There is an epidemic of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in England and Wales, with an estimated 2.1 million people experiencing these horrific crimes last year. Unfortunately, reports of domestic abuse-related crimes have increased markedly in recent years, further challenging already stretched services, leaving too many victims unable to access the support that they so desperately need.
To address these serious challenges, the Government launched the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan in 2022 with the aim of driving down the prevalence of domestic abuse through prevention, perpetrator disruption and enhanced support for victims. Building on this, the Government launched the Flexible Fund through 2025 to help provide survivors one-off payments to flee abuse and secure a safe future. Additionally, the Victims and Prisoners Bill is currently going through Parliament and provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve how domestic abuse victims are treated in the criminal justice system and ensure they receive the justice they deserve. Whilst these reforms and initiatives are major steps forward, more needs to be done to tackle domestic abuse and deliver vital support and protection for victims.
This timely Policy Foresight online live conference offers a valuable opportunity for key partners from local authorities, the police, health, housing, social care, criminal justice, education, third sector and other key statutory agencies to examine the impact of recent strategies, initiatives and legislation. The webinar will also explore the impact of the current council funding crisis on service provision and how that can be addressed locally. This special online conference provides an ideal platform for participants to hear from experts and policymakers, learn from innovative best practice and share ideas with fellow participants to deliver trauma informed support for victims, improve multi-agency responses, and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice.
Resource - 21st July 2021 Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy
Latest News - 1st March 2022: Home Secretary says ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls
Guidance - 8th July 2022 Domestic Abuse Act 2021: New guidance will ensure all forms of domestic abuse are recognised
Resource - 1st September 2022 Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan
Resource - 15th December 2022 End to End Rape Review Progress Report
Latest News - 20th February 2023: Domestic abusers face crackdown in raft of new measures
Latest News - 17th March 2023: Tougher sentences for domestic killers
Latest News - 31st March 2023: Victims fleeing domestic abuse given lifeline payments
Latest News - 25th July 2023: Funding boost for specialist victim support services
Latest News - 9th January 2024: Domestic abuse victims given fresh support to escape abuse
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