US EditionDomestic abuse screening tool doesn't work, minister says
Jess Phillips acknowledges the Dash tool's flaws in identifying high-risk domestic abuse victims as 108 homicides occurred in England and Wales last year, prompting a comprehensive system review.
- Jess Phillips, the UK safeguarding minister, said the domestic abuse risk assessment tool Dash has obvious problems but must be used until replaced.
- Dash has been used since 2009 by police and social services, but multiple studies reveal it often misclassifies high-risk victims as lower risk.
- Despite these flaws, more than half of UK police forces still use Dash, and the Home Office is reviewing all agencies' handling of domestic abuse cases.
- In the year ending March 2024, there were 108 domestic homicide cases in England and Wales, and some families of victims who were not assessed as high risk are considering pursuing legal claims.
- The government plans new measures, including updated statutory guidance and training, to improve responses to domestic and honour-based abuse as part of a wider strategy.
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Dash: the UK's 'flawed' domestic violence tool
The UK's safeguarding minister has called for an overhaul of the main tool used to decide if a domestic abuse victim needs urgent support.Jess Phillips told the BBC's File on 4 that the current Dash assessment "doesn't work", amid mounting evidence that it fails to correctly identify those at the highest risk of further harm.Violence against women and girls accounts for 20% of all recorded crime in England and Wales, according to the National Po…
UK minister says domestic abuse risk assessment tool 'doesn't work'
LONDON - A British government minister said on Monday that a domestic abuse risk assessment tool used for over 15 years by police forces, social services and health workers to evaluate the danger victims face \"doesn't work\". Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Domestic violence screening tool has ‘obvious’ problems, says Jess Phillips
Ms Phillips said she was reviewing the entire system used to support victims.
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