Date: Tuesday, 26th February 2008
Time: 10.40am – 2.00pm
Venue: The Commonwealth Club, Westminster
The Government has advocated the need for a more co-ordinated and integrated approach from local government and its delivery partners to tackle domestic violence. Such an approach is required to target the most vulnerable victims, offer bespoke support, bring offenders to justice and create safer and cohesive communities for all.
Participants at this Westminster Briefing will examine practical measures – with examples of best practice – aimed at improving the delivery of domestic violence services and building sustainable partnerships at every level, and debate the future of Government policy. Key issues will include: how to overcome the funding challenge; how offenders can be brought to justice; how to ensure victims come forward and report abuse; and how specific victim and family needs, such as health and social inequalities, male victims of domestic violence, child support in schools, housing, and physical and mental well-being, can be met and whether adequate provisions are in place.
The chair will be:
Cllr Ann Lucas, Chair Prostitution Task Force, LGA Safer Communities Board
Speakers include:
* John Dunworth, Head of Domestic Violence Team, Home Office
* Anthony Wills, Chief Executive, Standing Up Against Domestic Violence
* Martin Powell, Project Manager, Essex High Sheriff Multi Agency Looked After Partnership
* Frank Mullane, Campaigner, Brother of Julia Pemberton and uncle of Will Pemberton, murdered 18 November 2003 by Alan Pemberton
* TBC, Women’s Aid
For more information go to http://www.eventsforce.net/DODS/media/uploaded/EVDODS/event_335/BC028.pdf?popup=1
To register on online go to http://www.eventsforce.net/DODS/frontend/reg/registerNew.csp?eventID=335&CSPCHD=0000000000063146f1ml000090345407
Source http://www.westminster-briefing.co.uk/domestic-violence.html
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