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Recommendation 13
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Set out an indicative timeline for developing the remaining four Residential Women’s Centre pilot sites.
Recommendation
Whilst it is disappointing that the MoJ’s progress to date in establishing five new Residential Women’s Centres has been slow, we welcome the Government’s recent announcement that Swansea will be the location of the first centre. The Ministry of Justice should set out an indicative timeline for the development of the remaining four pilot sites. (Paragraph 87) 76 Women in Prison
Government response summary AI-generated
The government accepted the recommendation but responded by detailing an internal review of the ACCT (self-harm prevention) process within the women's estate, rather than providing a timeline for remaining Residential Women's Centre pilot sites.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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We accept this recommendation. As part of our grants funding competition for community interventions, launched on 1 September, we have offered potential providers of women’s residential services the opportunity to apply for funding for piloting residential women’s centres. The number of residential women’s centres that will benefit from this funding will be determined by the number of providers which apply and which then go on to receive an award. We anticipate awards being made early in 2023 and as part of their application providers will be required to set out their timeline for establishing and running the centres.
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