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
Nottingham review
CSP: Nottingham
Published: July 2023
Extracted: 14 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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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The review highlights a lack of professional curiosity, inadequate risk assessment for domestic abuse, and poor inter-agency information sharing. Gaps in support for adult victims not meeting social care criteria and insufficient recording of relationships are also noted.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| a | As with many DHRs, the issue of recording of relationships on systems requires further action. How agencies record information – names, dates (who, when, what, why) and the linking and recording of relationships by all agencies requires review. The CDP Board and Safeguarding Partnerships should provide the steer for this. | CDP Board | Safeguarding Partnerships |
| b | A significant factor within this DHR has been that of professional curiosity. This should be embedded within the local failure to engage framework and a briefing note disseminated across agencies within the City. | Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership |
| c | Those women without dependent children who do not meet the criteria for adult social care are slipping through the net in terms of domestic abuse support. Older survivors are even less likely to engage with support services. A review of this cohort and a needs analysis should be completed on a local and national level. | Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership | Home Office |
| NHS CCG - 1 | The CCG to undertake further analysis into barriers for GPs in completing details of family groups and relationships to identify ways of improving practice. | NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG |
| Nottinghamshire Poli | All staff engaged in the domestic abuse process should be reminded the DVDS has an element of right to know as well as right to ask. | Nottinghamshire Police |
| Nottinghamshire Poli | Nottinghamshire Police include DVDS questions within the risk assessment process. This will ensure staff consider both elements of the DVDS in each case of Domestic Abuse. | Nottinghamshire Police |
| Probation - 1 | Ensure that all information available on NDelius/from Court/from Police is acted upon appropriately and ensure all relevant checks are undertaken where there is evidence of any domestic abuse. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 2 | Ensure that all decisions linked to a case are fully documented – demonstrate how and why a case decision has been made – this should include changes to planned interventions. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 3 | Use Professional Curiosity to challenge and investigate information provided by the service user particularly in relation to safeguarding issues and share such information with relevant agencies. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 4 | Ensure OASys assessments detail all known concerns and reflect any other assessment made for interventions. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 5 | Review OASys assessment when new information is provided | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 6 | Ensure that recent attendance on the Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding Refresher training is transferred into practice and any learning is discussed in Supervision. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 7 | Use of Supervision and Management Oversight recording in NDelius to demonstrate discussions with line manager about domestic abuse and safeguarding concerns. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Probation - 8 | An analysis into the knowledge and understanding of staff of interfamilial abuse and links to partner abuse and an action plan if any learning needs are identified. | National Probation Service | DLNR CRC |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||