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
Newcastle upon Tyne review
CSP: Newcastle upon Tyne
Published: April 2023
Year of death: 2014
Extracted: 7 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
View full report (PDF) ↗
Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The review identified significant barriers for non-UK born residents, particularly the Polish community, in accessing domestic abuse support due to language, lack of specialist services, and agency cultural awareness. It also highlighted issues with agencies re-engaging with clients and neighbours reporting domestic abuse.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| Increase the number | Working with the Chamber of Commerce make literature available for display in employee meeting areas to businesses in St Helens available to businesses for display in meeting rooms and refreshment areas. Once a pre discussion has taken place between the Chair and Advocate and key contacts have been established within workplaces a discussion between CGL and businesses can take place to offer something bespoke. The following can definitely be offered to businesses; Leaflets and general information in the Polish language. Stall in the workplace to raise awareness and engage with employee’s on many public health issues. \bespoke intervention dependent upon the needs and wants of the employer/employee. CGL (Change Grown Live) are ready to prioritise this and can begin liaison with the employer to develop a suitable approach. | Public Health | Chamber of Commerce | CGL (Change Grow Live) |
| National Increased s | Increase or redirection of Home Office funding for such services. | Home Office |
| Overcome barriers to | CSP members to amend their websites to enable non English-speaking residents to search for and access information re domestic abuse services in their own language. | Community Safety Partnership (CSP) |
| Overcome barriers to | CSP members to ensure they have translation and interpretation service arrangements in place and that staff understand how to access interpreter and translation services when needed. | Community Safety Partnership (CSP) |
| Overcome barriers to | Employment of Polish speaking Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs) being in place. | Community Safety Partnership (CSP) |
| Review of system to | Policy and procedures to follow up missed appointments put into in and agreed between CCG and CAHMS service. | CCG | CAHMS |
| Torus Housing to ame | Amend web site to encourage and signpost ways in which victims and neighbours of victims can report domestic abuse to their Housing Managers and others. | Torus Housing Group |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||