Neil Blacklock, Development Director neil.blacklock@respect.uk

1. Neil Blacklock, Development Director neil.blacklock@respect.uk.net

2. Respect activities • National Phonelines A) Respect Phoneline B) Men’s Advice Line • Dads’ Space • Young People’s Project • Domestic Violence and employment • Accreditation • Outcomes Research

3. Networks • National Practitioner Network Membership@respect.uk.net • European Network www.work-with-perpetrators.eu/en/guidelines.php National contact the men’s counselling centre Vienna – kraus@maenner.at

4. Voluntary codes of practice • People sign up with the best of intentions • Self assessment – People see what they believe to be there • Individual self-assessment scores on their own are an invalid source of information concerning competence*. • Respect accredit pilot – all 6 orgs said they would pass *Failure of Feedback to Enhance Self-Assessment Skills of General PractitionersJacobus J. M. Jansen;  Richard P. T. M. Grol;  Harry F. J. M. Crebolder;  Jan-Joost Rethans; Cees P. M. van der Vleuten Teaching and Learning in Medicine: An International Journal, 1532-8015, Volume 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 145 – 151

5. Murders in 15 years at DVIP • One women killed her partner – manslaughter • One man – killed 4 family members • One child murdered • Our services are complex with interlocking functions that need to work together to create safety

6. Standards • No evidence that any programme is better than another* • Ed Gondolf – “its the system that counts” Standards should be linked to current research or a consensus on best practice • Roland D. Maiuro ; Tamara S. Hagar ; Hsin-hua Lin ; Natalie Olson (2004) Are Current State Standards for Domestic Violence Perpetrator Treatment Adequately Informed by Research • Gondolf, Ed (2002) Batter Intervention Systems

7. Respect’s Accreditation Objectives • Improve accountability • Ensure appropriate resources for partner services • Improve performance in relation to diversity • Promote Co-ordinated Community Response • Contribute to positive outcomes for children

8. Respect’s Accreditation Objectives • Help commissioners understand the nature of our services • Produce evidence of effectiveness • Members experience the process of accreditation as supportive

9. What accreditation covers • Management of the organisation - 26 • Service structure and process – 46 • Diversity – 11 • Risk management – 5 • Children – 9 • Partnership working – 8 105 standards

10. Lessons so far • The gap between the service standard and the reality of services - much bigger than expected • Organisations need significant support • Support is best provided from the centre – guidance and training • Funders, commissioners, government value accreditation • A few members resist change

11. Final thoughts • Service standards – inevitable? • Who sets the standards is important • Link standards to current knowledge base • Its the system that counts • Build institutional advocacy and social change into service standards www.respect.uk.net/pages/accreditation-project