voice matters.

Tickets are still available, and there is still time to be part of the conversation.

Book your place today by clicking here.

“Change does not happen through one person alone”