Domestic Abuse Lived Experience Advisory Group

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) is committed to ensuring representation of adult and child victim-survivors of domestic abuse, including all people with protected characteristics who have lived experience of domestic abuse (DA), are reflected throughout the partnership, strategy, commissioning, and delivery of services. This is a requirement for Councils included in Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (legislation.gov.uk) Since 2022, Oxfordshire has commissioned a Lived Experience Advisory Co-ordinator to establish a group of adult victim-survivors (LEAG) to participate in the operation of the Domestic Abuse Strategic Board (and subgroups). They have also participated in the design and delivery of OCC consultations and commissioning arrangements to co-produce the overarching Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Strategy and Safe Accommodation Strategy. This new contract will provide resource to increase this engagement and ensure inclusion of representatives from children and young people affected by domestic abuse who are regarded as victim survivors within the Domestic Abuse Act legislation.