This policy is fully drafted and structured, ready to brand and complete for your service. It covers:
1. Purpose
2. Scope
3. Policy statement and principles
4. Definitions
5. Recognising the signs of domestic abuse
6. Safe enquiry
7. Responding to a disclosure
8. Risk assessment and referral thresholds
9. Referral pathways and specialist services
10. Confidentiality, consent and information sharing
11. Documentation and record keeping
12. Safety planning
13. Children, young people and other dependants
14. Members of staff affected by domestic abuse
15. Roles and responsibilities
16. Training
17. Monitoring, audit and review
18. Alignment with the Care Quality Commission single assessment framework
19. Related documents
20. Glossary
21. References
Legislation & standards it maps to
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Serious Crime Act 2015
Care Act 2014
Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004
UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
Data Protection Act 2018
Equality Act 2010
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
Who it applies to
All directors, registered managers, clinical and non-clinical staff, bank and locum workers, students, volunteers and contractors of [Organisation Name]
How it works
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