Advice and Support
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse and need help or support you can MC: GIEEDFH through your welfare service, via the Police or from specialist organisations, whose details are provided below, who exist to support anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
If you need help in an emergency, if you fear for your safety or that of someone else you should always call 999 or the relevant emergency number if overseas.
National Domestic Violence Helpline www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk - 0808 2000 247 The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge, is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.
For advice in Northern Ireland: 0800 9117 14 4, Scotland: 0800 027 1234 or Wales: 0808 80 10 800.
Refuge www.refuge.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
No matter what your experience – domestic violence, sexual violence, ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, 89>& O\THU [YHjJRPUN VY TVKLYU ZSH]LY` b BLM\NL HYL [OLYL [V Z\WWVY[ `V\( BLM\NL Y\U H YHUNL VM ZWLJPHSPZ[ services to help survivors access safety and rebuild their lives.
Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk - 0808 2000 247
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SSAFA the Armed Forces charity www.ssafa.org.uk – 0800 731 4880
SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving, or has ever served, and their families including those experiencing domestic abuse. Their Stepping Stone Homes are a safe place to stay for women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.
Men’s Advice Line www.mensadviceline.org.uk - 0808 801 0327
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Mankind Initiative www.mankind.org.uk - 01823 334244
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Galop www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse - 0800 999 5428
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The Respect Phoneline is for anyone who is concerned about their own behaviour towards their partner (male, MLTHSL& PU OL[LYVZL_\HS VY ZHTL'ZL_ YLSH[PVUZOPWZ$( 2 No Defence for Abuse
Foreword
Domestic abuse can, and does, happen to anyone. It is indiscriminate of age, gender, race, profession VY ZVJPHS IHJRNYV\UK( ;U [OL E< HYV\UK VUL PU .>?;< D< /;<;C9; 4H7N MV\Y ^VTLU HUK VUL PU ZP_ TLU ^PSS IL HiLJ[LK I` General Sir Nick Carter domestic abuse in their lifetime, and the NSPCC YLWVY[Z [OH[ HYV\UK VUL PU g]L JOPSKYLU OH]L ILLU L_WVZLK [V KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL( 6LMLUJL YLhLJ[Z society and so, whilst we have no evidence to Z\NNLZ[ [OH[ KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PZ TVYL VY SLZZ WYVSPgJ within the Defence community, it is reasonable to HZZ\TL [OH[ V\Y WLVWSL HYL HiLJ[LK [V H[ SLHZ[ [OL same extent. First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones Whatever the number of those impacted by domestic abuse, it is too many; no one should live in fear. So we must play our part to change this. That Z[HY[Z I` [HSRPUN VWLUS` HUK YLTV]PUN [OL Z[PNTH ZVTL[PTLZ HZZVJPH[LK ^P[O ZLLRPUN OLSW VY JHSSPUN out abuse.
DOPZ gYZ[ 6LMLUJL 6VTLZ[PJ 3I\ZL C[YH[LN`& .>?;< D< H>; 1;C;F7A 4H7N JV]LYPUN [OL UL_[ g]L `LHYZ& ^PSS SVVR [V JVVYKPUH[L General Mark Carleton-Smith LiVY[Z HPTLK H[ YLK\JPUN [OL YH[L HUK PTWHJ[ of domestic abuse and increase the safety and ^LSSILPUN VM HSS [OVZL HiLJ[LK( GL ^PSS KL]LSVW a culture of support and play our part to support the criminal justice system where appropriate, but also provide pathways that aim to rehabilitate perpetrators and put a permanent end to abusive ILOH]PV\YZ( GL ^PSS ^VYR HJYVZZ VYNHUPZH[PVUHS HUK .>?;< D< H>; -?F 4H7N departmental boundaries to ensure the quality and Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier accessibility of services that are readily available so that anyone experiencing domestic abuse has prompt access to help and support regardless of their location or position as serving person, family member or civilian employee. We will do more to IYLHR KV^U [OL PU]PZPISL ^HSS [OH[ KL[LYZ ]PJ[PTZ MYVT HZRPUN MVY OLSW( GL T\Z[ OH]L Z`Z[LTZ PU place that allow us to respond and support as soon Chief of Defence People HZ P[ PZ ULLKLK HUK [V TH_PT\T LiLJ[( Lieutenant General Richard Nugee
Through delivering this strategy it is our aim that anyone experiencing any form of domestic abuse will reach out. There is help available. You will be supported.
