For 2022/23, the Ministry of Justice confirmed that Police and Crime Commissioners will receive £27m ringfenced funding to recruit and retain 700 Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (ISVAs/IDVAs) and £15.7m ringfenced funding for domestic abuse (DA) and sexual violence (SV) support services. The Ministry of Justice confirmed this funding will be delivered over a multi-year basis until the end of 2024/25.
It was announced at the 2021 Budget that Government would be increasing the number of ISVAs and IDVAs funded by the Ministry of Justice to over 1000 by 24/25. To reach this commitment, the Ministry of Justice will be requesting PCCs to recruit an additional 300 posts by 24/25.
In order to inform the funding allocations, the Ministry of Justice are asking Police and Crime Commissioners to complete a new needs assessment which will enable the Ministry of Justice to gain a more up to date picture of local need. Police and Crime Commissioners are required to make this funding opportunity available to existing commissioned services and frontline providers.