Respect has launched two briefing papers for Commissioners, Funders, Policy Makers, and referring agencies who have an interest in perpetrator work and accreditation standards. The briefing papers provide context and share knowledge about safe and effective work with perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Respect Standard and Home Office Standards for perpetrator work
Our first briefing focuses on the Respect Standard and its alignment with the Home Office’s recently published standards for perpetrator interventions. It also outlines the benefits of Respect’s robust accreditation process to commissioners, and explains the risks associated with commissioning non-accredited services.
Working with perpetrators with criminal justice involvement or in Family Court proceedings
Our second briefing focuses on perpetrators with criminal justice involvement and those involved in family court proceedings. For a long time, Respect has advised that accepting those perpetrators onto a Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP) is unsafe. This briefing paper uses clear examples to explain why it can sometimes be safer not to offer an intervention to a perpetrator.
If you’re a commissioner and you have further questions about commissioning perpetrator interventions, please contact Head of Services Ippo Panteloudakis.
Respect Standard and Home Office Standards for perpetrator work
Working with perpetrators with criminal justice involvement or in Family Court proceedings