Staff guidance for adults

Abuse and violence against another person is not acceptable. Domestic abuse and sexual violence can affect anyone regardless of gender, sexuality, age, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic status, intellectual ability, or background.

Recent national statistics suggest that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will experience domestic abuse at some stage in their lifetime. Also, in 54% of sexual violence cases the perpetrator is a current or former partner.

 The domestic abuse staff guidance can help you to identify domestic abuse and sexual violence, and offer appropriate support to victims in Derbyshire.

 Topics covered in the guidance include:

• signs of domestic abuse
• signs of sexual violence
• confidentiality and information sharing
• responding to a disclosure
• flowchart for domestic abuse
• flowchart for sexual violence
• safeguarding
• multi agency risk assessment conference (MARAC)
• stalking laws
• independent domestic violence advisor
• emergency accommodation and refuge
• sexual assault referral centre
• independent sexual violence advisor
• practical safety measures