Moved by
Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
53: After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause—
“Duties of public authorities in relation to training
(1) Subject to subsection (3), all public authorities specified in section 15(3) must, in consultation with the Commissioner—
(a) train those staff who provide a service to people who suffer or may suffer domestic abuse to make enquiries about domestic abuse,
(b) ensure that such enquiries are made, and
(c) report to the Commissioner such statistics on enquiries or training as the Commissioner deems necessary.
(2) If the Commissioner has published guidance on training or reporting under section 7(2)(d), the training or reporting provided by public authorities to their staff must meet standards specified in such guidance, so far as such standards apply to the public authority.
(3) The Commissioner must produce an annual report, in accordance with section 14(2)(b).
(4) Nothing in this section prevents the Commissioner from specifying that the staff of any public authority should receive additional training or make enhanced or targeted enquiries.”