Domestic abuse accommodation support
Domestic abuse survivors frequently not receiving adequate accommodation support from local authorities, despite statutory duties.
Source spread
Where this theme appears
This theme appears across 14 independent accountability sources, so the source mix matters as much as the headline total.
2 inquiry recs
9 PFD reports
58 committee recs
4 HMICFRS recs
1 ICIBI rec
17 IOPC recs
1 NAO rec
41 IMB recs
1391 DHR recs
1 PHSO decision
926 LGO/SPSO decisions
5 CJINI reports
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Inquiry recommendations(2)
SP25 — Operation Encompass cross-border extension
Recommendation: Lancashire Constabulary should consider extending Operation Encompass to share automatically relevant information with schools in bordering areas. The Department for Education should consider national implementation. This is because children will not necessarily attend school in the same police force area …
Gov response: The Home Office and the Department for Education (DfE) are working together on this recommendation. Some elements are already complete, and DfE expect to complete the remaining work by September 2026. Progress and next steps: …
Accepted
P2-51 — Arrange emergency temporary accommodation provision
Recommendation: That all local authorities make such arrangements as are reasonably practicable for enabling them to place people in temporary accommodation at short notice and in ways that meet their personal, religious and cultural requirements. Such arrangements should, as far as …
Gov response: The government supports this recommendation made towards local authorities. Local authorities already have a legal obligation under the Housing Act 1996 to re-house people displaced by an emergency. This duty will be highlighted in guidance …
Accepted
Prevention of Future Deaths reports(9)
Donna Williamson
Concerns: The coroner noted insufficient police awareness of victim notification after suspect bail and gaps in GPs' knowledge of disclosure duties. Concerns were also raised about the MARAC process being ineffective for chaotic individuals.
Response: • The Royal College of General Practitioners provided guidance and published resources on information sharing and safeguarding for general practitioners. • The Local Government Association supported a national review of … (AI summary)
Overdue
Georgia Nelson
Concerns: The coroner notes a lack of suitable long-term housing and rehabilitation placements for young mental health patients in RBKC, and highlights the need for improved discharge planning and consideration of rehabilitation before discharge.
Response (RBKC): • The Council and West London Clinical Commissioning Group (WLCCG) acknowledged the need to identify how to build on and strengthen existing processes for young people with mental health support … (AI summary)
Response (CNWL NHS Trust): • The Trust will work with its commissioner and local authority to ensure services are commissioned to provide a wide choice of rehabilitation options. • The Trust will follow new … (AI summary)
Responded
Alex Malcolm
Concerns: Concerns were raised about the sufficiency of Approved Premises places and difficulties in recruiting and retaining probation officers. The coroner also noted the need to strengthen domestic violence arrangements, including statutory MARACs, with details on actions taken often absent.
Response (HM Prison and Probation Service): • HM Prison and Probation Service introduced a new pay structure for the National Probation Service in April 2018, which included a two-year pensionable pay award. • It implemented a … (AI summary)
Overdue
Kelly Sutton
Concerns: The coroner noted that non-crime information valuable to police for safeguarding domestic abuse victims is not available as a national resource, but remains limited to individual police areas.
Response (Hertfordshire Constabulary): • Hertfordshire Constabulary implemented Athena in May 2018, an integrated crime and intelligence platform shared with eight other forces. • Athena enables immediate access to intelligence, custody, crime, and non-crime … (AI summary)
Responded
Avis Addison
Concerns: The coroner raised concerns regarding CQC inspections of GP practices, suggesting checks for domestic violence and safeguarding policies, staff training, and 'early warning systems' for uncollected prescriptions or cancelled appointments.
Response (CQC): • The CQC conducted an inspection of the GP practice in March 2019, finding no concerns regarding policies, training, or systems for vulnerable patients. • Following the Regulation 28 notice, … (AI summary)
Responded
Aliny Godinho
Concerns: The coroner identified insufficient training for the Domestic Abuse Team on amended policies and procedures, including specific required training for a key officer. There were also gaps in the supervisory system to ensure timely implementation of safeguarding and investigation plans by officers.
Response (NPCC and College of Policing): • The NPCC and College of Policing stated they would not establish a national database of cultural risk information, citing a lack of evidence and concerns regarding potential discrimination. • … (AI summary)
Overdue
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Concerns: The coroner noted concerns that the general practitioner was not routinely invited to Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) meetings or informed of domestic abuse allegations and care proceedings, which impacted the patient's mental health treatment.
Response (Response to Surrey coroner area Prevention of future deaths report dated): • Surrey County Council is assisting with and contributing to a review of MARAC workings led by Surrey Police. • Children's Services has implemented an Improvement Plan to strengthen information … (AI summary)
Overdue
Kellie Sutton
Concerns: The coroner noted a lack of understanding among front-line officers regarding controlling and coercive behaviour, the link between domestic abuse and suicide, and the correct application of Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPNs) and referrals to DAISU.
Response (Hertfordshire Constabulary): • Hertfordshire Constabulary implemented comprehensive training on coercive control, its impact, and investigation, including a new risk assessment tool and a Vulnerability Information Portal. • The Constabulary updated its Standard … (AI summary)
Responded
Lee-Ann Ince
Concerns: Agencies had a limited understanding of how coercive and controlling behaviours impact mental health, did not effectively listen to children's concerns, and failed to recognise the victim's additional vulnerability due to physical health and dependency on the perpetrator.
Response (Greater Manchester Integrated Care): • Partners in Trafford agreed to file a joint response to the Regulation 28 report. • A working group was convened, including colleagues from Health, Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, … (AI summary)
Response (Greater Manchester Integrated Care): • The organisation stated it would develop and commission specialist training for practitioners to enhance understanding of coercive control dynamics, with training to commence in September 2024. • It committed … (AI summary)
Responded
Select committee recommendations(58)— showing 50 strongest matches
#26 —
Recommendation: In allocating funding to third sector organisations the government should not lose sight of those bodies who support the ‘hidden homeless’, including women who might be fleeing domestic abuse and who may be particularly vulnerable and in need of support. …
Response status not verified
#17 —
Recommendation: We welcome the measures in the Social Housing Bill to support victims of domestic abuse and to help prevent them becoming homeless. We will follow the scrutiny of the Bill closely. (Conclusion, Paragraph 93)
Response status not verified
#16 —
Recommendation: Domestic abuse is a key driver of homelessness. The housing workforce must have the training and capacity required to deal with cases effectively and compassionately. The government has increased the funding available to support victims into safe accommodation but it …
Response status not verified
#20 —
Recommendation: We asked the Department how it ensured that its approach to monitoring child maintenance cases was properly identifying and addressing cases of domestic abuse and coercive control, rather than waiting to be alerted through non-payment or through the receiving parent …
Response attribution not verified
#19 —
Recommendation: Parents can use the child maintenance system to continue to abuse their former partners, for example by withholding payments or access to children. Written evidence from Gingerbread and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner set out that, for survivors of domestic abuse, …
Response attribution not verified
#12 — Domestic abuse survivors frequently lack adequate accommodation support despite statutory local authority duties.
Recommendation: The Committee is aware of examples where domestic abuse survivors did not receive adequate support. Examples shared during our evidence session included women turning to an MP’s advice surgery for support having struggled to be rehomed despite engaging with the …
Response attribution not verified
#195 —
Recommendation: The Ministry of Justice should seize the upcoming wave of commissioning as an opportunity to apply lessons from the past two years. More funding should be allocated, especially to womenâs centres and for housing. Contracts should be longer to protect …
Response attribution not verified
#94 —
Recommendation: Rebecca Robson, from Womenâs Community Matters, explained that âa lot of the mental health difficulties we see are the result of experiences of domestic and sexual abuse in childhood, and then ongoing domestic abuseâ. She went on to explain that …
Response attribution not verified
#3 —
Recommendation: We heard worrying evidence about the impact of the NRPF condition on survivors of domestic violence, including children. We are pleased that the Government has launched the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme pilot, in addition to the support offered through …
Response attribution not verified
#21 —
Recommendation: The Department told us that it provided specific training for staff to identify domestic abuse and coercive control, and that it could put in place controls to avoid contact with the paying parent (such as non-geographic bank accounts). It explained …
Response attribution not verified
#18 —
Recommendation: The Department designed the current child maintenance system to emphasise collaboration between parents, with the CMS available as a voluntary safety net for those separated parents to choose to use if they decide to.31 Written evidence from the Domestic Abuse …
Response attribution not verified
#3 —
Recommendation: The Department’s system of child maintenance is not designed to protect those subject to domestic abuse or coercive control. The Department designed the current child maintenance system to emphasise collaboration between parents, with the CMS available as a voluntary safety …
Response attribution not verified
#3 —
Recommendation: It is egregious that organisations with no expertise are able to target survivors of domestic abuse and their children and provide neither specialist support nor an appropriate or safe environment. Where a prospective resident of exempt accommodation is a survivor …
Response attribution not verified
#16 — Add 'victims of domestic abuse' category to Universal Credit Additional Support Area.
