Decision details

The purpose of the report is to create two fixed term posts for 12 months to increase capacity in the Domestic Abuse team:
• a senior Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Grade 8 who will undertake triage of cases and training of social work staff on domestic abuse; and
• an additional Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (Grade 7) to increase capacity in the team

RESOLVED - That: two fixed term posts be created for 12 months to increase capacity in the Domestic Abuse team:
• a senior Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Grade 8 and
• an additional Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (Grade 7) to increase capacity in the team

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.
Without introducing the additional capacity there is a risk that victims of high risk domestic abuse do not receive the support they need in leaving an abuse relationship and consequently are at increased risk of serious harm

There has been consultation with the Managing Director of Children and Young People as Chair of the Domestic Abuse Partnership and with the
Children’s Services Management Team.