History
Why Respect was set up
Respect was set up by a steering group of practitioners working in the domestic violence sector on behalf of the National Practitioners' Network (NPN) in order to:
• Support those running perpetrator programmes and associated support services in the UK
• Lobby government to put perpetrator issues on the public policy agenda
• Promote best practice in work with perpetrators to ensure that it prioritises the safety of those affected by domestic violence - predominantly women and children
Milestones
1989
The first perpetrator programmes were set up in the UK
1992
Perpetrator programmes from around the UK set up the NPN which continues to meet every six months to this day
1994
The NPN drafted a set of best practice guidelines
1998
The NPN set up a steering group to develop a national organisation
2000
Respect was formed & registered as a charity
Respect took over ownership of the NPN guidelines, now called the Statement of Principles and Minimum Standards of Practice
2001
Respect employed a Development Worker.
Respect was formally launched at a reception at Portcullis House hosted by Jackie Ballard MP
2003
Respect employed a Director and Finance & Information Officer
2004
Respect revised and reissued the Statement of Principles and Minimum Standards of Practice Principles and Minimum Standards of Practice
Download: Respect Statement of Principles and Minimum Standards of Practice 2004.pdf
2004
Respect employed a Phoneline Coordinator
The Respect Phoneline was launched
Respect received an award for our work from the Mayor of London
2005
Respect held its first conference – Changing Behaviour, Managing Risk - at the British Museum. Guest speaker was Ed Gondolf, a researcher from the US. For a copy of the conference report
Download: Changing Behaviour, Managing Risk - Respect Conference Report June 2005.pdf
Respect employed a Phoneline Worker and expanded the Respect Phoneline to deal with more calls
Respect employed an Admin Officer
2006
Respect employed an Accreditation Development Manager
Respect began its two year Accreditation Development Project which will develop accreditation for community based domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services in the UK