Domestic Abuse Training
Dear Essex County Council,
I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) regarding the following:
1. Has Essex County 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 Essex County 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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Naomi Hinder
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Essex County Council
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Dear Tracy Thompson
Thank you for your recent request for information. In order for us to
process your request we are seeking clarification:
Please can you confirm what timeframe this covers, is it this financial
year to date?
Your request will be closed and logged as a new request once we receive
clarification from you.
Yours Sincerely
Kind regards,
Naomi Hinder
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From August 2019 to now.
Yours sincerely,
Out of his Control
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thank you for your clarification. Please note your new reference number above.
Your request is covered by the Freedom of Information Act, which requires us to respond within 20 working days.
We will determine and let you know whether we hold the information you have requested and consider whether we are able to release the information or if it is exempt from disclosure.
ECC does not usually charge for providing information to its requestors as the provision of electronic copies is negligible, however under certain circumstances we may have to do so if providing the information costs more than £25. We will let you know before we do any work that would incur a charge.
Please note that the response and data released to you as part of this request will be published on the Essex County Council website. The website address is https://secureapps.essex.gov.uk/Freedom_.... All requests will be anonymised and no personal information including contact details will be disclosed as part of this process.
Please contact me if you would like further advice or assistance about your request, or your right to access information held by Essex County Council.
Yours sincerely,
Naomi Hinder
Your Right to Know
Essex County Council
Telephone: 033301 38989
E-mail: [email address]
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