Pan-Sussex Strategy for Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support 2021-2024
What will Sussex local authorities do next
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Publish the draft Strategy for an eight-week public consultation from 25 October 2021 and evaluate the feedback prior to final publication.
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Domestic Abuse Accommodation Subgroup to meet monthly to develop action plans to support the Strategy and address the identified local and Pan-Sussex needs and implement provisions, which will include Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
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Taking into account the needs assessment findings and public consultation feedback, commence commissioning activity to deliver additional safe and supported accommodation options for Sussex utilising the 2021-22 ‘new burdens’ funding under s57(3) Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
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Incorporate the outcome of the government Spending Review’s future funding decision into the Pan-Sussex Strategy and Delivery Plan.
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Quarterly needs assessment data to be submitted to the Accommodation Sub-Group as part of the s57(1)(c) Domestic Abuse Act 2021 monitoring process.
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DA Accommodation Sub-Group to submit an implementation progress report to the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board quarterly meeting as part of the s57(1)(c) Domestic Abuse Act 2021 monitoring process.
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Publish the final Pan-Sussex Strategy by January 2022.
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Completion of an annual needs assessment refresher in conjunction with DLUCH reporting requirements under s59 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (apart from in 2022).
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Review and refresh the Pan-Sussex implementation Strategy and Delivery Plan every three years.