Manchester review

There should be consideration of developing a process whereby information about high-risk domestic abuse offenders is shared across international boundaries.

The partnership should disseminate the learning from this DHR.

To ensure that officers probe information provided by victims in relation to previous domestic abuse. This is particularly important in relation to incidents in other areas and the need to complete relevant checks, for example, the Police National Database (PND).

To ensure that all officers who have contact with victims of domestic abuse understand the importance of providing relevant helpline and support signposting. When it has been done, a record should be made as to what information has been provided to the victim.

To ensure that supervisors make proper use of an up to date induction package for newly appointed domestic abuse specialists when they start in post.

To ensure that whenever children are present during incidents of domestic abuse they are communicated with, listened to and their welfare considered.

To conduct regular audits to ensure patients identifying signs of domestic abuse are supported appropriately.

To ensure that DVA training includes good practice around interviewing the victim and perpetrator separately.

To ensure that safe enquiry is conducted in the event of domestic abuse disclosure, regardless of whether the victim is the patient or partner, friend or relative accompanying them.

To carry out a risk assessment for any person disclosing domestic abuse in line with MSAB/MSCB guidelines

To ensure that lessons learned from this DHR are cascaded to staff as appropriate.

To ensure that DVA training includes good practice around interviewing the victim and perpetrator separately.

To ensure that safe enquiry is conducted in the event of domestic abuse disclosure, regardless of whether the victim is the patient or partner, friend or relative accompanying them.

To carry out a risk assessment for any person disclosing domestic abuse in line with MSAB/MSCB guidelines

To cascade lessons learned from this DHR to ensure that clinicians consider the full facts rather than just responding to the presenting issue, e.g. domestic abuse as well as mental health issues.

To improve GP awareness of symptoms and behaviour associated with DVA through IRIS training

To disseminate learning from the DHR via Safeguarding Newsletter, CCG Website.

To ensure that awareness raising with staff takes place in relation to the consideration of immigration status and to be curious why a patient may not have a GP.

The school should take action to ensure that staff are familiar with the possible indicators of domestic abuse and the impact on the child.

The school should consider accessing Healthy Relationships Awareness sessions for pupils, which looks specifically at domestic abuse and relationships.

To review the effectiveness of changes to the system where Deputy Head Pastoral reviews all counselling appointments every week to check who has attended and who hasn’t. There should be a system of follow-up as necessary.

To ensure that all records relating to children are accurate and visits to the school nurse are included in the Head of House Meeting Minutes

To ensure that where children are concerned with their workloads, a referral is made to their personal tutor to discuss and plan support.