- Request
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1. Does your local authority use a specific cut-off DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking, and Honour-Based Violence) risk assessment score for:
a. Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) referrals?
b. Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) referrals?
2. If a cut-off score is used, has this score changed at any point over the past 10 years? Please provide the cut-off scores for each year, broken down as follows:
a. IDVA Referral Score:
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 (latest available data)
b. MARAC Referral Score:
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025 (latest available data)
- Decision
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1.
a. No, if a case is referred to MARAC then IDVA service is offered regardless of the DASH score.
b. No, referrals can be sent to MARAC on professional judgement, escalation of risk or visible high risk.
2.
a. Not applicable. See answer to question 1a.
b.
- 2015 - 14 ticks or higher
- 2016 - 14 ticks or higher
- 2017 - 14 ticks or higher - changed during this year to take off the 14 ticks required
- 2018 - Professional Judgement, visible high risk and escalation.
- 2019 - (see above)
- 2020 - (see above)
- 2021 - (see above)
- 2022 - (see above)
- 2023 - (see above)
- 2024 - (see above)
- 2025 (latest available data) - (see above)
- Reference number
- 12022601
- Date request received
- 19 March 2025
- Date of decision
- 15 April 2025