Expertise You Can Trust
Frequently commended for our expertise as assessors and independent witnesses. DVACT-PAI hold the only register of experts for child-focused Family Safety Assessments in the U.K.
Register of Experts
DVACT-PAI consists of an established team of independent experts who are held to the highest professional standards.
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Domestic abuse is a specialised area to which models and theories from other disciplines do not readily apply. DVACT-PAI ensures that all experts registered to deliver Family Safety Assessments have proven in-depth experience of direct work in the field with quality assurance provided by experienced managers on every case.
DVACT-PAI sets out core competencies and qualifications for domestic abuse experts and maintains a register of experts who meet these standards as well as upholding professional and ethical guidelines.
The purpose of the register is to:
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Ensure that children are adequately safeguarded by the assessments provided
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Promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for those delivering domestic abuse risk assessments
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Protect the integrity of domestic abuse risk assessment within the family courts and with local authorities
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Promote and maintain public confidence in the effectiveness and reliability of domestic abuse risk assessments.
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All experts included in this register meet the DVACT-PAI standards for Specialist Domestic Abuse Risk Assessors. The guidance for child-focused Family Safety Assessments can be downloaded from the information section below.
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To remain on our register experts must:
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Attend regular relevant training
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Demonstrate a clear, enhanced DBS check
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Attend clinical supervision on every case
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Submit every assessment report for quality standards
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Maintain professional standards of competence and behaviour.
The Register is available to view online and also highlights those with expertise in delivering similar expert reports such as sex offending and psychological functioning.
Please click (tap ) here to access the register
The full register with biographies and CVs of specific experts can be provided upon request by emailing the assessment team at info.pai@dvact.org​​
For further information on our standards, ethics and our complaints procedure please contact us.
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