Issue details

The Ministry of Justice have national ring-fenced funding to increase the number of IDVA/ISVAs to over 1000 by 2024/25. They have confirmed they are in a position to allocate the final 100 posts (additional 50 in 2023/24 and a further 50 allocated for 2024/25).

MoJ took a revised approach to this allocation, given the limited number of posts available nationally. Due to difficulties in running a needs assessment process, including timing and resources, they have not run a competitive process. Additional posts were allocated following an assessment of current ISVA/IDVA allocations alongside population – based on this Greater Manchester were offered:

- 3.5 posts in 2023/24
- 3.5 posts in 2024/25

We used priorities within the Gender Based Violence Strategy, previous work on gaps and needs across Greater Manchester, particularly in by-and-for groups and within specialist provision to allocate the posts to organisations. Organisations submitted full costings for the posts.

The 23/24 posts have funding confirmed as is the funding for retaining these posts in 2024/25.