The ASBIT Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead?submitted a report to Cabinet to request that Cabinet approve the Domestic Abuse Policy for Staff.? 

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Approve the Domestic Abuse Policy for Staff (Appendix 1)?

2.    Delegate authority to the Domestic Abuse Lead, to make minor changes in the future to reflect any relevant changes in legislation, guidance or practice.

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Approve the Domestic Abuse Policy for Staff (Appendix 1)?
2. Delegate authority to the Domestic Abuse Lead, to make minor changes in the future to reflect any relevant changes in legislation, guidance or practice.

The ASBIT Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead?had submitted a report to Cabinet to request that Cabinet approve the Domestic Abuse Policy for Staff.? 

Councillor Arshad presented the report. She said that the report sets out the Council’s commitment to employees, particularly those impacted by Domestic Abuse. She said that the policy looks at how issues can be raised so that support can be provided to staff impacted by domestic abuse. She noted that several different stakeholders engaged with the policy and provided their feedback.

Liz Jones, The ASBIT Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead, said that this policy complimented the Domestic Abuse Policy for service users as well.

Councillor Turner asked how the recruiting and training of champions was progressing.

The ASBIT Manager and Domestic Abuse Lead said that they had 24 champions across the Council, mainly in frontline teams. She said that when someone wants to do the training to become a champion they put them into the course after they receive managerial approval.

Councillor Brown welcomed the policy and congratulated them on their training of champions.

Councillor Arshad noted that the Domestic Abuse Champions had access to contact details of champions in other local authorities and have access to further specialised trainings.

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Approve the Domestic Abuse Policy for Staff (Appendix 1)?
2. Delegate authority to the Domestic Abuse Lead, to make minor changes in the future to reflect any relevant changes in legislation, guidance or practice.