Sandwell review

Wolverhampton and Sandwell Drug and Alcohol Action Teams (DAATS) in commissioning alcohol support services, should ensure that there are clear links to the prevention and reduction in Domestic Violence by the providers.

Safer Sandwell Partnership to request that the Black Country Cluster disseminates the guidance ‘Responding to Domestic Abuse from Royal College General Practitioners dated June 2012, and ensures that a nominated person from each GP practice has been identified to implement the guidance and provide a list of the nominated persons to Safer Sandwell Partnership as evidence that this has been completed within the next 12 months from the date of this report

West Midlands Police to review the manner in which complaints of serious domestically related offences are investigated and ensure compliance with the NPIA Guidance on Investigating Domestic Abuse, especially with regard to cases where the complaint is withdrawn and where there is evidence to support to original allegation.

Safer Sandwell Partnership and Safer Wolverhampton Partnership to seek assurance that there exists within all agencies identified in appendix No 1 a robust policy for providing interpreting service.

Safer Sandwell Partnership and Safer Wolverhampton Partnership to ensure a clear referral pathway to MARAC for high risk victims is devised and disseminated to agencies contained in Appendix No 1.

Safer Sandwell Partnership seek assurance from Safer Wolverhampton Partnership that all relevant agencies are aware of the referral to Wolverhampton Domestic Violence Forum process and that each agency has knowledge of the Forum’s guidance.

Safer Sandwell Partnership formally write to the UK Government requesting a review of the criteria and threshold for allowing foreign nationals permission to enter the UK without consideration of a risk assessment of the applicant and sponsors, especially with regard to domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Safer Sandwell Partnership should ensure that systems are in place to evidence the progress in relation to the recommendations made in this report.