Domestic Abuse Training
Dear North Lincolnshire Council,
I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) regarding the following:
1. Has North Lincolnshire 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 North Lincolnshire 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
Dear Tracy Thompson,
Thank you for your request which was received on 12th August. The estimate
response date for your request is the 12th September.
Should you have any queries, amendments or additions relating to this
request, please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours Faithfully
Information Governance Team
North Lincolnshire Council
Dear Tracy Thompson,
I am writing in response to your request for information, that was
received on the 12th August. Please find our Information Disclosure letter
attached.
If we can be of any further assistance with regard to this request please
let us know quoting the above reference number.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
North Lincolnshire Council
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