Consultation outcome

Domestic abuse support within safe accommodation: statutory guidance and regulations consultation

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 15 June 2021
• Last updated: 1 October 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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Domestic abuse support in safe accommodation statutory guidance and regulations: consultation response

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Detail of outcome

This is government’s response to the consultation on the regulations and statutory guidance. Alongside this we are publishing the final statutory guidance underpinning the new duties on local authorities relating to the provision of accommodation-based support to domestic abuse victims and their children.

The guidance has been developed in consultation with local authorities, expert domestic abuse organisations, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and other government departments. The duty came into force on 1 October 2021.

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Original consultation

Summary

MHCLG is launching a consultation on the draft statutory guidance and two sets of regulations that accompany Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.

This consultation ran from
15 June 2021 to 11:45pm on 27 July 2021

Consultation description

In this consultation, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is seeking views on the draft statutory guidance and the following draft Statutory Instruments:

• The Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation) Regulations 2021
• The Domestic Abuse (Local Authority Strategies) Regulations 2021

On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 received Royal Assent. The Act includes within Part 4 (sections 57-61) new duties on tier 1 local authorities in England relating to the provision of support for victims and their children residing within relevant safe accommodation and a duty on tier 2 authorities to co-operate with tier 1 authorities.

The Act also places a requirement to consult on the statutory guidance and two regulations. Under section 60 of Part 4 of the Act, the Secretary of State is required to consult on and issue statutory guidance to assist local authorities in exercising their new functions. Once finalised, local authorities will need to have regard to the guidance in exercising their functions.

Documents

New duties on local authorities to provide domestic abuse support in safe accommodation in England: consultation

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Domestic Abuse (Local Authority Strategies) Regulations 2021 (Draft)

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The Domestic Abuse Support (Relevant Accommodation) Regulations 2021 (Draft)

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Delivery of support to victims of domestic abuse, including children, in domestic abuse safe accommodation services: draft statutory guidance

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Published 15 June 2021
Last updated 1 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 October 2021

   Added consultation response.

2. 15 June 2021

   First published.