DOLYL PZ UV Q\Z[PgJH[PVU& UV WSHJL HTVUNZ[ V\Y community and no defence for abuse. Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove
4 No Defence for Abuse Our Responsibility
As an employer, Defence has a moral and legal duty What does this strategy aim to VM JHYL MVY V\Y WLYZVUULS( 4\[ ^L HSZV YLJVNUPZL achieve? a responsibility that extends beyond that, as articulated in The Armed Forces Covenant, that The aim of this strategy is to: those who serve or have served, and their families, should be treated fairly. We should create and Reduce the prevalence and impact maintain an environment that does not tolerate of domestic abuse and increase the domestic abuse and raises awareness of Defence’s domestic abuse and related policies as well as the safety and wellbeing of all those sources of help available to those experiencing, 7N;9H;: 8L, or exposed to, domestic abuse within the Defence • raising awareness of domestic abuse across the community. An employer that demonstrates that Defence community P[ PZ H^HYL VM KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL HUK HJRUV^SLKNLZ that it may be an issue faced by its people, and • creating a culture where domestic abuse is not WYV]PKLZ Z\WWVY[ [OH[ LUZ\YLZ Z[Hi HYL H^HYL VM [OL tolerated and where victims feel safe to report help available, can help to reduce fear that often HI\ZL HUK ZLLR Z\WWVY[ WYL]LU[Z [OL Z\Y]P]VY [V ZLLR OLSW HUK Z\WWVY[( • educating Defence leaders to recognise and [HJRSL KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PU H YVI\Z[ THUULY( The Armed Forces Families’ Strategy highlights that • WYV]PKPUN V\Y WLVWSL ^P[O [OL ZRPSSZ& RUV^SLKNL optimal Operational Capability relies on recognising and protocols to further improve our response to the Service Person as part of a wider family unit domestic abuse whose trust must be secured and maintained. It also YLSPLZ VU LUHISPUN H ^VYRMVYJL [OH[ PZ WO`ZPJHSS`& • ensure that the voice and experience of children mentally and emotionally healthy. HUK HK\S[Z HiLJ[LK I` KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PUMVYTZ and shapes the provision of pathways of support There is no room for discretion; we must act to • providing victims of domestic abuse with support our people. access to pathways of support and appropriate interventions This strategy, which sits alongside the Armed Forces Families’ Strategy and Defence People Mental • providing rehabilitation pathways for perpetrators Health and Wellbeing Strategy, is written for all wherever possible 6LMLUJL ALVWSL ' BLN\SHY HUK BLZLY]L ALYZVUULS& • supporting the criminal justice process, CLY]PJL MHTPSPLZ& HUK 6LMLUJL JP]PSPHUZ ' WYHJ[PJHS especially where MOD or Service police have action and support will be provided to these groups jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute PU KPiLYPUN ^H`Z [V YLhLJ[ KPiLYLU[ LTWSV`TLU[ • proactively engaging with civilian specialist models and demands. agencies to support survivors and address perpetrator behaviour to prevent future abuse • ensuring that the safety of survivors is paramount • WYV]PKPUN H ZHML ^VYRPUN LU]PYVUTLU[
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Understanding Domestic Abuse
6VTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PZ KLgULK I` [OL 9V]LYUTLU[ HZ of depression and show emotional distress. “any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, DOL ^H` [OH[ JOPSKYLU JHU IL HiLJ[LK KLWLUKZ coercive, or threatening behaviour, violence or on a wide range of factors including: age and abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, developmental stage, gender, ethnicity, position or have been, intimate partners or family members within the family, their access to safety and regardless of gender or sexuality. The abuse can L_PZ[LUJL VM Z\WWVY[ UL[^VYRZ( encompass, but is not limited to psychological, WO`ZPJHS& ZL_\HS& gUHUJPHS VY LTV[PVUHS HI\ZLd( It is also important to recognise that domestic abuse may also result in adult safeguarding issues, Controlling behaviour is a range of acts designed HUK HK\S[Z ^OV OH]L WYL'L_PZ[PUN HKKP[PVUHS JHYL [V THRL H WLYZVU Z\IVYKPUH[L HUK)VY KLWLUKLU[ and support needs being particularly vulnerable. by isolating them from sources of support, exploiting their resources and capacities for personal gain, depriving them of the means needed for independence, resistance and escape and regulating their everyday behaviour.
Coercive behaviour is an act or a pattern of acts of assault, threats, humiliation and intimidation or other abuse that is used to harm, punish, or frighten their victim.
At least one in four women and one in six men ^PSS IL HiLJ[LK I` KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PU [OLPY SPML[PTL HUK [OVZL HiLJ[LK HYL MYVT HSS ZVJPHS'LJVUVTPJ IHJRNYV\UKZ( DOL 5YPTL C\Y]L` 7UNSHUK HUK Wales stated that there were an estimated 2 million adults aged 16 to 59 who said they were a victim of domestic abuse to the year ending March 2016.