Recommendation: We heard in evidence that when using the ‘Additional Support Area’ in Universal Credit, DWP officials are able to record support needs under the following eight categories: care leavers; armed forces; ex-offender; homeless or risk of homelessness; limited digital ability …
Response attribution not verified
#9 —
Recommendation: The design of Universal Credit creates risks for women’s financial independence, which can have severe consequences for women in abusive relationships. These risks have been heightened over the pandemic as other opportunities for economic support have been limited. They now …
Response attribution not verified
#11 —
Recommendation: We call on the Government to return to the spirit of the early pandemic and re- commit to Everyone In. This requires providing legal clarity for local authorities. We recommend the Government immediately issues clear guidance to local authorities stating …
Response attribution not verified
#29 —
Recommendation: We welcome the decision to remove the £100,000 cap. However, we regret that it was ever necessary for a victim of domestic violence to have litigate to obtain legal aid because of the Government’s failure to ensure that the means …
Response attribution not verified
#4 —
Recommendation: We recommend the Government ensures the Support for Migrant Victims Scheme is evaluated swiftly and consequential policy decisions are made quickly. The pilot must be fully rolled out or alternative measures put in place immediately to ensure that survivors of …
Response attribution not verified
#25 — Collect and Pay fees remain unjustified for child maintenance cases involving domestic abuse
Recommendation: It is particularly difficult to understand how fees, intended to incentivise the use of Direct Pay, can be justified in cases where the Department appears to have accepted such arrangements are not appropriate, such as in cases of domestic abuse. …
Gov response: The Government takes the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously and is committed to ensuring survivors of abuse get the help and support they need to use the CMS safely. Domestic abuse is not necessarily …
Position Not Stated
#12 — Set out intended timetable for commencing provisions of Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill.
Recommendation: We strongly support the aims of the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill, which would allow domestic abuse cases to skip Direct Pay and move straight to Collect and Pay. We welcome the Government’s support for that legislation. In response …
Response attribution not verified
#11 — Provide a detailed timetable for implementing recommendations from domestic abuse review work.
Recommendation: We thank Dr Samantha Callan for her independent and detailed report on the Child Maintenance Service’s response to domestic abuse and we welcome the broadly positive approach the Government has taken in its response to that review, accepting most of …
Response attribution not verified
#10 — Require local authorities to consult domestic abuse charities on FGDM decisions involving abuse.
Recommendation: We consider that local authorities should draw on the advice of specialist domestic abuse charities in coming to a decision on whether FGDM is in the child’s best interests where domestic abuse has occurred. (Conclusion, Paragraph 41)
Response attribution not verified
#27 — Pathfinder scheme pilots show improved experiences for domestic abuse victims and reduced case durations.
Recommendation: MoJ told us that it has been piloting a new model for private law through the ‘Pathfinder’ scheme, the aim of which was to improve experience for victims of domestic abuse by taking a whole system approach to improving services. …
Response attribution not verified
#33 —
Recommendation: The Ministry of Justice should seize the upcoming wave of commissioning as an opportunity to apply lessons from the past two years. More funding should be allocated, especially to womenâs centres and for housing. Contracts should be longer to protect …
Response attribution not verified
#18 —
Recommendation: It is apparent that accommodation is a significant problem for some children being release from custody. It is unacceptable that a child should not know until the day of their release where they will live the day after. We agree …
Response attribution not verified
#10 —
Recommendation: Tackling rough sleeping on its own without addressing homelessness as a whole may even worsen other measures of homelessness, if it means only placing more people in temporary accommodation, thereby adding to the number of homeless households.29 Baroness Casey told …
Response attribution not verified
#18 —
Recommendation: The Government is in danger of breaking its pledge that no one should lose their home as a result of the pandemic. We have seen no satisfactory evidence for why the Government changed the definition of substantial rent arrears to …
Response attribution not verified
#10 —
Recommendation: Everyone In by definition has finished. The Government believes Everyone In continues to exist, but by its own admission it is no longer helping everyone. The principle of Everyone In was that everyone, no matter what their normal eligibility for …
Response attribution not verified
#5 —
Recommendation: The Government will eventually have to come up with a policy response, because it cannot keep extending the evictions ban forever more.
Response attribution not verified
#26 — Strong support for named caseworkers to improve CMS customer service outcomes
Recommendation: We strongly support the Child Maintenance Service’s plans to move to having a named caseworker, initially for customers in abusive situations before eventually being rolled out to all customers. The experience of having to recount one’s story multiple times was …
Response attribution not verified
#4 — Require Government to set out plans improving effectiveness and speed of child maintenance enforcement
Recommendation: For many receiving parents child maintenance payments are vital to avoiding or at least stymying the effects of hardship but enforcement is currently slow and often ineffective. We have heard that, while enforcement on Collect and Pay has improved, for …
Gov response: We know the vast majority of paying parents want to do the right thing and support their children, but the Government shares the Committee’s view that effective enforcement should be a key priority for those …
Position Not Stated
#17 —
Recommendation: The ministry must update the statutory guidance to make clear that placing families in accommodation where the need to share facilities with single male adults is not suitable and should work with councils to bring such placements to an end. …
Response attribution not verified
#16 —
Recommendation: We remain concerned that there is no explicit rule to prevent or restrict councils from housing families, including single mothers with children, in accommodation where they need to share facilities with single male adults. (Conclusion, Paragraph 55)
Response attribution not verified
#9 —
Recommendation: We are deeply concerned about the lack of space provided to some families living in temporary accommodation and the potentially harmful effects this can have on children’s safety, wellbeing and development. The standards used to determine if homes are statutorily …
Response attribution not verified
#14 —
Recommendation: No formal review of the Government’s manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping has yet happened, due to the pandemic. We recommend the Government appoints a successor to Baroness Casey within the coming months to lead the review. This important work …
Response attribution not verified
#13 —
Recommendation: We recommend that the Government creates a cross-Government task force to resolve the conflict between the commitment to end rough sleeping and the current policy on the no recourse to public funds condition. This will require collecting data on the …
Response attribution not verified
#12 —
Recommendation: No recourse to public funds has been an obstacle to reducing rough sleeping for a long time: the pandemic has just shone a spotlight on its impact. If the Government is serious about meeting its manifesto commitment to end rough …
Response attribution not verified
#1 —
Recommendation: We recognise the enormous success of the early stages of the Everyone In programme, made possible through cross-sector collaboration, substantial funding, and joint working towards a clear goal.
Response attribution not verified
#2 —
Recommendation: The Department has displayed insufficient curiosity around the needs of some of the most vulnerable separated families and their children. Take-up of the Department’s CMS scheme is substantially lower than it expected. An estimated 18% of separated families used the …
Response attribution not verified
#1 — Committee welcomes new Child Support Bills for domestic abuse and enforcement improvements
Recommendation: We welcome the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill and the Child Support (Enforcement) Bill and their aims. We provide information later in this Report on how these pieces of legislation will help improve the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance …
Response attribution not verified
#16 — Require Sentencing Council to include motivations of honour as an aggravating factor in domestic abuse guideline
Recommendation: It is reassuring to hear judges have robustly rejected any attempts to use ‘honour’ to reduce a sentence. Explicitly recognising so-called honour in sentencing guidelines would go further; it would strengthen the understanding that honour-based abuse is taken seriously by …
Response attribution not verified
#14 — Reconsider Istanbul Convention Article 59 reservation and extend migrant victim support eligibility
Recommendation: The Support for Migrant Victims Scheme pilot has been valuable and we welcome its extension to 2025. However, there are shortfalls in funding to support victims with no recourse to public funds. We are concerned this is aggravated by the …
Response attribution not verified
#11 — Establish a robust firewall between police and Home Office on victim immigration data sharing
Recommendation: The Government should establish an appropriate firewall-type mechanism between the police and the Home Office to prevent data sharing for the purposes of enforcing immigration rules against victims of abuse. The firewall should be designed to ensure the police only …
Response attribution not verified
#10 — Current Migrant Victims Protocol insufficient to protect victims with insecure immigration status
Recommendation: Abusers use the insecure immigration status of their victims to deter and prevent them from seeking support, exploiting fears that reporting abuse to the police will lead to action against the victim by Immigration Enforcement. We are not satisfied that …
Response attribution not verified
#27 — DfE conducts extensive early intervention and increases funding for family domestic abuse support.
