WEST MERCIA PCC: DISCLOSURE LOG
RESPONSE TO REQUEST
Reference: 2023 – 365 / WE09157
Date of response: 04th January 2024
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Request
I am writing on behalf of Barnardo’s with a Freedom of Information request.
We are requesting information to understand how many Child Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (CHIDVAs) and Child Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (CHISVAs) you currently commission. For the purposes of this Freedom of Information request, CHIDVAs and CHISVAs are independent domestic and sexual violence advisers who specifically work with children (under 18s), and not with adults.
We are looking to find:
- How many FTE Child Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (CHIDVAs) have you
commissioned in the financial 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022? - How many FTE Child Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (CHISVAs) have you
commissioned in the financial years 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022? - How many FTE Child Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (CHIDVAs) and FTE
Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (CHISVAs) have you co-commissioned with local authorities in the financial years 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022? - How many FTE Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) have you commissioned in the financial years 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022?
- How many FTE Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) have you commissioned in the financial years 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022?
- How many FTE Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and FTE Independent
Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) have you co-commissioned with local authorities in the financial years 2023-2024; 2022-2023; 2021-2022?
Barnardo’s will use the information provided to inform our work on the Victims and Prisoners Bill which we are doing with a Children’s coalition led by the NSPCC, calling on the Government to develop guidance for CHISVAs and CHIDVAs and to provide funding for these roles.
Response
Please see the below response to your request.
Independent Sexual Violence Advisers.
| Category of Commissioned CHISVA and ISVA Commissioned | Financial year 2021/2022 | Financial year 2022/2023 | Financial year 2023-2024 |
| CHISVAs Commissioned by the PCC | 7.1 FTE | 7.92 FTE | 6.45 FTE |
| CHISVAs Co-commissioned with the Local Authority | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ISVAs Commissioned by the PCC | 15.7 FTE | 20 FTE | 16.86 FTE |
| ISVAs Co-commissioned with the Local Authority | 0 | 00 |
Independent Domestic Violence Advisers.
| Category of Commissioned CHIDVA and IDVA Commissioned | Financial year 2021/2022 | Financial year 2022/2023 | Financial year 2023-2024 |
| CHIDVAs Commissioned by the PCC | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| CHIDVAs Co-commissioned with the Local Authority | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IDVAs Commissioned by the PCC | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| IDVAs Co-commissioned with the Local Authority | 0 | 00 |
Yours Sincerely,
FOI Officer
West Mercia OPCC
Response Reviews.
If you think that the Police and Crime Commissioner has failed to supply information in accordance with the publication scheme, then you should write in the first instance, to the:
Chief Executive, OPCC – West Mercia, Hindlip Hall, Worcester. WR3 8SP
The PCC will aim to deal with your complaint within 10 working days. If you are dissatisfied with the response you can ask for the matter to be internally reviewed. Internal reviews will be completed promptly and a response given to you within 20 working days of your further
request.
If, after the internal review, you remain dissatisfied, then you can complain to the Information Commissioner (Office of the Information Commissioner), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF).
Should you have any further enquiries concerning this matter, please write to the Information Compliance Unit; Information Compliance Unit, PO Box 55, Worcester, WR3 8SP. Email: [email protected]
