Member

The Victim and Prisoners Act 2024 contains a duty to collaborate. Once commenced, this will require commissioners to work together to form a better understanding of the needs of victims in their area, including victims of abuse and exploitation and the caregivers of those victims in due course, allowing them to target resources and provision of services most effectively. This new duty to collaborate specifically requires relevant authorities to consider child victims of exploitation and abuse, and victims with specific needs, ensuring that the needs of such victims are considered when services are commissioned. This may result in the commissioning of specialist or “by and for” services if commissioners decide that that is what is most needed to best meet local requirements.