Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Hackney Council decided in July 2025 to review its VAWG service commissioning and enhance prevention efforts following a motion at its meeting.
Hackney Council decided in July 2025 to review its commissioning practices for services addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), aiming to align them with statutory guidance. This decision followed a motion considered at the Hackney Council meeting on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, where councillors also committed to preventing the erosion of vital services.
At the same meeting, the council committed to ensuring comprehensive education on healthy relationships in all Hackney schools. It also resolved to collaborate with survivors, local specialists, and 'by and for' services to better understand the impact of VAWG and domestic abuse within the borough, as they develop the next strategy to tackle these issues.
Key facts
- Hackney Council decided in July 2025 to review its VAWG service commissioning practices. Source
- Councillors committed to preventing the erosion of vital services addressing violence against women and girls. Source
- The council committed to ensuring comprehensive education on healthy relationships in all Hackney schools. Source
- The council resolved to collaborate with survivors and specialists to develop the next VAWG strategy. Source
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