Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in London

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• Update on Barnardos domestic violence work in
  London
• Presenter Vivienne Springer
• (Lead Domestic Violence Learning and Development
  consultant)
• Tel [phone]
• leasedomesticviolence_at_barnardos.org.uk

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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.

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Development Packages

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

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SCOPE 14 London Boroughs

• Barking and Dagenham
• Barnet
• Brent
• Bromley
• Croydon
• Enfield
• Greenwich
• Hammersmith Fulham
• Lambeth
• Haringey
• Harrow
• Sutton
• Tower Hamlets
• Waltham Forest

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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.

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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.

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Challenges of embedding model in partnership with
LSCBs

• Competing needs
• National campaigns that dont 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.

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What is working

• 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
• Workers 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.

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Whats new

• Accredited Training for Trainers
• PQ Award at Specialist and Masters level with
  Kingston University and
• Publication.

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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

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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.

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Suggestions

• Two Boroughs buying into one programme
• Regular conference calling - QA sessions on how
  the model is going in other Boroughs