Home Office Feedback Letter - DHR007

Interpersonal Abuse Unit
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Shaun Sannerude
Safer Communities Officer
Safer Communities Team
North Northamptonshire Council
Cedar Drive, Thrapston
Northamptonshire
NN14 4LZ

6 August 2025

Dear Shaun,

Thank you for resubmitting the report (Louise) for North Northamptonshire Community Safety Partnership to the Home Office Quality Assurance (QA) Panel. The report was reassessed in June 2025.

The QA Panel noted that the author had submitted a reference document outlining the changes made in response to QA Panel’s feedback, which was helpful. Reflections from Louise’s family have been incorporated throughout the report and condolences from the author and CSP were extended to Louise’s family.

Overall, most of the QA Panel’s feedback has now either been addressed, or an explanation has been provided where that is not the case. Areas that still require amendment are set out below. There were aspects of the report which the QA Panel felt needed further revision. On completion of these changes, the view of the Panel is that the DHR may now be published as they understand that this has been requested by the family.

Areas of Development

The author appears to have rebutted, rather than addressed, the QA Panel’s earlier comments regarding the inclusion and examination of the perpetrator’s background. While they note that relevant arrests listed in the terms of reference have been mentioned, this overlooks the broader concern. This background should be explored in the report, as it is directly relevant and could have informed discussions around the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) and perpetrator management
There are still some inconsistencies in the report. For example, section 1.7 states the review period as 31 December 2005 to May 2018, yet section 3 refers to events “prior to the scoping date of the review” without clarifying what that date is. It then shifts to a timeframe of “1 December 2016 - May 2018,” creating confusion. Please clarify this

Once completed the Home Office would be grateful if you could provide us with a digital copy of the revised final version of the report with all finalised attachments and appendices and the weblink to the site where the report will be published. Please ensure this letter is published alongside the report.

Please send the digital copy and weblink to [email protected]. This is for our own records for future analysis to go towards highlighting best practice and to inform public policy.

The DHR report including the executive summary and action plan should be converted to a PDF document and be smaller than 20 MB in size; this final Home Office QA Panel feedback letter should be attached to the end of the report as an annex; and the DHR Action Plan should be added to the report as an annex. This should include all implementation updates and note that the action plan is a live document and subject to change as outcomes are delivered.

Please also send a digital copy to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner at [email protected].

On behalf of the QA Panel, I would like to thank you, the report chair and author, and other colleagues for the considerable work that you have put into this review.

Yours sincerely,

Home Office DHR Quality Assurance Panel

Last updated 03 October 2025