Domestic Abuse Training

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Out of his Control

Dear Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council,

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) regarding the following:
1. Has Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Children’s Services department arranged for its social care staff to attend domestic abuse training on The Safe & Together Model? (As set out in the BASW England: Domestic Abuse Guidance for social workers April 2021).
2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, please tell us the number of staff in this department, and by their job title, that have attended this training as of 8th August 2022.
3. If the answer to question 1 is no, please tell us if your children’s services department has arranged for its social care staff to attend domestic abuse training on Women’s Aid Change That Lasts Programme? (As set out in the BASW England: Domestic Abuse Guidance for social workers April 2021).
4. If the answer to questions 1 and 3 is no, please tell us if your children’s services department has provided any other specific training to staff to deal with domestic abuse cases?
5. If the answer to question 4 is yes, please tell me the name of this training, how it was delivered, it’s duration and whether it was mandatory or optional?
6. If the answer to question 4 is yes, please also tell us the number of staff in this department, and by their job title, that have attended this training as of 8th August 2022?
7. If the answer to questions 1 and 3 is no, please tell us if your children’s services department has provided any other specific training to staff on Controlling and Coercive Behaviours (Coercive Control) to deal with domestic abuse cases?
8. If the answer to question 7 is yes, please tell me the name of this training, how it was delivered, it’s duration and whether it was mandatory or optional?
9. Has Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Children’s Services department arranged for its social care staff to attend training on the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (and the Statutory Guidance July 2022)?
10. If the answer to question 9 is yes, please tell us the number of staff in this department, and by their job title, that have attended this training as of 8th August 2022.

Yours sincerely,
Tracy Thompson
Out of (His) Control
Twitter: @outofhiscontrol

Information Management, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

 
Thank you for your email.  If you are making a request, a formal
acknowledgement will be sent to you in due course.

Information Governance Team
Calderdale MBC
 

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Lydia Kitchen, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Thompson

 

Please find attached our acknowledgment in respect of your Freedom of
Information Request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lydia Kitchen

 

Information Governance Officer

CMBC Legal & Democratic Services

Town Hall

Crossley Street

HALIFAX

HX1 1UJ

 

Tel: 01422 392481

 

 

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Lydia Kitchen, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Thompson

 

Please find attached our request for clarification in respect of your
Freedom of Information Request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lydia Kitchen

 

Information Governance Officer

CMBC Legal & Democratic Services

Town Hall

Crossley Street

HALIFAX

HX1 1UJ

 

Tel: 01422 392481

 

 

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Out of his Control

Dear Lydia Kitchen,

Last 3 years please.

Yours sincerely,

Tracy
Out of his Control

Lydia Kitchen, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi,

 

I am away from the office with no access to emails, returning on the 31st
of August, for any ongoing requests I will respond as soon as I am back in
the office.

 

For any other queries please contact Information Management

 

[email address]

 

Thank you,

 

Lydia Kitchen

 

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Lydia Kitchen, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Ms Thompson

 

Please find attached our response in respect of your Freedom of
Information Request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lydia Kitchen

 

Information Governance Officer

CMBC Legal & Democratic Services

Town Hall

Crossley Street

HALIFAX

HX1 1UJ

 

Tel: 01422 392481

 

 

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