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Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in London Presenter : Vivienne Springer (Lead Domestic Violence Learning and

Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in London Presenter : Vivienne Springer (Lead Domestic Violence Learning and Development consultant) Tel: 020 8981 4924 leasedomesticviolence@barnardos.org.uk. Objectives.

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Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in London Presenter : Vivienne Springer (Lead Domestic Violence Learning and

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  1. Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in London • Presenter : Vivienne Springer • (Lead Domestic Violence Learning and Development consultant) • Tel: 020 8981 4924 • leasedomesticviolence@barnardos.org.uk

  2. Objectives • Agree that there is more to the Domestic Violence Risk Identification Matrix model than just the matrix; • Know the scope of our current work; • Know what the challenges are to our work; • Know what is working; and • Know some of the new initiatives that have evolved from the rolling out of this model.

  3. Development Packages • Multi Agency Awareness Briefing • 2) Initial Assessment • 3) Core Training & Mentoring • 4) Safety Planning

  4. SCOPE 14 London Boroughs • Barking and Dagenham • Barnet • Brent • Bromley • Croydon • Enfield • Greenwich • Hammersmith & Fulham • Lambeth • Haringey • Harrow • Sutton • Tower Hamlets • Waltham Forest

  5. Types of work • Presentations of the model to stakeholders; • Consultations including responding to enquiries as how the model is working in other places; • Delivery of the full or parts of the model; • Evaluations; and • Follow up developmental work.

  6. Break down of work to date • 6 the full model; • 2 part of the model; • 1 Training for Trainers; • 2 are getting ready to buy full and part; and • 3 consultations only.

  7. Challenges of embedding model in partnership with LSCBs • Competing needs; • National campaigns that don’t address the whole; • Assessments based on resources as oppose to needs; • Low representations from faith groups; • The confidence of practitioners to intervene early; • The confidence of practitioner to safety plan with mother and child; • Working towards promoting a workforce of social workers trained in working with domestic violence; • Securing interest and commitment across a Borough at senior level; and • Keeping the momentum.

  8. What isworking • Presentation to Local Safeguarding Children Board; • Formation of steering group; • Ownership and commitment from the higher levels of the organisations; • Promoting a child focused agenda; • Integrated CAF system with an active CAF Co-ordinator; • Worker’s good working knowledge and ownership of the MARAC system; • Multi-agency ownership and commitment; and • Healthy directives and support from managers for staff to attend and follow through training.

  9. What’s new • Accredited Training for Trainers; • PQ Award at Specialist and Masters level with Kingston University; and • Publication.

  10. Outcomes of the Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Model • Increased staff awareness and understanding of the dynamics of DV and the risks it poses; • An improvement in Social workers ability to respond more effectively; • Increased safety measures for children and young people; • Non-abusing parent will be more aware of the risks;

  11. More Outcomes • More accurate risk assessments - core and initial; • More children needing support, will be identified; • Children/ YP and the non-abusive parent skilled up; and • Parallel domestic violence risk assessment process alongside adult risk assessment– MARAC, SPECCS and CAADA assessment.

  12. Suggestions • Two Boroughs buying into one programme • Regular conference calling - Q&A sessions on how the model is going in other Boroughs

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