About this page. This page summarises a Domestic Homicide Review published in the Home Office DHR Library. The full report is available at the source link below. Victim and perpetrator names are not included in extracted summaries on this page.

Source · Domestic Homicide Review

North Yorkshire review

CSP: North Yorkshire Published: December 2022 Year of death: 2018 Extracted: 6 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

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Summary

The review identifies concerns regarding inconsistent domestic abuse risk assessments, failure to correctly identify the nature of the relationship, and inadequate information sharing between agencies. These issues led to missed opportunities for multi-agency intervention and support for the victim.

Extracted recommendations

6 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	All agencies within the North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership should review their risk assessment training arrangements for domestic abuse cases. The training should ensure staff are confident in making risk assessments based on victim responses, known facts and professional judgement. All training must include a review of the relationship history and any changes in the circumstances of the victim and perpetrator.	All agencies within the North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership
2	All front line staff should receive training in the early identification and recording of domestic abuse. Such training should include the importance of enquiring routinely and sensitively about a person’s experience in private and exploring intimate relationships / partners or ex-partners, same-sex relationships and wider family structures. It is vital that domestic abuse is identified by practitioners at an early stage if the right specialist services are to be offered to victims and perpetrators; and that the physical and psychological factors experienced as a result of violence and abuse are recognised and appropriately supported by practitioners involved in ongoing general health and care services. The training should include recognition of psychological abuse, economic abuse, harassment and coercive control.	All agencies within the North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership
3	The North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership should conduct a review of the arrangements for its Community Impact Team/ Community Safety Hubs multi-agency meetings. This review to include governance arrangements and a particular focus on the aims and objectives of the Community Impact Team/ Community Safety Hub. Any review to ensure delegates are aware of their responsibilities in relation to preparation, interrogation of their systems, contribution at multi-agency meetings and post meeting responsibilities.	North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership
4	All agencies involved in protecting the vulnerable should work together to confirm the most appropriate organisation is working with a vulnerable victim/patient /client /service user. This requires a full understanding of different risk assessment methods and confidence in Information Sharing Protocols.	All agencies involved in protecting the vulnerable
5	The Community Safety Partnership, Safeguarding Adults Board and Safeguarding Children Partnership should map out structures and governance arrangements to reduce duplication, build a mutual understanding and get the right services to vulnerable people. This process should include an illustration of referral pathways.	Community Safety Partnership \| Safeguarding Adults Board \| Safeguarding Children Partnership
6	The North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership should review its Information Sharing Protocols (ISPs) so that staff are confident in making lawful and proportionate requests for inter-agency information to help protect the vulnerable. Any revised Information Sharing Protocol to be circulated as widely as possible.	North Yorkshire Community Safety Partnership
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