Guidance

Serious Violence Duty: strategic needs assessments

Guidance on how local areas can carry out a serious violence strategic needs assessment for the upcoming Serious Violence Duty.

From:
Public Health England, Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office
Published
28 May 2021

Applies to England

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Serious Violence Duty: strategic needs assessment guidance

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The Serious Violence Duty in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 will require local partnerships to complete a strategic needs assessment to understand how violence is affecting their communities and to help them develop a response strategy.

This guidance explains the framework and component parts of a serious violence strategic needs assessment, as well as how to use data to inform your results and recommendations.

The strategic needs assessment process will involve a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including:

  • local authorities
  • the police
  • the fire service
  • criminal justice agencies
  • health authorities
  • children’s services and education
  • the voluntary sector
  • the local community

You should read this guidance alongside the Home Office’s Serious Violence Duty: draft guidance.

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Published 28 May 2021

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