In consultation with the Welsh Government, I can confirm that in September 2017, I will be standing down from my position as National Adviser for Violence against Women, other forms of Gender-Based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence after two years in the role. I feel privileged to have been the first National Adviser for [...]
Understanding how survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women use and experience public services is key to improving the effectiveness of prevention, protection and support services and systems in Wales. Survivors’ voices and experiences must also be central to informing the development and delivery of legislation, policy and strategy [...]
On the 4th January 2016 the Second Commencement Order for the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 brought into force the remaining provisions of the Act including the development and implementation of joint Local Strategies and annual reporting requirements. To read the second commencement order click here The provisions contained [...]
There has been a positive response to the introduction of the new offence of coercive controlling behaviour that came into force on 29 December 2015 as part of the Serious Crime Act 2015. As National Adviser for Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence I welcome the introduction of the new offence. Coercive controlling [...]
On the 9th October I participated in the Welsh Government’s Stakeholder consultation event relating to the Draft Statutory Guidance for the National Training Framework on violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence. Responses to the consultation are invited by the 23rd October 2015 and the event provided an opportunity for representatives of relevant authorities, [...]
On the 5th October 2015 the first Commencement Order for the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 came into force. One of the provisions included within the Order relates to Section 2 of the legislation which requires any person exercising relevant functions of the Act to have regards to the [...]
On the 28th September I started in my new role as National Adviser for Violence against Women, Gender-Based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence – the first role of its kind in the UK and in this, my first blog, I wanted to explain more about the role and its purpose. The role is a [...]