Recommendation: We asked DfE what work it was doing to protect children and young people as well as prevent them from becoming perpetrators in the future. DfE told us it was doing a lot work through early interventions of family support …
Response attribution not verified
#15 —
Recommendation: The ministry must require councils to report publicly on the length of time households remain in such facilities and justify any decision to keep households in these facilities beyond six-weeks. By the end of this year, the ministry must publish …
Response attribution not verified
#14 —
Recommendation: We reiterate our earlier recommendation that the ministry must amend the definition of B&B accommodation in the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003 to restrict the placement of families in other types of accommodation with shared facilities to a …
Response attribution not verified
#13 —
Recommendation: We remain concerned that the definition of B&B in the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003 does not prevent families being placed in similar accommodation, without any restrictions on the time local authorities can house them there. We recognise …
Response attribution not verified
#1 —
Recommendation: On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Home Office (the Department) about asylum accommodation and support services in the UK.2
Response attribution not verified
#19 —
Recommendation: We call on the Government to publish a proper exit plan for the private rented sector from national and local restrictions. The Government has tinkered regularly with the eviction framework, usually at the very last minute. Now the Government has …
Response attribution not verified
HMICFRS recommendations(4)
Safe to share? Liberty and Southall Black Sisters' super-complaint on policing and …
Immediately stop sharing information on domestic abuse victims with Immigration Enforcement as interim measure
Recommendation
A duty to protect: Police use of protective measures in cases involving …
Review mechanism for informing police of NMOs and propose remedies for improvement
Recommendation
A duty to protect: Police use of protective measures in cases involving …
Accelerate consideration of creating bespoke offence of breaching pre-charge bail
Recommendation
A duty to protect: Police use of protective measures in cases involving …
Commission research on whether bail reduces re-offending and protects victims
Recommendation
ICIBI immigration recommendations(1)
IOPC learning recommendations(17)
Recommendation - Kent Police, February 2021
The IOPC recommends that Kent Police reviews its domestic abuse policy and includes clear guidance for officers dealing with cases where they are informed by the victim of the perpetrators suicidal threats or ideation. The guidance should detail how officers …
Recommendation - Humberside Police, February 2021
The IOPC recommends that Humberside Police reviews its domestic abuse policy and includes clear guidance for officers dealing with cases where they are informed by the victim of the perpetrators suicidal threats or ideation. The guidance should detail how officers …
Police contact with woman prior to her death - Metropolitan Police Service, …
The IOPC recommends that the MPS domestic abuse policy is updated to reflect the national College of Policing APP guidance which suggests when investigating a domestic incident where counter allegations are made risk assessments should be conducted for both parties. …
Recommendation - Avon and Somerset Police, March 2025
The IOPC recommends that Avon and Somerset Police implement a dynamic triaging process for Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) applications. This will establish the level of risk for the applicant throughout the process and prioritise those with a higher level …
Police contact with woman before being murdered by ex-partner – West Yorkshire …
The IOPC recommends that a system is put in place to track domestic abuse cases that are returned to officers because the minimum standards of investigation were not met. This system should ensure that cases are progressed with appropriate supervision …
Police contact with woman before being murdered by ex-partner – West Yorkshire …
The IOPC recommends that West Yorkshire Police reminds all officers and police staff that intelligence gained from incident reports should be uploaded to individual Niche intelligence profiles at the earliest opportunity. An IOPC investigation identified that significant intelligence relating to …
Recommendation - Home Office, September 2024
The IOPC recommends that the Home Office amends its Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) statutory guidance to advise police forces to triage DVDS applications in a risk-based approach. It is suggested the guidance can be amended to instruct police forces …
Recommendations - Sussex Police, September 2024
The IOPC recommends that Sussex Police should amend their policies, training and practices around policing and safeguarding victims of domestic abuse to reflect the escalating risk if there are multiple domestic abuse incidents in a short period. Should officers attend …
Recommendations - Sussex Police, September 2024
The IOPC recommends that Sussex Police should amend training, guidance and practices around policing and safeguarding victims of domestic abuse to reflect the risk to a domestic abuse victim will likely be increased if the victim has any additional vulnerabilities …
Recommendations - Sussex Police, September 2024
The IOPC recommends that Sussex Police should amend their training, guidance and practices around policing and safeguarding victims of domestic abuse to reflect the increased risk to those experiencing domestic abuse when a suspect is known to be a serial …
National recommendation - The College of Policing, June 2021
The IOPC recommends that the College of Policing explores potential opportunities to support forces in managing the risk posed by perpetrators of domestic abuse (to either victims, others or themselves) who express credible suicidal threats or ideation. When completing a …
Investigation into police contact with a woman and man between 2016 and …
Where there is a volume of calls and incidents alleging domestic abuse, and it is unclear as to the the extent of abuse and the identity of all parties, this should be flagged for further investigation and analysis by a …
Investigation into the West Yorkshire Police response to reports of injuries to …
The IOPC recommends that West Yorkshire Police (WYP) remind all WYP control room staff of the importance of protecting vulnerable victims of domestic abuse by consistent and effective use of the THRIVE process, to include a review of their THRIVE …
Police contact with woman before being murdered by ex-partner – West Yorkshire …
The IOPC recommends that West Yorkshire Police remind officers that when completing a DASH risk assessment form, if the category ‘other’ is chosen, a full explanation must be provided in the free text field. In addition, routine audits should be …
Police contact with woman before being murdered by ex-partner – West Yorkshire …
It is recommended that West Yorkshire Police remind Sergeants that DASH risk assessments and any supporting statements should be reviewed to endorse the risk level attributed to a victim. This recommendation follows an IOPC investigation where a probationary officer failed …
Police contact with woman before being murdered by ex-partner – West Yorkshire …
The IOPC recommends that West Yorkshire Police review their domestic abuse policies and training to ensure that officers are clear on their responsibilities and the procedures that should be followed when dealing with domestic abuse incidents. This recommendation follows an …
Officers investigate alleged domestic assault while another officer attempted to interfere with …
The IOPC recommends that Sussex Police should revise their domestic abuse training package to ensure it reflects force policy. This states that officers should consider how people live as a family unit when assessing whether a person or persons are …
IMB individual recommendations(41)
Thorn Cross (2021)
The lack of approved premises to which prisoners can be released is a concern and more needs to be done to provide suitable accommodation.
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Askham Grange (2024)
The Board recommends that the Prison Service ensures the provision of services to support prisoners who have been subject to sexual and domestic violence, following the Governor’s requests over the past 12 months.
HMPPS
In Progress
Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Lunar House (2022)
At Stansted airport’s short-term holding facility, a separate, secure family room should be provided, and this should generally be reserved for the use of families, single females, and vulnerable individuals.
Home Office
Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Lunar House (2022)
The short-term holding facilities at Gatwick airport’s North Terminal, for families, children and vulnerable detained individuals should be improved, by the provision of additional accommodation.
Home Office
Gatwick IRC/RSTHF (2022)
As recommended and accepted in 2021 but not effectively actioned, improve the provision of accommodation for men granted bail (section 7.4).
Home Office
Rochester (2023)
The Board retains its view that re-offending rates cannot be reduced unless there is suitable accommodation for all prisoners who have completed their sentence or are being released on HDC. Bail accommodation is limited in the south east, and the Board urges the minister to look into this further, to see how more accommodation can be provided.
Ministry of Justice
Portland (2023)
With the Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 being on hold currently, when does the government intend to roll it out on a national basis?
