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Creating a truly transformative Domestic Abuse Bill: recommendations from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Violence and Abuse, 2017-18
- Author:
- ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
- Publisher:
- Women's Aid
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
In the Queen’s speech given in 2017, the government committed to deliver a domestic abuse bill, set to progress through parliament following the public consultation that opened on International Women’s Day 2018. The purpose of this report is to discuss key recommendations that have stemmed from this year’s programme of work which has focused on key areas identified by the group’s officers. On this basis, the APPG has the following six key asks for the bill: a sustainable, long-term and secure funding model for specialist domestic abuse services, most urgently refuges, including those specific services for BME women, LGBT women and disabled women, and specialist support for children who have experienced domestic abuse; a violence against women and girls (VAWG) commissioner, who has the power to effectively enforce a clear framework of national accountability for the resourcing, quality and provision of services; migrant survivors, including survivors on non-spousal visas and all those who have no recourse to public funds due to their immigration status, should have full and equal access to all the services and support they need; ‘priority need’ status for housing extends to all survivors of domestic abuse, with clear guidance that local authorities should accept all survivors of domestic abuse who present themselves as homeless, regardless of their local connection, under the local connection criteria of the homelessness legislation; secure domestic abuse as a priority within the health and social care sector, first and foremost reflected through mandatory ongoing training for health care providers and professionals; ensure mandatory relationships and sex education has a clear and gendered focus on tackling domestic abuse and VAWG, tackles pervasive gender stereotypes, is delivered in partnership with the expertise of specialist domestic abuse services, has a ‘whole school approach’ to prevention, and includes both online and offline abuse (Edited publisher abstract)
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill: first report of session 2017-19
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 105
- Place of publication:
- London
...important recommendations which would ensure the needs of children are better recognised in law. (Edited publisher abstract)
Older people deserve Just Equal Treatment
- Author:
- JOPLING Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 11(2), June 2007, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author outlines the Help the Aged 'Just Equal Treatment' campaign which aims to lobby the government to introduce a single equality bill: one that covers discrimination in all aspects of life, not just in the workplace. The article also includes selected findings from the Help the Aged 'Research on age discrimination' project.
Open to interpretation
- Author:
- GLASSMAN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 22.6.04, 2004, pp.26-28.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
In the third part of a series looking at the future of mental health services, this article looks at what is driving policy and legislation.
Charities use delay in drafting bill to scrutinise white paper proposals
- Author:
- LEASON Katie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.01.02, 2002, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Charities and professionals have used the past year to discuss proposed mental health reforms but are now wondering when they will be implemented.
Drugs: dilemmas, choices and the law
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 15p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Brief summary report bringing together the findings from two inquiries designed to consider how UK drugs policy should move forward. A working part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Physicians examined key issues in preventing drug misuse; while an independent inquire established by the Police Foundation into the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 made proposals for law reform.
Moving on from smacking: children are unbeatable; response to the Department of Health's consultation document on the physical punishment of children
- Authors:
- BARNARDO's, et al
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 31p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Response from an alliance of organisations and individuals seeking legal reform to give children the same protection under the law on assault as adults and promoting positive, non violent discipline.
The physical punishment of children in Scotland: a consultation
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Justice Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Justice Department
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Paper setting out the issue of physical punishment of children in the context of the Scottish Executive's wider policy aims in support of families, and summarises current prevailing attitudes towards the issue. Outlines the existing law; explains in more detail why change is needed; sets out the Executives's proposed way forward and options for change; and invites comment.
A new view: mental handicap law for Eastern Europe
- Author:
- WARD Adrian
- Publisher:
- International League of Societies for Persons with Mental Handicap
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 234p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Aimed at people working with or forming policy for people with learning difficulties in central and Eastern Europe and in the former Soviet Union. Stresses throughout the importance of legislation for people with learning difficulties and their families. Designed to help service providers and policy makers review existing laws and change and improve them.
Children in care: memoranda laid before the Committee, 14 December 1988
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Social Services Committee
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 113p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- London