Child Social Services and Domestic Abuse Victims - Freedom of information requests

Title or Description: Child Social Services and Domestic Abuse Victims
FOI Number: 15730
Date Received: 26/10/2021
Type of Request: FOI
Request or Question: I would like to know the following information under the freedom of information act.1. How often does child social services victim blame a domestic abuse victim / survivor?2. How long do you need to be separated or divorced from a domestic abuse perpetrator before child social services accept that you have nothing to do with your abuser? Accept you are a separate entity.3. How often do child social services help a domestic abuse victim, how long does it take for them to help and how long does that help continue for?
4. Does the council or child social services believe there is a connection between domestic abuse/ violence and the victim suffering from Stockholm syndrome? Has the council or social services done any studies to prove or disprove this theory?
Response: 1. This question and any answer would be based on opinion not any council policy/statement therefore we are unable to provide an answer. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.

2. This question and any answer would be based on opinion not any council policy/statement therefore we are unable to provide an answer. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.

3. Service provision and duration of support would be based on individual circumstances and assessed need. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.

4. This question and any answer would be based on opinion not any council policy/statement therefore we are unable to provide an answer. Therefore we give notice under s17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.