FI15723

Request

Q1) Does your local authority use a specific cut-off DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking, and Honour-Based Violence) risk assessment score for: 

a) Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) referrals?

b) Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) referrals? 

Q2) If a cut-off score is used, has this score changed at any point over the past 10 years? Please provide the cut-off scores for each year, broken down as follows: 

a) IDVA Referral Score: 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 (latest available data) 

b) MARAC Referral Score: 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 (latest available data)

Response

Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The relevant authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address: freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.