Tools
Tools
Ash, Daniel P 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7486-2127, Malloch, Margaret and Bellussi, Laura
(2025)
Exploring Innovation in multi-agency settings for
supporting children and families affected by domestic abuse: police notification schemes.
Project Report.
University of Stirling, Stirling.
|
Text
14702 Ash, D. et al (2025) Exploring Innovation in multi-agency settings.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0. Download (508kB) | Preview |
Abstract
The CAFADA project (Developing the Evidence Base for Innovation in Social Care for Children and Families Impacted by Domestic Abuse) examines innovations in multi-agency responses to domestic abuse, focusing on police notification schemes designed to support children and families. Recognising the limited evidence on effective interventions for children exposed to domestic abuse, the study uses an implementation science approach to investigate how innovative practices are conceptualised, developed, and implemented in the intersection of social care, education, and criminal justice. This report centres on two school notification schemes: Operation Encompass (OE) and an enhanced model referred to as Operation Encompass Plus (OE+). OE aims to notify schools promptly after domestic abuse incidents, enabling early intervention and support. OE+ expands on this model, incorporating multi-agency collaboration to provide holistic and sustained support for children and families. The research reveals significant challenges in scaling and sustaining these innovations, such as inconsistent implementation, limited engagement with families, and the tension between top-down standardisation and bottom-up adaptability. OE’s simplicity facilitates scalability but often lacks depth, while OE+ offers comprehensive support yet struggles with resource demands and institutional buy-in. The study highlights the need for more participatory and integrated approaches that centre the voices of children and families, balance flexibility with standardisation, and foster long-term cultural and structural support for innovation. These findings contribute to broader understandings of innovation in public sector interventions, particularly within resource-constrained and risk-averse environments. CAFADA’s research emphasises the importance of iterative, inclusive processes in creating effective and sustainable responses to domestic abuse, with implications for multi-agency collaboration and policy design.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Project Report) |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Project report from the Children and Families Affected by Domestic Abuse (CAFADA) project - a £2 millions ESRC funded 5 year project. This report relates to the criminal justice work strand for the project. |
| Related URLs: | |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Daniel Ash |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2025 15:35 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jan 2025 15:35 |
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14702 |
University Staff: Request a correction | Repository Editors: Update this record
