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<p>The Ministry of Justice has committed to ringfenced funding to increase the number
of Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors (ISVAs/IDVAs) by 300 to over
1000 by 2024/25 - a 43% increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs over the next three
years. This builds on the funding provided in 20/21 and 21/22 to recruit c700 ISVA
and IDVA posts. We are distributing this ringfenced funding to Police and Crime Commissioners
(PCCs) to recruit ISVAs and IDVAs in their local areas. Recruitment for the additional
300 posts commenced in May 2022, and we are currently working closely with PCCs to
track progress of this recruitment. In addition to this funding, PCCs also have discretion
to use core victim support grant funding for additional ISVAs and IDVAs, based on
their assessment of local need.</p><p>The MoJ has information on ISVAs and IDVAs funded
from 20/21, which is when the specific ringfenced funding was introduced.</p><p>In
addition, the Department has committed to supporting ISVAs and IDVAs through measures
published in the draft Victims Bill. The Bill will introduce a definition of IDVA
and ISVA roles, a power for the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance on
these roles, and a duty on agencies and those who work with victims to have due regard
to the guidance.</p>
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