Tomorrow, Thursday 4 June, the Lords Domestic
Abuse Act 2021 Committee will hear from two panels of witnesses
in sessions that explore what multi-agency working looks like
under the Act.
The first session will start at 10.35am and will
focus on how service providers collaborate with different
agencies and organisations to support victims and survivors of
domestic abuse. The second session will start at
11.40amand the Committee will hear about the
work of domestic abuse strategic partnerships.
Both sessions will be available to watch live or on
demand at Parliament
TV or can be attended in person in
Committee Room 1, Palace
of Westminster.
Giving evidence will be:
10.35am
-
Atkinson, Director of
Operations, Safenet (Member of Domestic Abuse Support Services
Lancashire);
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Jeanie Lynch, Head of Service at CoLab Women,
CoLab Exeter;
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Shaminder Ubhi, CEO, Ashiana Network; and
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Beste Kayalar, Senior Advice Advocate, Ashiana
Network.
11.40am
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Simon Bryant, Director of Public Health and
Chair, Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Board; and
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Kavitha Ramakrishnan, Violence and
Vulnerabilities Manager, Safer Kingston Partnership.
Questions will include:
- Could you outline the services your organisation provides for
victims of domestic abuse? What advantages does collaborative,
multi-agency working have?
- What difference has the Domestic Abuse Act made to
multi-agency working since its introduction?
- What are the most important factors that promote successful
collaboration between agencies?
- How well does the Act operate in guiding multi-agency support
for children as victims of domestic abuse?
- What issues affect the funding of local authorities and the
agencies involved in multi-agency working?
