Domestic Abuse Training
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
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Information Governance Team
Calderdale MBC
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
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
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
Thank you,
Lydia Kitchen
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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