Celebrating the Covenant Consortium anniversary

As founders of a Covenant designed to help employers support staff experiencing an often-hidden form of abuse, we were invited to help celebrate the anniversary of the Social Mobility Pledge Consortium.

This brings together a range of Government-back Covenants designed to assist organisations when it comes to hiring or putting provisions in place for employees or volunteers experiencing specific situations.

Service Manager Ellie Beaumont and Corporate Trainer Emma Roscoe from PEGS took part in the event at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club on Tuesday (20^th June), where Mims Davies, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the DWP, addressed attendees.

We launched the Child to Parent Abuse Covenant (CPAC) in conjunction with the Department for Work and Pensions approximately 18 months ago, becoming the fourth such agreement in existence.

It’s designed to ensure any employees who are experiencing abusive behaviours from their offspring feel more confident to speak up at work, knowing they will be supported as much as possible to continue their career.

It was launched after a PEGS survey found around 70% of parents had reduced their hours or left work altogether as a direct result of their situation at home. Given upwards of 3% of UK households are estimated to be affected by Child to Parent Abuse, this represents a significant impact on the economy, as well as for the individual people and organisations involved.

Other members of the Consortium include the Armed Forces, Care Leavers, Employers Domestic Abuse, and Ambitious about Autism Covenants – now joined by the Employer Covenant for the Empowerment of Girls and Women, which was officially unveiled at the anniversary event.

Emma said the day was fantastic and saw lots of networking and conversations taking place, adding: “What was so refreshing was that regardless of which Covenant people were involved with, which organisation or service they were representing, or whether they were there as an employer wanting to find out more about the Covenants – everybody was coming from a place of wanting to be part of creating lasting and impactful change for people’s lives.

“Having all the covenants together was really powerful - hearing about their progress so far and plans for the future.

“It was brilliant to have the opportunity to represent PEGS on stage, talking to Tony Hyland MBE from the DWP about CPAC, and sharing our Covenant with everyone in the room.”

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Founding Director, Michelle, has been awarded an MBE in the Kings Birthday Honours for Family Support and Advocacy.

By PEGS Admin • June 15, 2026

Child to Parent Abuse organisation founder awarded MBE The founder of a social enterprise which has supported thousands of parents impacted by abusive behaviours from their children has been awarded an MBE. Michelle John, originally from Pembrokeshire in Wales but now based in Shropshire, was among the names announced for the prestigious accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours List this year. In 2020, Michelle set up not-for-profit organisation PEGS with the aim of supporting parents and carers, training professionals, influencing local and national policy, and raising awareness of Child to Parent Abuse – which is thought to affect up to one in ten households in the UK. Since then, she has grown a team of experts who have trained police, social workers, teachers and many other professionals to better recognise the signs of CPA, support parents, and signpost to specialist organisations. In addition, Michelle set up a range of parent-focused initiatives including daily practitioner-led online sessions, a Facebook peer support group which now has 3,300 members, and one-to-one offerings for those at highest risk. PEGS launched a CPA Covenant for employers in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions, only the fourth such covenant to be backed by the Government, and Michelle has advised everyone from the Home Office to Channel 4 and the BBC on CPA – the latter for storyline on Hollyoaks and EastEnders. Her work has seen CPA covered by journalists across television news programmes, national newspapers and magazine, and regional press and radio, and she’s received numerous awards both in the UK and internationally. Michelle, whose MBE was awarded for Family Support and Advocacy, said: “This honour is also shared with the parents who have trusted me along the way: they drive me, inspire me and I will always stand with them. “I feel proud, privileged and very grateful – and I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me and PEGS along the way. There is much more to come for PEGS, and we will continue to work every day for the parents and carers who have been or continue to be impacted by CPA. “There is so much to reflect on from the journey of the last six years, and there have been many highlights and challenges along the way. I am sure there will be many more in the future – although being told I’d received an MBE will always remain a truly incredible moment that I’ll remember forever!” For more information about us, visit www.pegsupport.co.uk or search for 'PEGS' on social media!