Contracts with third party providers

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.25.045464

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. Is it a standard provision or requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services (e.g. domestic abuse services, victim support), for them to use the DASH risk assessment checklist as part of their service?
2. Is it a standard provision or requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services, for them to use the DARA risk assessment checklist?
3. Please provide any other information that may provide helpful context
4. Is it standard practice for your frontline staff to use the DASH checklist
5. Is it standard practice for your frontline staff to use the DARA checklist
   If the answer to any of the above is more complicated than a “yes/no”, please provide a short explanation.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Is it a standard provision or requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services (e.g. domestic abuse services, victim support), for them to use the DASH risk assessment checklist as part of their service?

Most of our 3rd party providers/partners use the DASH risk assessment as part of their service. It is not a requirement in contracts but a standard process within Domestic Abuse support services.

Q2 - Is it a standard provision or requirement in contracts with third-party providers of relevant services, for them to use the DARA risk assessment checklist?

No – 3rd party partners use DASH risk assessment as listed above and not DARA

Q3 - Please provide any other information that may provide helpful context

If you wish to be more specific in a further Freedom of Information Act request, we may be able to assist you.

Q4 - Is it standard practice for your frontline staff to use the DASH checklist

No, they use DARA but secondary investigators will use DASH2 in medium and high risk cases.

Q5 - Is it standard practice for your frontline staff to use the DARA checklist

Yes, DARA needs to be completed by frontline staff when dealing with all DA reported incidents.