Hampshire Development Plan 2015-2016 Areas for development Agreed Actions Responsible Action outcome / update The Hampshire Domestic Abuse groups create an Police The volume of referrals is low in 6 action plan that identifies and addresses any barriers of the 12 MARACs Hampshire CC for identification of high risk victims and their referral to MARAC, particularly with regards to agencies. Review police referral criteria for escalation and Police Few referrals are made under complete to ensure it is being implemented. escalation criteria There is a regular review of agency attendance and DA Management Group Agencies that could increase the gaps are identified and addressed with the support Hants CC DA group effectiveness of the MARAC do of the domestic abuse group/local steering groups. Individual Steering not attend consistently Groups All agencies appoint a deputy who attends the MARAC in the absence of the nominated As above representative. Ensure inductions packs are in place for each region Police Jan 2015: Evans Induction are not in place in using current induction packs as template. completing. some of the MARACs Ensure all MARACs address the behaviour of the MARAC Chairs Management of perpetrators to perpetrator in the action plan as part of its be further developed responsibilities to assure the safety of the victim and children, and of any future partners and their children.
Hampshire Development Plan 2015-2016 Areas for development Agreed Actions Responsible Action outcome / update The volume of referrals is low in 6 of the 12 MARACs The Hampshire Domestic Abuse groups create an action plan that identifies and addresses any barriers for identification of high risk victims and their referral to MARAC, particularly with regards to agencies. Police Hampshire CC Few referrals are made under escalation criteria Review police referral criteria for escalation and complete to ensure it is being implemented. Police Agencies that could increase the effectiveness of the MARAC do not attend consistently There is a regular review of agency attendance and gaps are identified and addressed with the support of the domestic abuse group/local steering groups. All agencies appoint a deputy who attends the MARAC in the absence of the nominated representative. DA Management Group Hants CC DA group Individual Steering Groups As above Induction are not in place in some of the MARACs Ensure inductions packs are in place for each region using current induction packs as template. Police Jan 2015: Evans completing. Management of perpetrators to be further developed Ensure all MARACs address the behaviour of the perpetrator in the action plan as part of its responsibilities to assure the safety of the victim and children, and of any future partners and their children. MARAC Chairs
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