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A Proactive Approach to Domestic Violence

Southampton Children and Families Partnership. A Proactive Approach to Domestic Violence. Need and Demand (2014/15). 5.2% of the female population in Southampton report DV, compared to 3.6% nationally 4,702 calls to Police. REPORTING RATES. 620 cases heard by MARAC

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A Proactive Approach to Domestic Violence

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  1. Southampton Children and Families Partnership A Proactive Approach to Domestic Violence

  2. Need and Demand (2014/15) • 5.2% of the female population in Southampton report DV, compared to 3.6% nationally • 4,702 calls to Police REPORTING RATES • 620 cases heard by MARAC • 2.5 times higher than the national average and “most similar group” (MSG) • High risk cases per 10,000 population = 63, compared to national average & MSG of 25 & 27 HIGH RISK CASES RISING TRENDS compared to last year • 28% increase in high risk (MARAC) cases • 5.6% increase in DV offences • repeat cases to MARAC up 4.5%

  3. A snapshot of Demand and Need

  4. The hurt is widespread

  5. CHILDREN & YOUNGPEOPLE • 878 Children and Young People in MARAC cases, compared to 281 nationally & 308 MSG • 28% of safeguarding referrals had DV as a factor • 80% of Child Protection Conferences include DV as a feature of the children's risk and harm • Our children’s emotional wellbeing is seriously impacted by the experience of DV

  6. Tackling Domestic violence within the Early intervention City • We want the children of the City to live in strong and safe families and communities receive the best education available, experience good health and achieve to the best of their ability. • Living with domestic violence impacts on all of these outcomes. • So we need to act • A robust city-wide multi-agency delivery model from prevention to protection & prosecution. • Will ensure Safeguarding children & young people is at the heart of our multi-agency response – with an integrated whole family approach • We will build resilience within a strong co-ordinated community response

  7. 2 3 Making DV “everyone’s business” Shifting resources and joint focus downstream to prevention and early intervention What are we doing differently? Leading innovative change Placing children and young people at the heart of our DV response Raising the volume on the message “DV is also a men’s issue” 1 4

  8. OUR JOURNEY …… Transforming our services • New Southampton Against Violence and Abuse Plan 2014-17 • Developing a new multi-agency partnership team • Single commissioning framework for Domestic & Sexual Violence provision • Integrated MARAC & MASH Underpinned by survivor, perpetrator & children’s consultation Multi-agency city-wide response integrating DV response into every aspect of family services

  9. Integrated approach to Domestic Violence Targeted Enhanced Universal Specialist INTERVENTIONS PREVENTION & EARLY HELP PUBLIC PROTECTION ALLIANCE Bringing all sectors & communities together to combat violence & abuse Multi-Agency Partnership Team Single Commissioning Framework MASH & MARAC

  10. ADULT VICTIMS & THOSE AT RISK OF VICTIMISATION Working closely with Adult Mental Health and Substance Misuse services 2 * Reviewing safe accommodation options 1 Increasing successful prosecutions 3 5 Ensuring easy access to parenting programmes from early help to restorative parenting Increasing “Recovery” programmes and therapeutic support 4 Comments: *92% of victims are women To keep more women at home and reducing risk of homelessness To reduce risk of self-harm

  11. CHILD & YOUNG PERSON Increasing commissioned services offering early interventions for CYP & Families 3 Integrating MARAC & MASH to make swift and joint decisions about multi-agency risk and response 1 Workforce development and practice changes in Children & Families Services Working closely with Adult Mental Health and Substance Misuse services 2 Education and awareness in schools 4 Links with CAMHs

  12. MEN AND BOYS 4 Increased joint work with Police and Probation 1 Joint commissioning with Hampshire of innovative perpetrator programmes 5 Multi Agency work to increase successful prosecutions More fathers programmes like Family Man 2 5 Education and awareness campaigns 3 Establishing new perpetrator risk assessment and response within the new partnership team Family & CYP recovery programmes to break the cycle of abuse

  13. From Here To Here • High risk focus • Adult – victim focus • Investment at high cost and high risk levels • Disparate services & responses • Invisible perpetrators • Prevention and early interventions: “Breaking the cycle” increases support within communities and Universal Services • Whole family focus: Adult, child, perpetrator – risk assessment & interventions • Co-ordinate multi-agency response working to a single agreed model • Robust focus on challenging attitudes and behaviours of men and boys at risk of or perpetrating violence: Increasing successful prosecutions

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