HMPPS
Derwentside IRC (2023)
To establish or improve pathways with local authorities and other external agencies, including probation, to enable prompt access to housing, social support and other services, which are required to be put in place before vulnerable women leave detention
Home Office
Low Newton (2020)
The prison would benefit from more funding to provide extra domestic violence support, trauma counselling, supported accommodation and social work, both in the prison and on release.
HMPPS
In Progress
Brook House (2020)
Review arrangements for the provision of suitable accommodation for detainees granted bail to reduce waiting times.
Home Office
Bronzefield (2020)
The Board wishes to restate the question from our 2017/18 and 2018/19 annual reports: What has the Mayor’s office for Policing and Crime done in the last year to increase the availability of accommodation for those women who leave prison with no fixed abode?
Other
In Progress
Wealstun (2021)
Ensure that funding is available to reinstate the Resolve offending behaviour programme, given the significant number of prisoners with a history of domestic violence (repeat area from 2019/2020 report) (para 7.3.5 refers).
Governor / Director
Styal (2024)
What specific consideration has been given to the impact of the recent changes to the recall system on female prisoners, in particular those with family ties and post-release accommodation challenges and how do these changes fit with the national Female Offender Strategy?
Other
In Progress
Haverigg (2024)
Given the growing difficulties securing timely and suitable accommodation for prisoners on release, and acknowledging the number of agencies that are often involved (prisons, probation, police, local authority, etc), what plans does the Minister have to minimise the risk of a growing number of prisoners becoming homeless, losing job opportunities, reoffending and being returned to custody?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Woodhill (2025)
Will the Minister work with colleagues to provide more approved accommodation in order to support the parole boards’ recommendations for prisoners to be reintegrated into society?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Feltham (2025)
What plans are in place to support 18-year-olds with complex needs who are released from a children’s prison, in terms of housing and probation support?
Other
Askham Grange (2025)
Responding to concerns raised in our last annual report regarding sexual and domestic violence support services, it was suggested that additional funding was being sought to enhance access to local providers of this service. The IMB are unaware of any change to this situation so would HMPPS be able to say if there has there been any progress on this …
HMPPS
In Progress
Derwentside (2022)
To establish or improve pathways with local authorities and other external agencies to enable prompt access to housing, social support and other services which are required to be put in place before vulnerable women leave detention.
Home Office
Derwentside (2024)
To continue to improve pathways with local authorities and other external agencies, including probation, to enable prompt access to housing, social support and other services, which are required to be put in place before vulnerable women leave detention.
Home Office
In Progress
Rochester (2020)
Re-offending rates cannot be reduced unless there is suitable accommodation for all prisoners who have completed their sentence; too many prisoners are released from Rochester to become homeless rough sleepers. The recent initiative for prisons to refer those at risk of homelessness to local authorities, as referred to by the Minister in replying to previous reports, does not seem to …
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Peterborough (Women) (2020)
The Board remains concerned about the lack of suitable accommodation for women on release (see paragraph 11.3), as proper resourcing of accommodation could be cost-effective in reducing reoffending.
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Moorland (2020)
Can the minister work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to increase the provision of suitable post-release accommodation?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (2020)
Consideration should be given to making and maintaining greater provision for female detainees within reasonable travelling distance of the main ports and airports. The current situation results in long journeys and affects detainees’ well-being.
Other
Ashfield (2020)
Can the lack of availability of appropriate accommodation for men convicted of sexual offences be raised with the minister for housing, communities and local government?
Other
In Progress
Bronzefield (2021)
What has the mayor’s office for policing and crime done in the last year to increase the availability of accommodation for those women who leave prison with no fixed abode?
Other
In Progress
Eastwood Park (2023)
Are there plans to improve probation services so that women with short sentences are not sent to prison but given community orders to prevent them losing their homes and families, as happens in many cases?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Rochester (2024)
The Board urges the Minister to look into this further, and to see how more accommodation can be provided.
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Wetherby (2025)
What specific steps will the local authority take to guarantee that accommodation is secured and assigned well before release?
Other
Thameside (2020)
The Board urges that the welcome Government initiative to ensure that released prisoners have accommodation to go to during the COVID-19 crisis will be continued beyond the current national health emergency.
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Morton Hall IRC (2020)
We would ask that cross-agency arrangements between the Home Office and the Probation Service in finding and checking suitable addresses for detainee releases into the community are speeded up so that bail releases and those of detainees classified as being at a high ‘adult at risk’ level are effected more quickly and delays avoided.
Other
Eastwood Park (2021)
In response to a question in our last annual report about the establishment of a women’s centre in Wales, the Minister responded by advising that seed funding had been made available. When is the centre likely to open?
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Eastwood Park (2021)
In response to a question in our last annual report about the establishment of a women’s centre in Wales, your predecessor responded by advising that seed funding had been made available. What progress has been made with this project?
Other
In Progress
Rochester (2022)
The Board retains its view that re-offending rates cannot be reduced unless there is suitable accommodation for all prisoners who have completed their sentence or are being released on HDC. Bail accommodation and support service (BASS) accommodation is limited in the south east, and the Board urges the minister to look into this further to see how more accommodation can …
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Chelmsford (2022)
To exert influence to ensure provision of suitable permanent accommodation for prisoners upon release, so that no prisoner ends up on the street.
Ministry of Justice
Leicester (2023)
What plans does the minister have to commission short-term accommodation services for prisoners released in the East Midlands?
Ministry of Justice
Cookham Wood (2023)
When will local authorities improve their communications regarding accommodation to the boys in Cookham Wood?
Other
Peterborough (women) (2024)
When will HMPPS increase the provision or licensing of approved accommodation to which women can be safely released?
HMPPS
In Progress
Peterborough (men) (2024)
When will HMPPS increase the provision or licensing of approved accommodation to which men can be safely released?
HMPPS
In Progress
Eastwood Park (2024)
We asked for progress in the development of the first residential women’s centre.
HMPPS
Feltham (2025)
Provide suitable spaces for outreach meetings.
Governor / Director
Askham Grange (2025)
Short sentences of imprisonment can have a significant and often negative effect on women in terms of accommodation, family ties, employment and mental health, so any initiative to divert women from custody where appropriate is welcomed. Is there evidence to show that the recommendations of the Independent Review of Sentencing have reduced the number of women being sentenced to short …
Ministry of Justice
In Progress
Health investigations(52)
Independent investigation: Lewis Hodge, Birmingham (1999) — Rec u.
That the section of our report dealing with domestic violence locally is copied to the local civil and criminal courts.
midlands
Independent investigation: Lewis Hodge, Birmingham (1999) — Rec t.
That the section of our report dealing with domestic violence locally is copied to local religious leaders; and that the local authority, the Strategic Health Authority, the NHS trust and the PCTs agree a strategy for reducing domestic violence with local religious leaders that is based on a common understanding …
midlands
Independent investigation: Lewis Hodge, Birmingham (1999) — Rec s.
That Birmingham City Council and the local PCTs provide additional funding to the Reducing Domestic Violence Project, so that it can provide a more extensive, city-wide, service.
midlands
Independent investigation: Asiya Khatun, Newham (2000) — Rec 12
The London Borough of Newham and the Metropolitan Police should ensure that child protection teams and agencies assess the possible co-existence of domestic violence against adult family members when investigating cases of suspected child abuse.
london
Independent investigation: Asiya Khatun, Newham (2000) — Rec 10
East London and The City Mental Health NHS Trust should develop links between CMHTs and the Domestic Violence Unit within the police service, so that persons (whether service users, carers or other members of the family) identified as at risk of domestic violence can be put in touch with the …
london
Independent investigation: Asiya Khatun, Newham (2000) — Rec 9
East London and The City Mental Health NHS Trust and the London Borough of Newham should institute a rolling programme of training to ensure that all staff delivering mental health services are trained in the recognition of the signs of possible domestic violence and its relevance to risk assessment, and …
london
Independent investigation: Asiya Khatun, Newham (2000) — Rec 8
The London Borough of Newham should ensure that the Carers' Directory contains information and contact details on the Domestic Violence Unit within the police service and on voluntary sector organisations providing advice and support to victims of domestic violence.
london
Independent investigation: Shamim Akhtar, Birmingham (2000) — Rec 42
The Northern Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust (or its successor) should ensure that all patients who are victims of domestic violence receive appropriate support and intervention.
