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are family members known to other
agencies/Trusts?
history of concerns and/or
escalation in risk to victim or
child(ren) indicating abuse. informs
threshold for assessment
SSW checks systems for all available
information i.e PARIS, SOSCARE and
ECHR
Be mindful of trauma indicators i.e.
Domestic Abuse, drug & alcohol abuse,
mental health issues and violence
Information gathered to include:
SW completes information
gathering prior to meeting with
service users
Check Case History - see link 1
Check if DASH has been
completed from referring agency
obtain DASH score
Has DASH trigered referral to
MARAC - see MARAC Documents
As well as visible high risk score,
be mindful of the importance of
professional judgement as well
as escalation
Intervention
with the
Perpetrator
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Complete interim safety planning with
victim and child(ren) where appropriate
see Link 6
Case history should provide context to
inform the safety plan
What are the victim's available support
networks? Some victims may be
isolated from support by the
perpetrator and may not disclose
readily who is available to support
them.
Is perpetrator in contact with other
children? Does another Trust need
notified?
Is Adult Safeguarding referral required?
Social Worker
completes Home
Visit
Complete DASH assessment
see Link 2 to inform the initial
assessment assessment -
See Link 4
SW interviews children where
appropriate - see link 5
SW makes referral to MARAC
if appropriate and not already
done - see Link 3
On-going social work
assessment
Obtain feedback
from MARAC (where
appropriate) to
inform assessment
If further incidents of
DV occur, repeat
DASH
Process for Responding to Referrals of Domestic Abuse
Case allocated to SW
or where Domestic
Violence occurs in
existing case
Safety
Planning
SW completes
Initial
Assessment
See link 7
re: risk
assessment
Link to key
agencies
Case
transfers to
FIT where
appropriate
•Use of Social History to
build assessment of
Victim and Perpetrator
See Link 8
Consider referral to
Family Centre for
comprehensive
assessment of parents
including SARA V3 risk
assessment See Link 9
Assessment
Pathway
Assessing
Impact on
Children
Multi-disciplinary
liaison schools, GP, HV
Referral to TFSS / TSS
if require assistance to
consider complex
presentations
See link 10
Intervention
with the
Victim
Build trusting
professional relationship
On-going safety planning
Provision of practical support
(financial, phone, alternative
accommodation)
Build trusting professional relationship
Address identified risk factors such as
alcohol/drug use, mental health issues,
violence and criminality
Referral to programmes such as
Promoting Positive Relationships for
non-adjudicated perpetrators.
Practical support eg accommodation,
contact
Screen the
Referral
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