Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Under Covid-19 the volume of high risk
domestic abuse referrals has increased significantly, and the team
is struggling to offer timely support to victims of abuse. This
creates a risk that high risk victims may not receive the support
they need in leaving an abusive relationship, and consequently
remain at continuing risk of serious harm.
The purpose of the report is to create a second additional
temporary Grade 7 Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) post
for a period of 6 months, to be filled through an agency
worker.
RESOLVED - That: the additional temporary
capacity be created by creating a second additional temporary
Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) post for a period of 6
months, to be filled through an agency worker.
Option 1 - Do not create this additional
temporary capacity
Option 2 - Create the additional temporary capacity
Option 1 - Do not create this additional
temporary capacity
Other reasons / organisations consulted
There has been consultation with Rebekah
Sutcliffe (Strategic Director for Communities and Reform) as the
corporate lead for domestic abuse.
Contact: Bruce Penhale, Head of Stronger Communities Service 0161 770 4196 Email: bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk Email: Bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 31/03/2021
Date of decision: 31/03/2021
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