Guidance

Domestic abuse capacity building fund for local authorities

Guidance for Tier 1 local authorities to help them plan and prepare for a new duty to provide domestic abuse support in safe accommodation.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 5 October 2020

Applies to England

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Guidance for local authorities on the domestic abuse capacity building fund

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The Domestic Abuse Bill includes a new duty on Tier 1 local authorities to assess the need for and commission support to victims and their children in domestic abuse safe accommodation in England. Subject to the successful passage of the bill, the new duty will come into force in April 2021.

The £6 million Domestic Abuse Capacity Building Fund aims to help ensure local authorities can undertake early planning and preparation work ahead of implementation of the new duty. This fund will be allocated equally across Tier 1 local authorities in England, at £50,000 each.

To further help local authorities with their preparation work, MHCLG has published this guidance on the fund’s purpose. The guidance sets out suggested activities to properly plan for implementation of the new duty.

Published 5 October 2020