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Recommendation 18
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The Government must prioritise working with local authorities, providers and other stakeholders to increase the...
Recommendation
The Government must prioritise working with local authorities, providers and other stakeholders to increase the availability of refuge and move-on accommodation. Clear Government leadership should be brought to the task of securing hotel and hostel accommodation for victims in all parts of the country, as national coordination is needed to meet the scale and urgency of the challenge, and so that anyone needing to leave their home during lockdown because of abuse can be guaranteed a safe place to stay. The Government must also ensure that the existing network of refuges remains sustainable for the long term by providing ring-fenced support for the additional costs, and loss of income, incurred by these services as a result of coronavirus.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 July 2020. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