midlands
Independent investigation: Rae Torbet(Ms E), Hastings, Sussex (2003) — Rec 9.2.1
that the mental health services should develop protocols with wider Domestic Violence services to assist in supporting and protecting ex partners.
south_east
Independent investigation: Odessa Carey, Washington (2019) — Rec 2
Bernicia Homes should develop a systematised approach to responding to domestic abuse, such as that provided by the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance.9
north_east_yorkshire
Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide investigation … — Rec 23
Safer Cumbria must develop and implement a comprehensive domestic abuse action plan which includes the learning from this review.
north_west
Independent investigation: Bernadette FoxSarah Fox, Bootle (2015) — Rec 6
Your Housing Group should review and amend its tenancy risk assessment procedures to ensure that direct questions regarding a history of domestic abuse are consistently asked during initial assessments and ongoing reviews for all tenants, particularly those in sheltered housing schemes. Staff should be trained to recognise indicators of domestic …
north_west
Independent investigation: Aysel Djevdet, Palmers Green (2009) — Rec 5
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) – Staff awareness of the existence of MARAC is low. It is recommended that a protocol should be established clarifying for staff which cases should be brought to MARAC and how to present a case. The existence of MARAC needs to be publicised and …
london
A joint Domestic Homicide Review and Independent Investigation into the … — Rec 3
That Your Housing Group reports in writing to Sefton Safer Communities Partnership what action it has taken to ensure that it minimises the risks of domestic abuse to its tenants. This must include commentary on how it ensures that the risk of domestic abuse is assessed for all new tenants, …
Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Accepted
Independent review of care by Norfolk and Suffolk Mental Health … — Rec 2
The trust will ensure that mandatory domestic abuse and safety planning/risk assessment training addresses assessment of risk and is relevant to all parties living or staying within a household.
Norfolk and Suffolk Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
east_of_england
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr DB: … — Rec 12
Stockport Community Safety Partnership : should assess the results of the Domestic Abuse strategy thus far, with emphasis on increasing the access to training to frontline healthcare staff, and ensuring that child to parent violence is included
Mr DB . At the time of homicide December 2014 Mr DB was receiving care and treatment from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr DB: … — Rec 11
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust : should set a clear strategy for the recognition of domestic abuse, with up to date policy guidance and a programme of staff training
Mr DB . At the time of homicide December 2014 Mr DB was receiving care and treatment from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B — Rec 11
The Trust must provide a separate handbook on the process for responding to clients or carers affected by domestic violence, to give greater detail to staff outside of the Trust policy.
Mr B who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr B was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B — Rec 10
The Trust must make the following amendments to the domestic violence policy so that it is in line with best practice: • clarify the Trust responsibility and commitment in providing the working environment and comprehensive training required in order that practitioners are able to meet their obligations safely and effectively; …
Mr B who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr B was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
A Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide … — Rec 2
Bernicia Homes should develop a systematised approach to responding to domestic abuse, such as that provided by the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance.9
Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide investigation in April 2019 in Northumberland. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
north_east_yorkshire
Independent investigation: Steven Hoskin, St. Austell (2006) — Rec R8
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust should provide a report to their commissioners on how the management of risk and vulnerability for those involved in incidents of domestic abuse addressed on a multi-agency basis and how Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) procedures are being used. (We are …
south_west
Independent investigation: Melanie Welch (Ms B), Redhill, Surrey (2001) — Rec 7.4
We recommend that the Trust should develop a domestic violence protocol, in conjunction with relevant local agencies, as part of the national agenda to aid practitioners in deciding how to respond to situations of known or suspected domestic violence.
south_east
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015) — Rec 2
The CMHT, which now incorporates the assessment and brief intervention team, need to ensure that where it is known that patients under the care of that team are in a relationship that this is discussed in clinical reviews. Systems need to be put in place to identify and manage the …
london
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015) — Rec 1d
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
london
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015) — Rec 1c
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
london
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015) — Rec 1b
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
london
Independent investigation: Lucy Ayris, Hayes (2015) — Rec 1a
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
london
Independent investigation: Bethany Rae Fields, Huddersfield (2019) — Rec 3
The revised FIRM model must facilitate the consistent capture and consideration of information relating to the spectrum of domestic abuse (emotional, psychological, financial, physical). This must encompass risk posed by the service user to others, not only risks to the service user. Reasonable expectations are that assessed risk will include …
north_east_yorkshire
Independent investigation: Bethany Rae Fields, Huddersfield (2019) — Rec 1
To organise and facilitate an Oxford Model learning event to ensure that the widest reflection and learning is achieved across adult services from this case. Key points to be drawn out are: management of complex service users with personality disorder(s), including psychosis, outside of the CPA framework; domestic abuse; multi-agency …
north_east_yorkshire
Independent investigation: Bernadette FoxSarah Fox, Bootle (2015) — Rec 10
Sefton Safer Communities Partnership should develop and implement a comprehensive training programme for all frontline staff across partner agencies (including housing, police, probation, and mental health services) on recognising the signs of domestic abuse in older adults and vulnerable individuals, understanding the dynamics of coercive control, and responding effectively to …
north_west
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr … — Rec 9
The members of both the Complex Care and Treatment Team and psychologist who were involved in this case should receive additional training on their role, responsibilities and actions that is expected to be taken when there has been a disclosure and/or report from another service of either historical and/or recent …
Mr S . Mr S was convicted of the murder of Mrs S in 2014. At the time of the homicide Mr S was receiving care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr … — Rec 10
An audit should be undertaken within the Complex Care and Treatment Team, including the psychologist team, to highlight any current cases where domestic abuse maybe a feature to ensure that staff are: Taking the appropriate and proportionate action is being taken. Seeking the appropriate guidance from Lancashire Care …
Mr S . Mr S was convicted of the murder of Mrs S in 2014. At the time of the homicide Mr S was receiving care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of P in … — Rec 6
Before the decision is made by the police to remove safety and alert equipment from a victim of domestic violence West Midlands Police should ensure that a full risk assessment is undertaken to inform this decision. All relevant agencies and the victim should be involved in this assessment and decision.
midlands
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr DB: … — Rec 19
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust : Domestic abuse training material should be reviewed to ensure that it includes domestic abuse in both children and adults safeguarding; including that any individual in a domestic arrangement may abuse anyone else in that setting
Mr DB . At the time of homicide December 2014 Mr DB was receiving care and treatment from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr DB: … — Rec 13
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust : should ensure the lessons learned from this incident with specific regard to domestic abuse and violence are conveyed across the Trust, and particularly in the Emergency Department
Mr DB . At the time of homicide December 2014 Mr DB was receiving care and treatment from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Accepted
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of a … — Rec 1
NAViGO must review their procedures for safeguarding adults and children, to include domestic violence, against the 2016 NICE Quality Standard (QS116) 201614 and seek opportunities for specific multiagency training in how to identify and respond to domestic violence, using the learning from this independent investigation to prevent recurrence, and provide …
north_east_yorkshire
A Learning Lessons Bulletin on the care and treatment of … — Rec 1
Trusts should develop a strategy which encapsulates the prevention, early intervention, partnership priorities and approaches to tackling domestic abuse when issues arise with service users.
london
A Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide … — Rec 4
a) The Home Office should incorporate learning about matricide and parricide into domestic abuse prevention strategies. b) Adult child to parent violence and mental illness should be incorporated into domestic abuse strategies.
Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide investigation in April 2019 in Northumberland. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
north_east_yorkshire
A Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide … — Rec 3
Northumberland County Council must ensure that a comprehensive domestic abuse strategy includes measurable outcomes from previous reviews.
