Violence against women and girls services: call for evidence - easy read

Questions about Services for Women, Children and Young People who have experienced violence

In these questions, when we say violence we mean 'violence against women and girls'.

In these questions, when we say services we mean things like:

• safe places to stay
• counselling
• advice
• money
• legal support
• specialist health care
• specialist crime support
• education
• help finding a job

Question 1.

Thinking about women, children and young people who experience violence, what do you think is the main job of services?

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Question 2.

What services should there be for women experiencing any kind of violence?

Do you know of any good examples?

Question 3.

What services should there be for children and young people who are experiencing any kind of violence?

Do you know of any good examples?

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Question 4

Third sector organisations are organisations like:

• charities
• community organisations
• volunteer organisations

How should third sector organisations help offer services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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Question 5.

Local authorities are in charge of local areas. They are also called the council.

How should local authorities help offer services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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Question 6.

How should the Scottish Government help offer services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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Question 7.

How should the NHS help offer services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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Question 8.

How should Police Scotland offer services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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Question 9.

Should any other organisations be offering services to women, children and young people who are experiencing violence?

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• Yes
• No
• I don't know

Why did you tick that box? And if you ticked yes, tell us which organisations.

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Question 10.

If a woman needs a service - like adult protection - because she is experiencing violence, should it be her right in law to get that service?

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• Yes, it should be her right in law.
• No, it shouldn't be her right in law.
• I don't know.

Why did you tick that box?

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Question 11.

If a child or young person needs a service because they are experiencing violence, should it be their right in law to get that service?

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• Yes, it should be their right in law.
• No, it shouldn't be their right in law.
• I don't know.

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Question 12.

It can be harder for some women, children and young people to reach services because of things like:

• where they live
• which services are offered near them
• their disabilities
• their beliefs
• their language
• their money situation
• their ethnic background

How can we make it easier for these women, children and young people to reach the services they need?

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Question 13.

How can we make sure that the services offered right across Scotland are all of the same high quality?

Do you have any examples?

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Question 14.

Do you think the services should be matched to the needs of the local area?

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• Yes
• No
• I don't know

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Question 15.

Do you think that these services should be the same in every local area?

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• Yes
• No
• I don't know

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Question 16.

How can we make sure that no one goes without the services they need?

How can we make sure that different areas in Scotland offer the same quality of services?

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Question 17.

How can we make sure that the services are planned with the help of women, children and young people who have experience of these services?

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Question 18.

How long should funding last for these services?

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• 3 years
• 5 years
• 10 years

Another answer

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Question 19.

During COVID-19 it was made a bit easier for services to apply for funding.

Do you think it should stay easier to apply for funding? Or go back to being more carefully looked at?

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Question 20.

What is the one most important thing that can be done to make things better for women, children and young people who experience violence?

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Question 21

Is there anything else that you want to tell us?

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