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Publish refreshed guidance for police on recording honour-based abuse and victim data
Recommendation
The Home Office, National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing should publish refreshed guidance for forces on how to accurately and consistently record incidents of honour-based abuse. The Home Office should instruct police forces across England and Wales to collect specific information on victims and perpetrators of honour-based abuse, including data on their protected characteristics, and to report this to the Home Office as part of the existing Annual Data Requirement.
Government Response Summary
The government states the Department for Education is responsible for the 'children in need census' and is considering the committee’s feedback for future data collections, without addressing the recommendation for police data and guidance from the Home Office.
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Government Response
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Government Response
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HM Government
Deferred
The Department for Education is responsible for the annual children in need census - which collects individual assessment information and child characteristics for each child that has been referred to children’s social care services in England - and is considering the Committee’s feedback and recommendation for future collections. Recognising honour-based abuse
Source
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Inquiry
So-called honour-based abuse
Report
Sixth Report - So-called honour-based abuse
19 Jul 2023
HC 831
Addressee Bodies
Government Equalities Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.9 yrs
Report published
19 Jul 2023