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Domestic abuse creates fear and can destroy normal family functioning, and is a serious child safeguarding issue. For children it is extremely distressing and frightening, and they don’t have to ZLL [OL HI\ZL [V IL KPYLJ[S` HiLJ[LK I` P[( 6VTLZ[PJ HI\ZL JH\ZLZ ZLYPV\Z OHYT HUK JHU HiLJ[ L]LY` aspect of a child’s life. Children and young people ^OV SP]L ^P[O KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL HYL TVYL SPRLS` [V display aggressive behaviour, experience anxiety, OH]L YLK\JLK ZVJPHS ZRPSSZ& Z\iLY Z`TW[VTZ
8 No Defence for Abuse Military context The Armed Forces comprise highly trained, highly motivated, disciplined individuals who are committed to adherence of the values and standards of their Service.
There are stressors associated with Service life [OH[ PTWHJ[ VU MHTPS` SPML HUK WV[LU[PHSS` THRL victims more vulnerable to abuse, but may also JYLH[L HKKP[PVUHS IHYYPLYZ [V ZLLRPUN Z\WWVY[( These include frequent separation, high levels of family mobility, and on occasions social isolation. There are also several unique factors that can place further pressures on Service families and may contribute to an individual’s unwillingness to either report domestic abuse as a victim or disclose their behaviour as a perpetrator, despite the Services JVTTP[TLU[ [V ViLY WYHJ[PJHS Z\WWVY[ [V [OVZL experiencing domestic abuse and their children. These unique inhibitors include, but are not limited to:
• 7JVUVTPJ KLWLUKLUJL VU [OL CLY]PUN WLYZVU HUK HZZVJPH[LK ILULg[Z Z\JO HZ CLY]PJL 8HTPS` 3JJVTTVKH[PVU #C83$ HUK JVUJLYUZ YLNHYKPUN potential loss of livelihood; • Long periods of separation placing additional strain on families and relationships; • Assignments to new locations, potentially © Crown copyright 2018 leaving victims isolated from wider family Z\WWVY[& ^OPJO PZ SPRLS` [V IL L_HJLYIH[LK PM a posting is overseas; • Concerns that the perpetrator’s career may be HiLJ[LK HUK H TPZWSHJLK ILSPLM [OH[ [OL CLY]PJL Chain of Command will not support the survivor and side with the perpetrator; • AVZZPISL WLYJLW[PVUZ HYV\UK TH[[LYZ VM YHUR ^OLU YHPZPUN JVUJLYUZ [V TLKPJHS Z[Hi HUK ^LSMHYL Z\WWVY[ ^VYRLYZ2 • ?VU'4YP[PZO ZWV\ZLZ VY JP]PS WHY[ULYZ VM 3YTLK Forces personnel may be dependent on their partner for their immigration status; • AVZZPISL WLYJLW[PVU [OH[ [OL ZRPSSZ HUK [YHPUPUN associated with Service could be misused, YLZ\S[PUN PU [OL WVZZPIPSP[` VM PUJYLHZLK YPZR of harm to a victim.
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DOL 7X\HSP[` " :\THU BPNO[Z 5VTTPZZPVU Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill YLJVTTLUKZ [OH[ LTWSV`LYZ HKVW[ HU LiLJ[P]L ^VYRWSHJL KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL WVSPJ` [V KLTVUZ[YH[L On 17 February 20 17, the Prime Minister JVTTP[TLU[ [V Z\WWVY[PUN ]PJ[PTZ HUK [HRPUN HJ[PVU HUUV\UJLK cH THQVY WYVNYHTTL VM ^VYR SLHKPUN against perpetrators. towards bringing forward a Domestic Violence and 3I\ZL 3J[d ^OPJO ^HZ Z\IZLX\LU[S` JVUgYTLK PU Section 120 of the Adoption and Children Act the Queen’s Speech in June 2017. Our policies and 2002, which came into force in January 2005, HJ[P]P[PLZ [V [HJRSL KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL T\Z[ JVTWS` L_[LUKLK [OL SLNHS KLgUP[PVU VM OHYTPUN JOPSKYLU PU with the requirements of the law and broader best [OL 5OPSKYLU 3J[ +101 [V PUJS\KL OHYT Z\iLYLK I` WYHJ[PJL HUK ^L ^PSS M\SgS& [OYV\NO PTWSLTLU[H[PVU seeing or hearing ill treatment of others, especially of this strategy, the onus placed on Government in the home. departments by the Home Secretary to support IV[O PTWSLTLU[H[PVU VM [OL 4PSS HUK H YLK\J[PVU PU Some people within the Service community who KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL PU [OL E< [OYV\NO UVU'SLNPZSH[P]L ULLK ZHMLN\HYKPUN HYL SPRLS` [V KV ZV K\L [V initiatives and activity. experiencing domestic abuse. The Care Act 2014, and its accompanying guidance outlines that the Employers Initiative on Domestic aims of adult safeguarding are to: Abuse (EIDA)
