Sky and ITV Coverage on Child to Parent Abuse

ITV and Sky News 03/25

**TRIGGER WARNING, please take care as some of the content below can be upsetting**

Child to parent abuse (CPA) remains one of the most difficult and least spoken about forms of domestic abuse. It’s a form that carries emotional weight, stigma, and for many families - silence. That’s why recent coverage by both ITV and Sky News has been so important.

The stories shared by these platforms are raw and heartbreaking. Both ITV and Sky highlighted the lived experiences of parents anonymously.

It’s encouraging to see national broadcasters giving space to raise awareness on Child to Parent abuse. Coverage like this validates what many parents are experiencing behind closed doors and may help others feel less alone. It gives language to something that’s often shrouded in guilt and shame, and it opens the door to more honest conversations and access to support.

But alongside this progress is sadness. It’s heartbreaking that so many families are living in fear, unsure where to turn, and battling assumptions that prevent them from seeking help or support. These stories aren’t just “news”, they’re the lived experiences of real individuals who need empathy, understanding, and resources.

We hope that the awareness raised by Sky and ITV leads to a time where parents can speak out without fear of judgment, and where support systems become more accessible and compassionate for those experiencing CPA.

Below are the videos and reports by Sky and ITV please take care if you watch the report:

ITV: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2025-04-07/my-son-only-stopped-attacking-me-when-he-heard-my-husbands-car

Sky: https://news.sky.com/story/parents-of-boy-whose-outbursts-left-them-fearing-for-their-lives-say-adolescence-touched-a-nerve-13341108

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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!