Joint Domestic Homicide Review and independent mental health homicide investigation in April 2019 in Northumberland. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
north_east_yorkshire
Independent investigation: Vera Croghan, Norwich (2020) — Rec 2
The trust will ensure that mandatory domestic abuse and safety planning/risk assessment training addresses assessment of risk and is relevant to all parties living or staying within a household.
east_of_england
Independent investigation: Philip Slater, Silsden (2017) — Rec 9
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust should undertake a review of their safeguarding training modules to ensure that the potential risks of domestic violence to the elderly are being adequately addressed. Evidence of this should be made available to Sancus Solutions at their quality assurance …
north_east_yorkshire
A joint Domestic Homicide Review and Independent Investigation into the … — Rec 4
That Sefton Safer Communities Partnership undertakes research within its local communities about barriers to reporting domestic abuse and how the community can be empowered to ‘speak out’. Furthermore, Sefton Safer Communities Partnership is asked to develop, publish and publicise advice for family and friends on what to do [or not …
Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of P in … — Rec 7
Healthcare staff at both HMP Hewell and HMP Birmingham who are undertaking CPA and risk assessments should familiarise themselves with the Home Office ‘Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse Guidance for Practitioners’ (2015) and be categorising incidents of violence by children on a parent and/or carer as incidents of domestic …
midlands
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr DB: … — Rec 18
Stockport CCG : GP practice staff must undertake adult safeguarding and domestic abuse training.
Mr DB . At the time of homicide December 2014 Mr DB was receiving care and treatment from Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
north_west
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B … — Rec 1d
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
Mr B and Ms A, published on 13 November 2019. Mr B and Ms A were in receipt of services from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B … — Rec 1c
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
Mr B and Ms A, published on 13 November 2019. Mr B and Ms A were in receipt of services from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B … — Rec 1b
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
Mr B and Ms A, published on 13 November 2019. Mr B and Ms A were in receipt of services from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B … — Rec 1a
Hillingdon mental health services need to ensure that awareness of the risk of domestic abuse and the available local resources is increased and embedded into practice. This should include greater emphasis on assessing risk and indicators of domestic abuse during local safeguarding induction and training and should also incorporate information …
Mr B and Ms A, published on 13 November 2019. Mr B and Ms A were in receipt of services from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
london
Accepted
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Ms … — Rec 2
The Trust must ensure that the Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy is embedded, with training compliance identified, in local procedures and practice ensuring that (a) risk is considered in relation to adult safeguarding criteria (b) that opportunities to refer to MARAC and domestic violence services are considered (c) adult safeguarding …
north_east_yorkshire
A Learning Lessons Bulletin on the care and treatment of … — Rec 5
Trusts should also work with faith communities to improve awareness of prevention and tackling domestic abuse, and to review the safeguarding approaches adopted by diverse faiths and places of worship.
london
LGO / SPSO decisions(926)
21-015-756 — West Northamptonshire Council
Summary: Ms X complained about the way the Council responded when she asked to move house because she was at risk of domestic abuse. This caused Ms X distress. We found fault with the Council. The Council agreed actions to remedy the injustice to Ms X.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Apr 2022
25-004-156 — London Borough of Hackney
Summary: Ms X complained about the Council’s actions after she told it she was a victim of domestic abuse. We find the Council at fault in its handling of her initial approach, including its treatment of her at its offices, its failure to complete a Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jan 2026
21-016-070 — London Borough of Haringey
Summary: We found fault with the Council for failing to move Ms X to alternative temporary accommodation when it decided her accommodation was unsuitable. This caused Ms X an injustice because she lived in unsuitable accommodation. It also caused her distress and placed her at risk of domestic abuse. The …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
May 2022
25-001-204 — London Borough of Enfield
Summary: Ms X complained the Council did not secure suitable accommodation when she fled domestic abuse in 2023 and subsequently disposed of her personal property. She said it caused significant mental anguish and distress and a large financial loss. We have decided to end the investigation because the matters occurred …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Dec 2025
25-002-786 — London Borough of Lewisham
Summary: Miss X complained about the Council’s handling of her homeless application. The Council was at fault for failing to carry out a medical assessment. The Council was not at fault for providing temporary accommodation to Miss X in an area she was at risk of abuse. There is no …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Dec 2025
24-010-719-fr — South Kesteven District Council (24 010 719 fr)
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Aug 2025
25-005-308 — London Borough of Barnet
Summary: Miss X complained about how the Council dealt with her request for a domestic abuse floating support officer. There is no evidence the Council offered and withdrew a domestic abuse floating support officer or that an officer dealt with her inappropriately. However, the Council misled Miss X about her …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Feb 2026
25-007-376 — London Borough of Bromley
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council evicting Mr X from his temporary accommodation. We do not have the power to investigate the complaint as Mr X started court action about the matters raised in his complaint.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jan 2026
25-001-974 — Royal Borough of Greenwich
Summary: Miss X complained about how the Council handled her homelessness case. In particular about how the Council ended the relief duty, how it communicated its decision to her and how it refused to accept her review request of its decision. There were some faults by the Council which caused …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jan 2026
21-006-385 — London Borough of Bromley
Summary: Mrs C complains that the Council provided her with unsuitable interim accommodation under the homeless duty it owed her. She said her daughter’s room was too small and this affected her mental health. We find fault by the Council because it did not inform Mrs C of her right …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Mar 2022
22-003-098 — London Borough of Hounslow
this complaint about the Council’s failure to provide suitable temporary accommodation for Mr X under its homelessness provisions. Mr X has requested a review of the decision on suitability and if he is unsuccessful, it is reasonable for him to appeal to the County Court on a point of law.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2022
21-013-723 — Colchester City Council
Summary: Mr X complains about the time it took the Council to support his stepson into suitable housing, thereby endangering both he and his wife. We have concluded our investigation having made a finding of fault by the Council. Although the Council took reasonable steps to alleviate any immediate danger …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Aug 2022
21-004-062 — London Borough of Lambeth
Summary: Miss X complains that the Council placed her in unsuitable accommodation in 2019 and did not provide sufficient help when she could not occupy the property. We will not further investigate if the accommodation was suitable as Miss X had the right to seek a review of the Council’s …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Aug 2022
22-006-277 — London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Summary: We will not exercise discretion to investigate this complaint about the suitability of the Council’s provision of homeless accommodation in 2019. The complaint was received outside the normal 12-month period for investigating complaints. There is no evidence to suggest that Mr X could not have complained to us sooner.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Aug 2022
22-007-847 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council recorded Ms X’s experiences of domestic abuse. That is because further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.