• Stop abuse and neglect wherever possible 7;63 PZ H UL[^VYR VM TVYL [OHU +-* JVTWHUPLZ and public sector organisations who have come • AYL]LU[ OHYT HUK YLK\JL [OL YPZR VM HI\ZL together, to exchange information about best • Safeguard adults in a way that supports them to practice, and to encourage, promote and develop THRL JOVPJLZ HUK OH]L JVU[YVS HJ[PVU [V OLSW Z[Hi ^OV HYL L_WLYPLUJPUN KVTLZ[PJ • Promote an approach that concentrates on HI\ZL& VY ^OV HYL WLYWL[YH[VYZ( 7;63 OVSK ?L[^VYR improving life meetings once a quarter at a central London venue on topics suggested by member employers. • Raise public awareness so that communities can The MOD and each of the single Services are active challenge abuse TLTILYZ VM [OPZ UL[^VYR HUK HYL HISL [V ViLY [OL • Provide information so that people can unique perspective of an employer whose welfare \UKLYZ[HUK KPiLYLU[ [`WLZ VM HI\ZL WYV]PZPVU L_[LUKZ IL`VUK P[Z ZHSHYPLK Z[Hi V\[ [V MHTPSPLZ #^OPJO JHU PUJS\KL JOPSKYLU& Z[LW'JOPSKYLU& Violence Against Women and Girls parents, and siblings as well as spouses and (VAWG) WHY[ULYZ HZ HWWYVWYPH[L$( ;U >HYJO ,*+.& [OL :VTL @jJL W\ISPZOLK P[Z g]L year strategy to end Violence Against Women and 9PYSZ #F3G9$( DOPZ PUJS\KLK H KLKPJH[LK M\UK VM a0* TPSSPVU [V WYV]PKL JVYL Z\WWVY[ MVY YLM\NLZ HUK V[OLY HJJVTTVKH[PVU'IHZLK ZLY]PJLZ& YHWL Z\WWVY[ centres and national helplines1. In the Spring 4\KNL[ ,*+/ H a+- TPSSPVU UL^ FPVSLUJL 3NHPUZ[ Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to support local domestic abuse service provision was announced.
1 A further £20 million was announced in the 2017 Spring Budget 10 No Defence for Abuse Our Commitments
• GL ^PSS ^VYR [V YLTV]L HU` Z[PNTH& YLHS HUK • We will ensure, through the Armed Forces perceived barriers to reporting domestic People Programme, that development of a abuse to foster a culture that gives survivors future accommodation solution considers the JVUgKLUJL [OH[ [OL` ^PSS IL SPZ[LULK [V HUK needs of those experiencing domestic abuse ViLYLK HWWYVWYPH[L HUK WYVMLZZPVUHS Z\WWVY[( and allows, wherever possible, for emergency placing of survivors of domestic abuse to ensure • Anyone disclosing domestic abuse as either a the safeguarding of them and their children. victim, perpetrator or concerned third party will be supported and provided with appropriate • GL ^PSS ^VYR ^P[O JP]PSPHU ZWLJPHSPZ[ professional specialist interventions and advice. organisations and service providers to help them Individuals will be treated in a professional and to understand the unique aspects of Service life caring manner. to enable support services to meet the needs of those from the service community • The Chain of Command will act upon reports of domestic abuse treating survivors of abuse with • We will introduce a means to collate whole sensitive and timely support, which will include force data for identifying the prevalence of engaging with relevant service and civilian KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL& YPZR MHJ[VYZ HUK L]HS\H[L [OL specialist organisations including Single Service LiLJ[P]LULZZ VM WYL]LU[PVU TLHZ\YLZ HUK Specialist Welfare providers, Service Police and PU[LY]LU[PVUZ [V YLgUL HUK PTWYV]L WVSPJ` HUK when appropriate primary health, irrespective of practice. SVJH[PVU PU [OL E< VY V]LYZLHZ( • GL ^PSS ^VYR HJYVZZ JLU[YHS HUK SVJHS • GL ^PSS ZLLR [V PUJYLHZL WYV]PZPVU VM Z\WWVY[ government, with the Devolved Administrations HUK HK]PJL MVY V\Y JP]PSPHU Z[Hi PU [OL E< HUK and with other employers to share mutual IVSZ[LY LiVY[Z PU [OPZ HYLH [V LUZ\YL V\Y JP]PSPHU learning to reduce the frequency and impact of employee wellbeing services and support KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL HJYVZZ [OL E<( 6L]LSVWPUN QVPU[ Z[Y\J[\YLZ HYL HISL [V Z\WWVY[ JP]PSPHU Z[Hi ^VYRPUN WVSPJPLZ HUK WYHJ[PJL ^OLYL WVZZPISL( who may be experiencing domestic abuse, for instance by extending the JSP to include • We will engage with the Service Justice JP]PSPHU Z[Hi( E< 5P]PS CLY]HU[Z WVZ[LK V]LYZLHZ Review to ensure high standards and improve will receive support and services as their military consistency of approach across the Service colleagues. Police.
