Independent Strategic Review of Funding and Commissioning of Violence Against Women and Girls Services: call for evidence

Information for organisations

Question 1

What do you consider to be the main function or purpose of services challenging violence against women^[1] and girls (VAWG)^[2]?

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Question 2

What services^[3] should be available for women experiencing any form of VAWG?  Please provide any examples of good practice you may have.

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Question 3

What services^[4] should be available for children and young people^[5] experiencing any form of VAWG? Please provide any examples of good practice you may have.

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Question 4.1

What role should third sector organisations play in the provision of specialist services to women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Question 4.2

What role should local authorities play in the provision of services to women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Question 4.3

What role should the Scottish Government play in the provision of services to women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Question 4.4

What role should the NHS play in the provision of services to women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Question 4.5

What role should Police Scotland play in the provision of services for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Question 4.6

Are there any other organisations that should provide services for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG?

Yes
No
Don’t know

Question 4.7

If yes, which organisations? Please explain your answer.

Question 5.1

Should access to services for those experiencing VAWG be a right in law for any woman who needs them e.g. like child/adult protection?

Yes
No
Don’t know

Question 5.2

Please give reasons for your answer

Question 6.1

Should access to services for those experiencing VAWG be a right in law for any child or young person who needs them e.g. like child/adult protection?  

Yes
No
Don’t know

Question 6.2

Please give reasons for your answer.
 
Question 7

How can barriers^[6] to services for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG be removed across Scotland?

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Question 8

How can a consistent quality of services for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG be ensured across Scotland?  Please include examples/ideas/minimum standards you are aware of.

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Question 9.1

Should services and providers for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG be based on need in their local area?

Yes
No
Don’t know

Question 9.2

Please give reasons for your answer.

Question 10.1

Should services and providers for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG be the same in every local area?

Yes
No
Don’t know

Question 10.2

Please give reasons for your answer.

Question 11

What action should be taken to ensure unmet need is met and regional disparities are addressed?

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Question 12

How can women, children and young people who have experienced VAWG be meaningfully included in the co-design/evaluation of services? Please provide examples of good practice.

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Question 13.1

For services receiving funding, what would be the optimum length of funding period to ensure they are able to continue to provide services effectively for women, children and young people experiencing VAWG? 

Response options (choose one):

3 years
5 years
10 years

Other [write in box]

Question 13.2

Please give reasons for your answer.

Question 14

Should funding application processes remain ‘lighter touch’ as was the case at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, or revert to a higher level of scrutiny as previously?

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Question 15

What is the single most important thing that can be done to reduce/mitigate the impact of VAWG?

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Question 16

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

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