FOI Request - Victim Blaming

Request 101002914735

Under the freedom of information act I would like to know the following.

1. What is the council's position on Victim blaming and does the council believe that it is down to the victim to stop their abusive partner from abusing them?

2. How often does child social services get involved with families where at least one parent was known to child social services during their childhood? Can you explain why this happens. Do the percentages change if the parent was once a looked after child?

3. How often is previous family court paperwork used again at a future point against either the original parents in the case or the children in the case?

4. How many times does a parent need to pass a parenting assessment before they are no longer required to take part in a parenting assessment? Is this subjective to new allegations?

Response 24-11-2021

1) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that the information is not held.

Under our duty to be helpful we can advise that the Council is adopting the Safe and Together model of intervention for families experiencing domestic abuse:

https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com

2) In order to answer this question the Council would need to read through all potentially relevant case files in order to identify and find any relevant information. As this would cost in excess of £600 of staff time we can advise that in In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the requested information cannot be provided due to the excessive cost of finding the information.

3) In order to answer this question the Council would need to read through all potentially relevant case files in order to identify and find any relevant information. As this would cost in excess of £600 of staff time we can advise that in In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, the requested information cannot be provided due to the excessive cost of finding the information.

4.) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that the information is not held.