The duties on bodies responsible for commissioning victim support services are complex and they are supported by multiple funding streams. The Government should use the Victims Bill and the guidance provided under the duty to collaborate to draw these different duties and funding models together, to ensure that they work cohesively on the ground. If this legislation simply adds new duties to an already crowded landscape, then it will be incredibly challenging for the relevant agencies to deli...

The duties on bodies responsible for commissioning victim support services are complex and they are supported by multiple funding streams. The Government should use the Victims Bill and the guidance provided under the duty to collaborate to draw these different duties and funding models together, to ensure that they work cohesively on the ground. If this legislation simply adds new duties to an already crowded landscape, then it will be incredibly challenging for the relevant agencies to deliver on all pieces of legislation effectively. Type: recommendation | Number: 29 | Paragraph: 104 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 46. We recognise that victim support by its nature interlinks with a range of related issues —including community safety, preventing and reducing serious violence, or safeguarding children—which means that there are multiple relevant funding streams and duties. The Bill aims to bring some of these t