Decision - Intelligent Commissioning Pilot - Domestic Violence

To recommend outcomes and commissioning priorities for dealing with domestic violence, alcohol related harm and drug related deaths in the city .

Note: This Item is being deferred to 17^th March Cabinet 2011 at the request of the Commissioner – Community Safety.

(1)         That Cabinet notes the effective impact of using the Intelligent Commissioning Framework on the future commissioning of domestic violence services.

(2)         That Cabinet approves the city wide strategic outcomes for commissioning of domestic violence services which are set out in appendix 1. 

(3)         That Cabinet notes that, following its approval, the outcomes are to be returned to the partnership groups and organisations which also have responsibility for overseeing commissioning and delivery of domestic violence services.  A further report will be presented to Cabinet on the full commissioning plan including service level outcomes. That report will also provide more detail on learning from the use of the Intelligent Commissioning Pilots.

Approval for the recommendations is sought within the process of change as Brighton & Hove moves towards establishing an Intelligent Commissioning Framework for the City.

Alternative options to the recommendations that are set out in this report have been carefully considered, informed by analysis of the needs assessments and service mapping. Those recommendations put forward are supported by a clear evidence base and rationale