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Respect is the UK membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services. Our key focus is on increasing the safety of those experiencing domestic violence through promoting effective interventions with perpetrators. Respect is a UK registered charity, number 1083968
Important notice for full members of RESPECT
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations wishing to be considered as providers of Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes under legislation of the Children and Adoption Act 06. This is due to be implemented in the late autumn 2008.
Many of you have been working with CAFCASS and the family courts for some years. This new legislation is a step forward and will provide a stable framework for this work. This area of work requires robust risk assessment and safeguarding processes and the DCSF is looking for prospective providers to meet the national service standard.
If you want to be provider please download the documents below and read the requirements. Progress towards accreditation is a requirement, so please contact Neil Blacklock to discuss what you need to do to meet that requirement before submitting an expression of interest.
Neil Blacklock: neil.blacklock@respect.uk.net
020 7022 1805
ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) require interested providers to deliver a Domestic Violence perpetrator programme to separated parents across England to support Contact Activities under the new legislation of the Children & Adoption Act 2006 - implementing this autumn. DCSF are seeking interested providers to deliver Domestic Violence perpetrator programmes to parties directed or ordered, within the family court proceedings, to attend contact activities. To find out more please see attachments or the Cafcass website at www.cafcass.gov.uk
Please note expressions of interest and the full grant bid must be received no later than 9am on 18 November 2008 to be considered. All applications are to be returned to: Amber Longstaff, First Floor, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3 BT OR e-mailed to: amber.longstaff@dcsf. gsi.gov.uk.
Download: DV spec final.doc
Download: FAQ DV programme final.doc
NEW: Respect Accreditation application pack
The Respect accreditation system is now live as of 1st April 2008. In order to decide if your organisation is ready for accreditation, you can complete the self assessment workbook (link below). Use this to assess for yourself what you might need to do to be ready.
You can also download the full application pack (link below). This includes a checklist, application forms, guidance about the process and the desktop review list.
You should refer to the Respect Accreditation Standard (link below) for all the requirements your organisation must fulfil in order to become accredited.
There is further information on the Accreditation Page.
Download: Respect Accreditation - Self assessment workbook.doc
Download: Respect Accreditation - Application pack and desktop review list.doc
Download: Standard 030608A4 FINAL WITH GUIDANCE.pdf
Respect Phoneline 0845 122 8609
The Respect Phoneline 0845 122 8609 is an information and advice line for people who are concerned about their abusive and/or violent behaviour towards their partners.
Men's Advice Line 0808 801 0327
The Men's Advice Line is a confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse. It offers emotional support, information, practical safety advice and signposting to other specialist services for legal, housing, mental health, child contact etc advice. For more information visit
http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/
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