Please treat this as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding domestic abuse safe accommodation commissioned or spot-purchased by your authority.
For this request, domestic abuse safe accommodation includes:
Refuges and specialist / “by and for” safe accommodation Dispersed or self-contained DA accommodation Transitional or second-stage DA accommodation Any supported accommodation used specifically for DA survivors (including young women aged 18–25)
Timeframe: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 (FY 2024/25).
Please provide aggregated, anonymised data only — no personal or provider-level commercial information.
Q1. Placement Fees
Please provide the weekly placement fee statistics paid to providers for domestic abuse safe accommodation during FY 2024/25.
(If you cannot separate support from rent, please provide the combined total rate.)
Service type
If available, please distinguish between:
* Refuges
* Dispersed/self-contained accommodation
* Transitional/second-stage accommodation
* Other safe accommodation
Lowest weekly fee (£) Highest weekly fee (£) Average (mean) (£)
Q2. Commissioning Routes
a) Did your authority use the GLA Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation (DASA) framework during FY 2024/25? (Yes/No)
b) If other routes were used (e.g., local frameworks, spot purchases, or grants), please list them.
Q3. Local Provider Registration or Accreditation
a) Does your authority operate any local registration or accreditation process for DA safe accommodation providers (outside the GLA DASA framework)? (Yes/No)
b)
If yes, please outline the process briefly and provide the generic contact point for provider registration.
c) If no, please confirm that providers are sourced via the GLA DASA framework and/or spot purchase arrangements.
Q4. Spot Purchase Process
Where your authority spot-purchases DA safe accommodation, please:
* Describe the process (e.g., identification, minimum documentation, decision timescales).
* Provide the generic contact mailbox used for suppliers expressing interest in being considered for spot purchases.
Q5. Commissioning & Contact Points
Please provide role titles and generic mailbox contacts (no personal data):
-Commissioning team or lead responsible for DA safe accommodation
- VAWG/DA strategic lead (if separate)
- Placements or spot purchasing team mailbox
- Housing Benefit Exempt/Specialist Supported Accommodation team mailbox (for rent eligibility queries)