• We will enhance awareness of domestic • We will engage with survivors enabling them, abuse across both our military and civilian line ^OLYL WVZZPISL& [V PUh\LUJL OV^ 6LMLUJL managers so they are better able to identify the responds to Domestic Abuse. indicators of domestic abuse and be empowered [V WYV]PKL [OL YPNO[ Z\WWVY[ [V [OLPY Z[Hi( • We will continue to be an active member of the 7TWSV`LYZ ;UP[PH[P]L VU 6VTLZ[PJ 3I\ZL HUK • Where necessary we will collaborate with local build relationships with expert organisations authorities and other bodies to provide safe [V LUZ\YL [OL WYHJ[PJHS Z\WWVY[ ^L ViLY [V refuge for victims of domestic abuse. survivors, perpetrators and their children is based on evidence and best practice. • ;U ZLLRPUN ZVS\[PVUZ [V KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL ^L will prioritise the needs of survivors and • 3 JVTTVU MYHTL^VYR VM \UKLYZ[HUKPUN HUK their children. This could include proactively managing domestic abuse will be developed gUKPUN HS[LYUH[P]L HJJVTTVKH[PVU MVY CLY]PJL across Defence. perpetrators to reduce disruption to family life. • Domestic abuse will not be tolerated.
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Delivering the Strategy
DHJRSPUN KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL YLX\PYLZ H JVSSHIVYH[P]L Incidents which are reported provide evidence that approach across Defence including the chain of KVTLZ[PJ HI\ZL HiLJ[Z 6LMLUJL WLVWSL2 JVSSH[PUN command, welfare, medical services, Service police, data in a consistent manner across the Services 5OHWSHPUZ HUK WVSPJ` THRLYZ( ;U HKKP[PVU WHY[ULYPUN and creating a dataset of quad-service and front with statutory agencies and local support services line command experience will prove invaluable PZ ]P[HS( 3 RL` WYPVYP[` MVY [OPZ Z[YH[LN` PZ PKLU[PM`PUN MVY PKLU[PM`PUN YPZR MHJ[VYZ& ZVTL VM ^OPJO TH` IL means to improve partnership working both unique to or exacerbated by Service life. Moreover, internal and external to defence. P[ ZOV\SK IL WVZZPISL [V [YHJR HUK L]HS\H[L [OL LiLJ[P]LULZZ VM WYL]LU[PVU TLHZ\YLZ HUK Governance PU[LY]LU[PVUZ PU VYKLY [V YLgUL HUK PTWYV]L WVSPJ` and practice. This is a priority for this strategy. The Domestic Abuse Working Group, chaired by the MOD Families Welfare lead, brings together Communication and stakeholder representatives of policy and specialist welfare delivery from each of the single Services, the engagement JP]PSPHU ^VYRMVYJL& [OL 6PYLJ[VYH[L VM 5OPSKYLU HUK 3 JVTT\UPJH[PVUZ HUK Z[HRLOVSKLY LUNHNLTLU[ Young People, and Defence Medical Services. plan to support delivery of the strategy will be This group meets quarterly and will actively ensure produced. implementation and review of this strategy, reporting to the Service Welfare Steering Group and other Reviewing the strategy senior boards as appropriate. The single Services ^PSS LHJO THUHNL [OLPY V^U Z\I'^VYRPUN NYV\WZ [V Implementation of the strategy will be overseen support and implement this strategy. at the X\HY[LYS` 6VTLZ[PJ 3I\ZL GVYRPUN 9YV\W TLL[PUNZ( 3U L]HS\H[PVU VM WYVNYLZZ ^PSS IL [HRLU PU 3F?DF?HL 79H?J?HL
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