Issue - meetings

Glynis Rogers, Divisional Director Commissioning and Partnerships, presented the report and reminded the Board that domestic violence is exceptionally high in the Borough, although year on year there has been a reduction in repeat victims.  The Domestic Violence Service needed to be remodeled and re-commissioned to encompass the feedback from the OFSTED Inspection of LBBD Children’s Services, the government funding for Troubled Funding and other local changes, including the recommendation of the Director of Public Health to priorities funding services which focus on identifying and protecting individuals at risk and experiencing domestic violence.  This had resulted in the development of an integrated victim management service.  The new tender will integrate all services from low risk to high risk, the details of which were contained within the report.

Councillor Turner reported that there had been discussion at Children’s Trust in regard to maternity IDSVA service  and was advised that this service would still be  available and delivered through the hospitals but was not part of this tender.

The Board:

(i)  Approved the seeking of tenders for the procurement of an Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Service (IDSVA) community based provision; and

(ii)  Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to award the contract to the successful contractor upon conclusion of the procurement process.