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Development of the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT) for domestic abuse
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Amanda, CLANCY Anna
- Publisher:
- Cardiff University
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Previous research into serial domestic abuse indicates the importance of shared multi-agency understanding when it comes to identification of and responses to the most serious forms of domestic abuse. This report documents the process undertaken to develop the Priority Perpetrator Identification Tool (PPIT), which aimed to provide a more robust identification and referral pathway for priority domestic abuse perpetrators in Wales. The tool incorporates serial, repeat and high-risk offending into a single tool with input and agreement across relevant agencies of the Police, Criminal Justice and Third Sector. The report summarises the results and implications of the consultation for the development of the PPIT as part of a new multi-agency response to priority perpetrators of domestic abuse, and provides some recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and future research. Based on the evidence collected from the consultation (n=15 participants in the stage one stakeholder event and n=25 participants in the stage two online survey), there was a high level of support amongst both operational and strategic agency representatives (from a range of agencies in Wales and elsewhere in the UK), for a tool to assist with the identification of those committing the most serious and harmful forms of domestic abuse. The majority of respondents felt that the ten items in the PPIT captured the most important aspects to consider, and the brief guidance accompanying the tool was largely fit-for-purpose. Despite the complexities of what is involved, the majority view is favourable to implementing the PPIT. The PPIT is envisioned as an instrument to be used to trigger an intervention, rather than an intervention itself, and aims to support the identification of a commonly recognised priority cohort of individuals which will be the focus of the collective efforts all partners. To maximise its efficacy and potential to be a reliable and useful tool for frontline use across a range of agencies, further testing of the PPIT is recommended. Further research is also needed to assess the range of policy and practice implications likely to result from the implementation of the PPIT (Edited publisher abstract)
The provision and experience of adoption support services in Wales: perspectives from adoption agencies and adoptive parents
- Authors:
- OTTAWAY Heather, HOLLAND Sally, MAXWELL Nina
- Publisher:
- Cardiff University
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 127
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This is a report of a research study on the current structure and provision of adoption support services throughout Wales. It explores the views of local authorities and voluntary adoption agencies regarding the availability and effectiveness of adoption support services, and how adoptive families’ support needs can be appropriately met through the new National Adoption Service Framework. It also examines adoptive families’ current experiences of assessment and provision of adoption support services in Wales, and their views about how their needs can most appropriately be met. The report draws on the findings of an online survey and follow-up telephone interviews with adoption agencies and an online survey of adoptive families. The report makes a series of recommendations, including increasing access to and provision of specialist training for all social workers involved in the adoption of children; considering the development of dedicated adoption support teams in each region and streamlining the adoption request process across the regions; increasing the visibility of information about adoption support services; reviewing the framework for the assessment of adoption support needs; implementing a consistent approach for reviewing adoption support plans across the regions; improving data collection; considering the development of a specialist multi-disciplinary service in Wales for children with complex multi-dimensional needs; and increasing investment in the services and further developing the role of the voluntary sector. (Edited publisher abstract)