No Disclosure of Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence

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DOMESTIC ABUSE PATHWAY
Potential Indicators of abuse
Disclosure of Abuse
Ask the question Document when you ask the
question and the response
No Disclosure of Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence
Disclosure of Domestic Abuse and/or sexual
violence Explain the limits to confidentiality of
the disclosure and what actions you may have to
take
Consider if there are Safeguarding Adult Issues
Are there any Children? Consider concerns about a
childs safety including Unborn Baby
No Safeguarding Children Issues
Yes
No
Information Sharing Liaise with GP / MW / HV / SN
/ Police / Social Care (follow LSCB Guidelines)
Discuss with Adult Safeguarding
Adviser/ Manager/ Colleague
Discuss with Child Protection Advisor/Manager/ Col
league
Remain Concerned?
Periodically Ask The Question
Inform Parent / Carer need to refer to Social
Care (if appropriate and safe) Consider MARAC
referral
Consider and make a referral to Social Care as
appropriate

Refer to Social Care and continue to support the
family or offer a CAF

• Best Practice Always talk to the woman alone
• Never pressure a woman to leave partner
• Discuss and ensure a safety plan is in place
• Reinforce options.
• Explain the role of expert agencies
• Give Helpline number
• Advise dialling 999 in an emergency
• Always use a professional interpreter. Never use
  family members or a clients friend if English
  not first language.
• Always ensure complex Domestic Abuse cases are
  brought to supervision for discussion
• Document all contacts, when asking The
  question, disclosures, actions, observations
  etc.

Give Information Safely Womens Aid National 24
hr. Helpline 0808 2000 247 National advice line
for men. 0808 8010 327 999 call the Police in
Emergency
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CONTACT NUMBERS Adult Safeguarding Team (Derby City Council) 01332 717777
Adult Safeguarding Team (Derbyshire County Council) 08456 058 058
Children Social Care Derbyshire County 08456 058 058
Children Social Care - Derby City 01332 641172
Derby Family Justice Centre 01332 256 897
Derbyshire Domestic Abuse Helpline 08000 198 198
Broken Rainbow (victims of domestic abuse) 0845 260 4460
Derbyshire Friend 01332 207702
Derbyshire Rape Crisis SARC Manager 01773 573840
Derbyshire Support and Advice for Men (SAM) 08000 198 668
FGM Foreign Common Wealth Office 0207 008 1500
Forward 020 89600 4000
Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Services Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy (IDVA) Services
Derby City 01332 256897
Derbyshire County 01246 540444
Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) 01773 573841
MARAC Supervisor 01773 573609
National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
National Mens Advice Line 0808 8010 327
NSPCC 0808 800 5000
Bill Nicol Head of Adult Safeguarding 07900545354
Ed Ronayne Adult Safeguarding Manager 07979511384
Kathy Webster Consultant/Designated Nurse Safeguarding Children Children in Care Derbyshire County 07920765394
Ray McMorrow Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children Derby City 07786113203
Fiona Pickford Lead Named Nurse Derbyshire Community Health Services 07788415486
Alison Webster Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults North Derbyshire 07554110013
Helen Head Named Nurse Safeguarding Adults South Derbyshire 07824460951
NHS Safeguarding Service DCHS 01773 599410
NHS Safeguarding Service Derby City 01332 888080
Derbyshire Constabulary 101 or in an emergency 999