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Draft Domestic Abuse Strategy 2026 - Consultation Survey


The draft Shropshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Strategy 2026-2029 aims to promote a cultural shift across Shropshire's services and recognises the need for a more joined-up, proactive and timely approach to protect victims of domestic abuse and give the ability to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

The draft has been developed with input from members of the public through previous engagement activities and with partner organisations and other stakeholders. Working groups have influenced the development of the strategy, the contents of each theme and the strategic objectives and outcomes included. 
 
It is now important to obtain further feedback. Shropshire Council and its partners are keen to hear from anyone able to provide experience of living in Shropshire with an interest in tackling Domestic Abuse whether personal or professional. Your views on the draft will be welcome and help to form a final version.
1.Have you read the draft Shropshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Strategy 2026-2029? You can find a copy on the Get Involved page on Shropshire Council's website.
2.Overall, how satisfied are you with the draft strategy?
3.Please consider the following statements and select the response that best reflects your opinion.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know or no opinion
a The vision of the draft strategy is well described.
b The strategy outlines the assessment of needs and local and national context effectively.
c The way the strategy fits with national and local policies and plans is made clear.
d The strategy clearly explains the key achievements made since the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
e The strategy clearly describes the priorities for the next 3 years.
4.Is there anything you don’t like? Please add comments if you are dissatisfied with the draft strategy document overall, or if you selected disagree/strongly disagree for any of the points listed above.
5.Is there anything you particularly like about the draft strategy?
6.Please consider the following statements and select the response that best reflects your opinion.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know or no opinion
a The draft strategy adequately sets out the importance of partnership work to achieve the goal of reducing domestic abuse in Shropshire.
b The Framework for Action is adequate and clearly describes the objectives/outcomes and impact expected for each priority.
c The draft strategy adequately outlines the governance and management oversight arrangements.
7.The strategy sets out 4 main priorities. For each, how well is the priority addressed?
Addressed in full
Addressed in part
Not addressed at all
To ensure victims and survivors, including children, have prompt access to trauma-informed support and advocacy  
To equip the workforce with the essential skills, knowledge, confidence required to provide effective responses to domestic abuse, to enable individuals to identify and respond to domestic abuse appropriately
Prevent harm through targeted interventions while ensuring perpetrators are held accountable; reinforcing zero tolerance for harmful acts and promoting change. 
A coordinated community approach to domestic abuse, providing communities with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to respond effectively.
8.Regarding the 4 priorities, do you feel there are any gaps in the key areas of focus, that could help Shropshire Council achieve the objectives?
9.Regarding the DALPB priorities, one of the priorities is titled ‘perpetrators.’ Do you think this is the most appropriate wording? If not, what would be a better title? Please note that offensive or inappropriate language will not be accepted and will not feature in any findings.
10.On page one of the strategy, we have described domestic abuse and its impacts. Does this description accurately reflect all forms of domestic abuse? Is there anything missing? Please provide any suggestions that would improve our reflection of domestic abuse.
The Strategy has been created collaboratively with people from our Lived experience advisory group (LEAG) and will continue to be consulted as part of our ongoing strategy actions and other work we do. If you are interested in joining the LEAG: Please contact kate.connor@shropshire.gov.uk. Anyone, regardless of gender, community, or background, with direct or indirect experience of domestic abuse is welcome. Once you get in touch, Kate will arrange to meet with you and provide more information
11.Please use the space below if you have any other comments to make about the strategy and how it will ensure consideration of equality, social inclusion and health impact.
12.If you have any suggestions for further partnership working or engagement, please add any suggestions below.
13.Please use the space below for anything else you would like to add.
About you or your organisation

The next questions are more personal and are about you. You do not have to complete this section if you don’t want to (all questions are optional). We do not use this information to identify individuals but to make sure people of all different characteristics have been engaged in the survey and that the feedback we have is representative. We collect equality and social inclusion information to help us in our work to ensure we do not discriminate and are delivering services to all sections of our community.
14.In what capacity are you responding to this survey?
15.If you are responding as an organisation, which type are you responding on behalf of?
16.If you are from a public sector organisation, which category best describes your organisation? 
17.If you are responding as an organisation and would like your response to be identified, please provide your organisation name below:
Sometimes people like to provide written responses in addition to their survey form. This can be especially relevant to local organisations. If you have more information to add please email TellUs@shropshire.gov.uk and include ‘Shropshire Domestic Abuse Strategy’ in the subject header.