LGO (Local Government & …
Education
Upheld
Oct 2022
22-001-348 — London Borough of Havering
Summary: The Council was at fault in its handling of Ms X’s case when she became homeless due to domestic abuse. The Council was also at fault for significant delays responding to her complaint. The Council has agreed to apologise, pay Ms X £1000 and act to improve its services.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Nov 2022
22-002-631 — Oxfordshire County Council
Summary: Ms X complained the Council did not properly consider the impact of domestic abuse when carrying out a child and family assessment in 2020. This complaint has been investigated using the children’s statutory complaints process. There was no fault with that investigation, and it is unlikely I could achieve …
LGO (Local Government & …
Education
Upheld
Nov 2022
23-016-979 — Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Summary: The complaint concerns the Council declining to review its decision to end its legal duty to provide the complainant housing. These types of housing decisions carry a legal right for the person affected to request a review within a set timeframe and the Council considered the request the complainant …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
May 2024
23-020-350 — London Borough of Sutton
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to ensure repairs are dealt with in Ms X’s home which she rents from a social housing provider. Her complaint has been referred to the Housing Ombudsman Service who have decided to investigate her case.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
May 2024
24-001-344 — London Borough of Lambeth
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to place Mr X and his family in temporary accommodation in a neighbouring borough which he says is unsuitable. It was reasonable for him to challenge the Council’s decision and its review by appealing to the courts.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jun 2024
23-020-347 — London Borough of Ealing
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about because there is insufficient evidence of fault in relation to her eviction and the provision of alternative temporary accommodation. The Council is reviewing its subsequent decision that she is intentionally homeless and it is reasonable for her to exercise her rights …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2024
23-019-868 — London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Summary: The Council was at fault for contacting the alleged perpetrator of domestic abuse against Ms X as part of its inquiries into her homelessness. The Council has agreed to apologise, make a payment to recognise the distress caused and act to improve its services.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2024
23-011-115 — London Borough of Camden
Summary: Ms X complained about the length of time the Council took to make and fit a replacement external door at her home. We found fault because the Council did not submit measurements it took for the door which then led to avoidable delays in the new door being made …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2024
23-019-835 — Basildon Borough Council
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to resolve repeated repair issues with her temporary accommodation, making the property unsuitable to live in. The Council failed to assess the suitability of Miss X’s accommodation and failed to act on repeated reports of disrepair. This caused Miss X and her family …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
23-018-365 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: Miss B complained about unresolved disrepair issues in her temporary accommodation. We found the Council at fault as there were long delays for agreed repairs to be completed. The Council has agreed to our recommendations to remedy the injustice caused.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
23-017-294 — London Borough of Islington
Summary: We have found fault with the Council for failing to secure suitable accommodation for Miss X when she was homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. This caused Miss X prolonged uncertainty and distress. The Council has agreed to remedy Miss X’s avoidable injustice by securing suitable accommodation, an apology and …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
23-016-149 — Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary: Miss X complained about the Council’s handling of her homelessness application. The Council had already accepted it was at fault for not allowing Miss X to join the choice-based lettings scheme and for wrongly deciding she was intentionally homeless. We also found the Council at fault for failing to …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
24-006-194 — Kingston Upon Hull City Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on Mr X’s homeless application. It was reasonable for him to ask for a statutory review of the decision and the Council advised him of this right.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Sep 2024
23-019-673 — London Borough of Ealing
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s assessment of a homelessness application. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Sep 2024
23-018-324 — London Borough of Croydon
Summary: Miss X complains the Council did not properly review the suitability of temporary accommodation it provided her when she was homeless, when she asked it to. It also did not properly consider her priority on its housing register. There was fault by the Council which caused Miss X to …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
23-020-618 — Broxbourne Borough Council
Summary: Ms F complained about the Council’s handling of her homelessness application. We found the Council at fault for causing a delay to provide interim and alternative temporary accommodation and to respond to some of her communication. We could not consider the Council’s non-priority decision as she exercised her statutory …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
23-020-220 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: There was fault by the Council. There were delays in arranging repairs to ensure that Temporary Accommodation was suitable. Apologising, making a symbolic payment and ensuring that any outstanding repairs are carried out remedies the injustice caused.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Sep 2024
24-007-273 — Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the suitability of temporary accommodation provided by the Council. It is reasonable for the complainant to appeal to the county court if he is unhappy with the outcome of the suitability review.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Sep 2024
24-018-987 — Liverpool City Council
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about how the Council handled her homelessness application. This is because there is no worthwhile outcome achievable by our investigation and there is another body better placed to consider this complaint.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
May 2025
24-006-914 — London Borough of Lambeth
Summary: The Council was at fault for failing to provide Ms X with accurate advice and information about her housing options when she had to leave her home because of a risk of violence. The Council also failed to issue a homelessness decision giving Ms X a right of review …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
May 2025
24-005-585 — London Borough of Croydon
Summary: Miss B complained that the Council mishandled her homelessness application. We have found the Council at fault for delays in processing Miss B’s application and providing inconsistent information. These faults caused Miss B uncertainty, distress and frustration. The Council has agreed to apologise to Miss B, make a symbolic …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
May 2025
24-022-494 — Canterbury City Council
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s decision that she is intentionally homeless. The Council is currently completing a statutory review of its decision. If Ms X is unhappy with the outcome, she can appeal to the county court.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
May 2025
24-007-985 — London Borough of Enfield
Summary: We found no fault on Mrs Y’s complaint about the Council failing to move her to permanent accommodation. She was on its housing register but failed to bid for properties which became available. While the Council failed to show it told her it had discharged the full housing duty …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
24-011-887 — London Borough of Ealing
Summary: Mr X complained that the Council left him and his family in unsuitable accommodation for more than a year. We found that the Council was at fault in failing to move the family to suitable accommodation. This caused them injustice, particularly in terms of the needs of their disabled …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
25-003-855 — Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision on Mrs X’s homelessness application. It was reasonable for Mrs X to appeal to the County Court against this decision.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2025
24-015-485 — Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Summary: Mr D complained the Council failed to offer homelessness advice and support and placed him in unsuitable interim accommodation. I have found evidence of fault by the Council causing Mr D to live in unsuitable accommodation for nearly six months. I have asked the Council to pay Mr D …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
24-007-983 — Stevenage Borough Council
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council’s actions when he approached it as homeless. We found some fault by the Council as it did not evidence it assessed the suitability of interim accommodation it offered to him. This caused uncertainty and frustration to Mr X. The Council has agreed to …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
25-001-171 — London Borough of Hillingdon
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint requesting a financial remedy for issues arising from the Council accommodating the complainant in unsuitable accommodation from January 2023 to July 2024. This is because the complaint is caught by the time bar on the Ombudsman’s remit and there are no good reasons …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2025
25-001-157 — London Borough of Bexley
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to end its interim accommodation duty. We cannot determine suitability of interim accommodation and it is a matter which the courts are best placed to determine.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2025
25-001-598 — London Borough of Camden
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the suitability of temporary accommodation. Ms X used her right of appeal to the courts.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2025
24-020-763 — London Borough of Brent
Summary: Miss B complained the Council mishandled her homelessness application. I have found fault by the Council because it failed to take any action on the case for nine months, did not update the Personalised Housing Plan and failed to inform Miss B about her right to review. The Council …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
24-017-062 — London Borough of Redbridge
Summary: We found fault by the Council on Mr Y’s complaint about it placing him in unsuitable temporary accommodation. The Council accepted it was unsuitable but failed to move him. It also failed to show it properly assessed whether the accommodation was suitable before placing him in it. The Council …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
24-015-465 — Isle of Wight Council
Summary: Mr X complained about the Council placing him in unsuitable interim accommodation. He also complained that it would not offer him interim accommodation until he rehoused his emotional support dog and that a housing officer was rude and dismissive towards him. We found fault by the Council on all …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
25-001-262 — Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of her housing and support needs. Part of the complaint is late and there are no good reasons to investigate now. There is insufficient evidence of fault with the Council’s handling of her homelessness application to justify our …
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Jul 2025
24-013-506 — London Borough of Newham
Summary: Ms D complains the Council failed to resolve disrepair at her temporary accommodation and queries decisions made by the Council about her housing priority. I have found evidence of fault because the Council delayed progressing repairs. The Council has agreed to pay Ms D redress for the delay.
LGO (Local Government & …
Housing
Upheld
Jul 2025
Domestic Homicide Reviews(1391)— showing 50 strongest matches
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.8.1
That MARAC meetings are held within 48 hours of any incident where possible to ensure early intervention. (This is now the agreed protocol)
Gloucestershire Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.7.4
Implement a local Domestic Abuse policy linked to Countywide Policy, at CHIG (countywide housing implementation group) to formulate consistent local policies across the county
Gloucester City Council Housing Service
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.6.1
That DASHs are sent through to GDASS as quickly as possible to enable contact with the victim to be made quickly after the event when they are most vulnerable.
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service | …
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.5.2
Agencies need to consider the safeguarding needs of all children in a domestic abuse household following a domestic abuse incident and take the appropriate action according to the agreed Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children’s Board Levels of Need document and complete a DASH form as appropriate.
Gloucestershire County Council | Gloucestershire Safeguarding …
Gloucestershire County Council
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.5.1
Gloucestershire County Council, where they are the lead professional, will speak to all children in a domestic abuse household following a domestic abuse incident.
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucestershire County Council
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.4.5
To adopt a stand-alone Domestic Abuse Policy to include appropriate processes and guidelines.
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.4.4
Ensure victims records include full information and records of contact, including confirmation that the victim’s situation has been assessed and that the record are maintained that provide the rationale behind the decision.
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.4.3
Review existing processes and guidelines where “housing debt” may be a barrier to a victim receiving appropriate support of obtaining a move to a safe environment and to ensure each case is given appropriate consideration.
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.4.2
Identify key staff to act as “domestic abuse champions,” to become a single point of contact for identifying victims and provide the necessary training to enable them to facilitate the role.
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.4.1
Domestic Abuse Awareness training to be arranged for front line staff. This will enable staff to recognise and respond appropriately to victims of domestic abuse.
Cheltenham Borough Homes
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.2.3
Encourage companies and organisations to appoint key members of staff as Domestic Abuse Champions.
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence …
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.2.2
Encourage companies and organisations to implement HR workplace policies in relation to domestic abuse.
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence …
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.2.1
A public awareness campaign should be rolled out encouraging third parties including friends and family aware of domestic abuse to contact the police and/or independent local specialist support services.
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence …
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.1.2
That CAADA reviews the national training given to IDVAs and to domestic abuse support services relating to the Data Protection Act and the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s law).
