(a) That the work undertaken to recommission domestic abuse and sexual violence services across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland be noted;
(b) That a 12-week public consultation exercise on the proposed structure for domestic abuse and sexual violence services be approved;
(c) That a further report be submitted to the
Cabinet in September 2019 regarding the outcome of the consultation exercise
and presenting the final service model for approval.
(KEY DECISION)
REASONS FOR DECISION:
The County Council has a safeguarding responsibility to provide services to address domestic abuse and sexual violence and currently jointly commissions a domestic abuse and sexual violence service with Leicester City and Rutland Councils and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. (The contract for this began on 1st December 2015 and ends on 31st March 2020).
There has been an increase in demand on domestic abuse and sexual violence services across the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area with limited resources within existing service provision to meet the growing need. Following a review of the current service model, combined with a review of need across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, a revised delivery model is proposed with the aim of meeting future demand within available resources.