Outcomes for March 2016 The new Integrated Domestic Abuse Service for Hampshire (IDASH) is delivering positive outcomes. Development of the MARAC process ensures that the right victims are receiving the right response to keep them safe and reduce risk Appropriate housing options available for victims of domestic abuse and their families. Action plan: Provision of services The new Integrated Domestic Abuse Service for Hampshire (IDASH) is delivering positive outcomes. Ref Action Lead Dept. Timing IDASH implementation plan delivered IDASH Implementation Group April 2015 with developments over first year HDAF website updated to reflect service changes and information HCC Adult Services May 2015 Quarterly performance reports to be made to the HDASG Public Health Quarterly IDASH staff to be fully engaged with Early Help Hubs in their lot area; helping to inform support packages for families, sharing expertise and promoting use of DASH risk assessments HCC CSD, YOU Trust & SDAS October 2015 Development of the MARAC process ensures that the right victims are receiving the right response to keep them safe and reduce risk Ref Action Lead Dept. Timing Establish leads for each area MARAC and develop effective working group SafeLives September 2015 Deliver and implement the Hampshire MARAC development plan SafeLives & working group March 2016 Local delivery of individual MARAC action plans Local MARACs 2016 Work to include a response to the perpetrators of MARAC victims – through inclusion in perpetrator research / commissioning strategy OPCC October 2015 Consider increasing the number of shared chairing arrangements for MARACs between police and non-police agencies. MARAC working group March 2016 Increase the identification and referral to MARAC of victims from hard to reach or minority groups e.g. male victims, BME, disability, LGBT MARAC working group 2016
Appropriate housing options available for victims of domestic and their families. Ref Action Lead Dept. Timing Monitor the impact of the IDASH on levels of homeless, housing options and discharge of statutory duties locally Housing rep October 2015 & March 2016 Review of Homeless Strategies locally by district Housing rep Ongoing – at least every 5 years Development of Private Sector Housing Policy and increase options for discharge into the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Housing rep Ongoing – to be reported on biannually Deliver actions outlined in the successful DCLG funding bid to strengthen accommodation based specialist domestic abuse service provision, including move on accommodation options and target hardening services. DA Housing working group 2016 3: Partnership working Guiding principle: Work in partnership to obtain the best outcomes for victims and their families Outcomes for March 2016 Accessible information about domestic abuse and better informed professionals Strategic partnership links with related services and agenda, to ensure joined up responses and better outcomes for victims Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) will provide continued opportunities across the partnership and aid improvement to our responses to domestic abuse. Informed and joined up commissioning Action plan: Partnership working Accessible information about domestic abuse and better informed professionals Ref Action Lead Dept. Timing Update HDAF website, in particular the service directory HCC Services June 2015 Monthly news communication with professionals HCC Adult Services Ongoing
Rec 14 Consider the opportunity to utilise commissioning services (coordinated by the OPCC) to take a more active role in the facilitation of Restorative Justice outcomes Victim Personal Statement Rec 15 Review whether the Victim Personal Statement (VPS) should be linked to the taking of an evidential statement or whether there is a more appropriate time Rec 16 A Protocol regarding the submission and use of VPS and who it can be shared with (e.g. Probation). Special Measures Rec 17 Police ensure special measure applications routinely dealt with at first hearing. Rec 18 Police Officers training to include practical experience of special measures Unused Material Rec 19 Consider the merits of having different timelines for Guilty and Not Guilty cases. Rec 20 Review the benefits of serving unused material at the first hearing, with a detailed pilot. If benefits are proven, make representations to change the process nationally 4) A more holistic approach to Domestic Violence Cases Rec 21 CPS DV specialist prosecutors in specialist NG CJSSS courts and DV trials Rec 22 Consistency of approach to across the LCJB area Rec 23 Interaction with victim before charge/first hearing to confirm support for proceedings. Rec 24 Review the provision of IDVAs across the LCJB area to ensure proper coverage across the entire area – via ‘IDVA lite’? Rec 25 OPCC to meet with CPS, Police and HMCTS to look at alternatives to prosecution for DV cases – particularly with regards to no further action cases. Rec 26 Probation to implement or influence the ability of ‘low risk offenders’ to access a comparable DV perpetrator programmes, to that of high risk offenders. Rec 27 Specialist team of interviewers and SOITs to be in place across the LCJB area in 2014. 5) Serious Sexual Offences Rec 28 Multi agency commitment and protocol to speeding up such cases 6) The Court Process and facilities available at court Attendance of witnesses Rec 29 HMCTS and CPS ensure senior staff conduct case management hearings so only those witnesses who are absolutely necessary are called to give evidence Rec 30 LCJB to investigate why the referral to the Witness Service is so low. Facilities at
Hampshire Development Plan 2015-2016 Areas for development Agreed Actions Responsible Action outcome / update The volume of referrals is low in 6 of the 12 MARACs The Hampshire Domestic Abuse groups create an action plan that identifies and addresses any barriers for identification of high risk victims and their referral to MARAC, particularly with regards to agencies. Police Hampshire CC Few referrals are made under escalation criteria Review police referral criteria for escalation and complete to ensure it is being implemented. Police Agencies that could increase the effectiveness of the MARAC do not attend consistently There is a regular review of agency attendance and gaps are identified and addressed with the support of the domestic abuse group/local steering groups. All agencies appoint a deputy who attends the MARAC in the absence of the nominated representative. DA Management Group Hants CC DA group Individual Steering Groups As above Induction are not in place in some of the MARACs Ensure inductions packs are in place for each region using current induction packs as template. Police Jan 2015: Evans completing. Management of perpetrators to be further developed Ensure all MARACs address the behaviour of the perpetrator in the action plan as part of its responsibilities to assure the safety of the victim and children, and of any future partners and their children. MARAC Chairs
The administration capacity is below the recommended levels for some of the MARACs Police/local authorities/PCC to identify resources to increase administration capacity. Police PCC Local Authorities Aug 2014: Ben fed back that this was looked into last year and admin time was found to be adequate. Agreed to monitor as issue was raised by MARACs – see the development of MASH and whether this aids admin. Jan 2015: discussed with Darren Murphy and Jude as does not appear enough admin time impacting on quality of some of the minutes. Local steering groups in place for only 2 of the observed MARACs MARACs to identify to work on individual action plans. CAADA to work with identified leads to support with completing actions and developing MARACs chairs to ensure leads identified CAADA Jan 2015: meeting held with leads and action plan gone through. Discussion with Jude: could CSP groups take responsibility? Tbc June 2015: meeting arranged for July with HCC, Police and SafeLives to discuss how to progress.