CAADA
Tewkesbury — recommendation 17.1.1
That the Information Commissioner provides clarification/guidance re the legality of domestic abuse specialist support services being able to retain information relating to perpetrators of domestic abuse, to enable them to provide information, via the police, to safeguard vulnerable new partners of the perpetrators, under Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare’s law).
Information Commissioner's Office
Information Commissioner
Rotherham — recommendation 17.17
The Trust should give active support to A&E staff undertaking DASH risk assessments and their domestic abuse policy should be revised to reflect negative disclosure.
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham — recommendation 17.16
The Trust’s training programme for Band 6 and above A&E staff in undertaking DASH risk assessments should be completed.
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham — recommendation 17.15
Domestic Abuse training for the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust should include what to do in the event of negative disclosure and that further information re Domestic Abuse is available to all Trust staff via its website.
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Rotherham — recommendation 17.13
Domestic Abuse training for all agencies within the Safer Rotherham Partnership should include what to do in the event of negative disclosure and that further information re Domestic Abuse is available to all staff via its website.
Safer Rotherham Partnership
Kingston upon Hull — recommendation 9
Housing officers to make it clear to women in similar circumstances that they can refer them to a different agency for domestic abuse support as that may make the woman feel less beholden to the organisation they are in arrears with.
Preston Road Women’s Centre Umbrella Housing
Kingston upon Hull — recommendation 7
Housing officers to make it clear to women in similar circumstances that they can refer them to a different agency for domestic abuse support as that may make the woman feel less beholden to the organisation they are in arrears with.
Preston Road Women’s Centre
Lambeth — recommendation 4.1
The Home Office to develop national policy and guidance to assist agencies in working with victims of domestic abuse who are in the country illegally and are not covered by existing guidance.
Home Office
Home Office
Portsmouth — recommendation 8
The CSP to consider the recently launched service, Findaway which supports family and friends when they are concerned about a loved one who is experiencing abuse.
CSP
Portsmouth — recommendation 5
The panel recommends individual agencies involved in this review consider the Femicide Census recommendations in strategies and commissioning.
CSP
West Lancashire — recommendation 11
WLCSP to share the research undertaken by Safe Lives and Gentoo examining the role of housing providers in helping victims of domestic abuse with the WLBC Housing Service.
West Lancashire Community Safety Partnership
Sheffield — recommendation 16
The Partnership to review the support available to male victims of domestic abuse, particularly men with protected characteristics; and reassure themselves specialist independent support is accessible to victims, who may be reluctant to come forward.
The Partnership
Sheffield — recommendation 12
Where domestic abuse may be suspected, Professionals should seek to create a safe space (including the use of interpreters as necessary), in order to provide opportunity for vulnerable victims to disclose what may be happening in confidence.
All Agencies
Doncaster — recommendation 5
Recognition of domestic abuse and then subsequent actions to take / referral onto appropriate services or agencies.
Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS …
Rotherham Doncaster and South …
Norfolk — recommendation B
Review of Domestic Violence and Abuse Policies to ensure up to date information and correct local referral pathways reflected within the next three months.
Hackney ICB for General Practitioner (GP)
Gloucester — recommendation 2
To review the GHC Trust Domestic Abuse Policy as the current focus is for staff to know what to do in the event of a disclosure. More guidance is required within this policy about the indicators of potential domestic abuse to enable more effective signposting to specialist services.
Gloucester Health and Care NHS Foundation …
Gloucester — recommendation 1
Where there is a known history of domestic abuse within a relationship, GHC Trust staff will take every opportunity to explore this with the victim when it is safe to do so and demonstrate consistent professional curiosity. This will be reinforced with the review of the policy and training, group …
Gloucester Health and Care NHS Foundation …
Gloucester — recommendation for GHT maternity st
An anonymised audit of maternity records to be undertaken and results reported to Safer Gloucestershire. Audit methodology must demonstrate that questions have been asked about domestic abuse on two or more occasions antenatally, that risk factors for domestic abuse have been assessed (and addressed if identified) and that the expectant …
Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester — recommendation 2
Ensure the Riverside Domestic Abuse policy and procedure includes any good practice and lessons learnt from the DHR.
The Riverside Group
Riverside Group
Gloucester — recommendation 8
GCCH and Gloucestershire local authority strategic housing officers to work with Registered Housing Providers (RPs) to create a common protocol when housing households that include those who may be perpetrators, and victims of domestic abuse. The protocol should prioritise victims’ safety and demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of domestic …
Gloucester City Council Housing | Gloucestershire …
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester — recommendation 4
Safer Gloucestershire to create a housing lead to oversee housing providers’ updating of their policies and practices to (a) Allow more time to make decisions about letting accommodation when seeking additional information and/or assurances from other professionals on matters of safety. Properties should not be let until safety concerns are …
Safer Gloucestershire
Enfield — recommendation 6
The Community Safety Partnership should consider funding a domestic abuse advocate/educator for the Accident and Emergency Department at North Middlesex Hospital
Community Safety Partnership
Doncaster — recommendation 19.2.6
The National Safeguarding Team to be made aware of learning from this review in relation to male victims of domestic abuse and for a review to be undertaken of their policy in relation to male victims of domestic abuse.
Sheffield Diocese
Doncaster — recommendation 10
That the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership continues to promote the message that the risk to victims of domestic abuse increases when the power dynamics changed in favour of the victim.
Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership
Doncaster — recommendation 8
That Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group ensures that the learning from this review is incorporated into the domestic and sexual abuse training delivered to GP’s.
Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group
Doncaster — recommendation 6
That the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership produces a Joint Domestic Abuse protocol with the Doncaster Safeguarding Boards highlighting the importance of professional curiosity and risk assessment and how to deal with disclosures of sexual abuse.
Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership | Doncaster …
Doncaster — recommendation 3
That the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership ensures that agencies policies and procedures identify all aspects of domestic abuse and that all staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities in respect of implementing these policies.
Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership
Doncaster — recommendation 2
That the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership updates domestic abuse website with more information about how family/friends and colleagues can support victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership
Doncaster — recommendation 1
That the Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership conducts a domestic abuse campaign highlighting the different aspects of domestic abuse – including financial abuse, and referral pathways.
Safer Stronger Doncaster Partnership
Cheshire West and Chester — recommendation 4
Update Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH)Domestic Abuse Policy to reflect learning from this case
Countess of Chester Hospital
Cheshire West and Chester — recommendation 1
The Domestic Abuse Partnership to reassure the CSP that learning from this review has been disseminated and that domestic abuse training recognises that parents can be victims. The Home Office information on Adult to Parent Violence should be referenced.
Cheshire West and Chester Community Safety …
Swindon — recommendation 29
When a victim of domestic abuse contacts the Refuge and there are no places available, the person taking the telephone call should offer to check availability at other refuges and if safe to do so, phone the victim back rather that expect the victim to make several calls herself.
Swindon Women’s Aid
Swindon — recommendation 18
Consideration of the use of the DASH risk assessment: Where there is a known risk domestic abuse clinical ‘alerts’ must signpost staff to consider DASH risk assessments
Great Western Hospital
Great Western Hospitals NHS …
Swindon — recommendation 8
Named Professional for Safeguarding Children and Domestic Abuse to work alongside Swindon teams to ensure the use of the DASH risk assessment tool (following disclosure of domestic abuse) and understanding of the MARAC processes.
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership …
Avon and Wiltshire NHS …
Swindon — recommendation 4
Commissioned Local Swindon Domestic Abuse Services should have clearly defined processes for supporting victims who may want to stay in relationship and DASS referrals to other support services
Swindon Community Safety Partnership
Swindon — recommendation 3
For agencies to be aware of all available civil and criminal justice options to tackle perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Swindon Community Safety Partnership Team
CJINI inspection reports(5)
Domestic Violence and Abuse
Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Crime
Dec 2010
No Excuse: A thematic inspection of the handling of domestic violence and abuse cases by the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland
Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Crime
Jun 2019
A Follow-Up Review of the No Excuse Domestic Violence and Abuse inspection
Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Crime
Apr 2021
The care and treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland
Victims and Witnesses
Dec 2011
Domestic Violence and Abuse – A follow up review
Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Crime
Oct 2013