Issue - meetings

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services setting out the Barking and Dagenham Domestic Violence Strategy for the period 2008-11. The strategy provides essential strategic direction for the Barking & Dagenham Partnership and the work is focussed under six key themes which are

·  To increase safe choices for victims and their children experiencing domestic violence.

·  To hold perpetrators accountable for their abusive behaviour.

·  To raise awareness of domestic violence in the borough through public education – to ensure domestic violence is not tolerated, and assist in increasing reporting.

·  To educate children and young people as to the impact and effects of domestic violence.

·  To ensure domestic violence is a high priority among practitioners, through effective leadership and an effective allocation of resources and improved efficiency.

·  To provide survivors with the necessary after care so that they can successfully rebuild their lives.

The Strategy also sets out a vision for effectively addressing the issue of domestic violence and details the specific steps that will be taken to achieve this.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of developing rights and responsibilities with the local community, promoting equal opportunities and celebrating diversity and improving health, housing and social care, to

Endorse the Barking and Dagenham Domestic Violence Strategy