Recommendation 9

We are concerned that current value for money criteria are skewing funding decisions in favour of larger providers who are better able to meet existing value for money assessments. There needs to be a reassessment of value for money criteria for funding in relation to VAWG. Services to tackle VAWG are not commercial services; this should be reflected in the balance between value for money and outcomes for service users. It should also be reflected in the balance between quantitative data and qualitative data. (Conclusion, Paragraph 25)