Purpose

A 3 year strategy to support partners to
tackle domestic abuse and violence against women and girls in
Buckinghamshire; continuing a focus on supporting victims and
survivors, tackling perpetrators through early intervention &
prevention

Content

The Buckinghamshire Domestic
Abuse Board had drafted its Domestic Abuse and Violence Against
Women and Girls 2024-2027 Strategy and was seeking ratification
through the Council’s internal governance processes. In
England and Wales, 2.1 million people aged 16 years and over (1.4
million women and 751,000 men) experienced domestic abuse in the
year ending March 2023. There were 11,648 unique incidents of
violence against women and girls locally. In Buckinghamshire, the
Domestic Abuse Board had drafted the Domestic Abuse and Violence
Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2024-2027, designed to help
victims feel comfortable to come forward, receive support tailored
to them and enable them to break free of the abuse and lead
healthier and happier lives. The Strategy was victim-focused to
enable their voices to be heard and convey their realities in
living with the abuse and also helped men who suffered from
domestic abuse.
 
There were 3 strategic
priorities that had been identified as a result of the stakeholder
and victim consultation.
 
Priority 1- All victims of
Domestic Abuse and VAWG get the help they need, the way they want,
without barriers.
Priority 2- Perpetrators of
domestic abuse and VAWG offences are prevented from causing further
harm.
Priority 3- Domestic abuse and
VAWG is tackled at the first opportunity or is stopped before it
starts.
 

RESOLVED that the Domestic Abuse and Violence
Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2024-2027 be APPROVED, for
the management by the Domestic Abuse Partnership Board, governed by
the Safer Buckinghamshire Board.