Domestic abuse accommodation support
Domestic abuse survivors frequently not receiving adequate accommodation support from local authorities, despite statutory duties.
2 items
1 source
2 inquiries
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Domestic abuse accommodation support has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
2 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (2)
SP25 — Operation Encompass cross-border extension
Recommendation: Lancashire Constabulary should consider extending Operation Encompass to share automatically relevant information with schools in bordering areas. The Department for Education should consider national implementation. This is because children will not necessarily attend school in the same police force area …
Words of: HM Government, Government Response to Phase 1 of the Southport Inquiry (CP 1623), presented to Parliament by the Home Secretary, 2 July 2026
Gov response: The Home Office and the Department for Education (DfE) are working together on this recommendation. Some elements are already complete, and DfE expect to complete the remaining work by September 2026. Progress and next steps: …
Accepted
P2-51 — Arrange emergency temporary accommodation provision
Recommendation: We recommend that all local authorities make such arrangements as are reasonably practicable for enabling them to place people in temporary accommodation at short notice and in ways that meet their personal, religious and cultural requirements. Such arrangements should, as …
Words of: HM Government, Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response (CP 1248), presented to Parliament by the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 26 February 2025
Gov response: The government supports this recommendation made towards local authorities. Local authorities already have a legal obligation under the Housing Act 1996 to re-house people displaced by an emergency. This duty will be highlighted in guidance …
Accepted