Bedford review

The Ministry of Justice to develop guidance for prisons in relation to their role in the DHR process, including the pro-active steps they should take to enable engagement with perpetrators.

The CSP to work with partners in the BDAP to agree on a mechanism for collating and sharing findings and recommendations systematically from local DHRs.

The Corporate Domestic Abuse Board to ensure that its review of CBC’s Domestic Abuse Strategy takes a gender informed approach, and that the revised strategy identifies the specific actions that will be taken, proportionally to need, to support male victims.

The CSP should review existing strategic arrangements with local partners to ensure that these can support a robust multi-agency CCR locally.

CBC Children Services to ensure that the ‘get help’ section of the BDAP website is reviewed to make it more easily navigable.

The CSP and the relevant commissioners to work with Victim Support and the Signpost Hub to develop shared policy, procedure and training for the identification, management and assessment of counter-allegations across domestic abuse services locally.

The Corporate Domestic Abuse Board to ensure that its review of CBC’s Domestic Abuse Strategy identifies the specific actions that will be taken to support older victims.

Bedfordshire Police to ensure there is a consistent and robust process for the subversion all of domestic abuse incidents / crimes, with this supported by a training package that ensures that police officers and their supervisors are confident in the use of risk tools.

Bedfordshire Police to audit the timeframes for referrals made at periods of peak demands and identify mitigating actions to ensure prompt onward referral to partner agencies.

The SAB to develop guidance on raising concerns about abuse and neglect.

The SAB to audit local referral pathways for adults who are victims of domestic abuse, and for whom there may be vulnerability or safeguarding concerns, to ensure these offer a robust response regardless of whether someone meets the level for statutory intervention.

Within the Better Care Fund Plan for Central Bedfordshire, the Bedfordshire CCG and CBC review funding for local HIDVA services to ensure that there is a consistent and equitable service offer.

Bedfordshire CCG to work with GPs to evaluate the impact of the changes to the discharge notifications from local hospitals and ensure that this GPs take follow up action if required.

Public Health Commissioners to develop a programme to raise awareness of best practice in relation to the identification and offer of brief advice by local services in relation to alcohol use.

The Pan Bedfordshire Learning Academy to review the current training available in relation to male victims of domestic abuse and ensure that: (a) Key messages are integrated across all introductory training (b) Staff can access intermediary and advanced level training.

The Pan Bedfordshire Learning Academy to ensure that domestic abuse training content addresses typologies of domestic violence and abuse.

The Pan Bedfordshire Learning Academy to review the current training available locally and ensure it addresses the identification, management and assessment of counter-allegations. This should include integrating key messages across training content and also developing bespoke training content.