Level: Briefing

Date/s: 30/04/2024

Time: 10:15 Registration and Refreshments 10:30 am Start Finish 12:30 pm

Venue: Beswick Library (60 Grey Mare Lane, Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M11 3DS); Rooms 1 &    View on Map

Requires Introduction to Safeguarding : N

Cut Off Date For Applications: 29/04/2024

Places left: 35

Course Description

DHRs were established on a statutory basis under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act (2004). The purpose of a DHR is to establish what lessons are to be learned from the domestic homicide about how local professionals and organisations work individually and together to safeguard victims. 

Aims

This joint SAR/DHR was commissioned following the death of Rose in 2020This joint DHR/SAR looks at the death of ‘Rose’ who died by apparent suicide in 2020. Rose had been in an abusive relationship with Assil since 2015. Assil successfully appealed against deportation from the UK on the grounds of his relationship with Rose in respect of which he presented himself as her carer.

Professionals received reports which indicated that Assil was financially exploiting Rose, coercing and controlling her and sexually abusing. Rose’s risk of exploitation was likely exacerbated by her mental and physical ill health and her use of alcohol and illicit drugs, to which Rose’s elder children alleged Assil had introduced her.

Learning Outcomes

• Awareness of criminal exploitation linked to the UK asylum system
• Understanding adult safeguarding policy and procedure
• Understanding the 'whole family’ approach to safeguarding adults and children from domestic abuse and exploitation
• Awareness of the potential use of drugs and alcohol in exploitation and coercive and controlling behaviour

This course is now full.