Policy and Guidance for Professionals

National Information

Government Guidance, Practice Models and Tools

Equally Safe: Scotland's Strategy for Preventing and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls

Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Toolkit

Scotland’s Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance

Scotland’s National Plan to prevent and eradicate FGM

Violence Against Women Partnership Guidance

Responding to FGM: multi-agency Guidance

Equally Safe Quality Standards & Performance Framework, National Violence Against Women Network

Violence Against Women and Girls: Primary Prevention Guidance for Community Planning Partners

COVID-19 VAWG Supplementary Guidance

Domestic Abuse-Informed Self-Assessment Tool and Evaluation Framework

Key Legislation

Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011

Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016

Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 

UNCRC incorporation into Scots Law

Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020

Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021

Training

Domestic Abuse Awareness Raising Tool (DAART)

Local Information

Local Protocols

Domestic Abuse Council Housing Policy

Domestic Abuse Guidance for Frontline Staff

Local Multi Agency Guidance

Multi-Agency Guidance for Practitioners: Children and Young People Affected by Domestic Abuse 

Local Webinars

Dewis Choice Webinar

Safe Lives Whole Lives Aberdeen Webinar

COVID and Grampian VAWG Services

Local Reports