The funding is being provided in Phase 1 of the Steps to Safety programme that will enable GP practices across 12 areas in England to connect people experiencing domestic abuse with specialist support.
The funding will be given to commission domestic abuse and sexual violence (DASV) DASV providers; cover training costs; and secure DASV specialist support workers to support GP practice staff and provide tailored support to victims and survivors.
Funding allocation by ICB for Steps to Safety Phase 1
|
ICB
|
Year 1 - 2026 to 2027 (£)
|
Year 2 - 2027 to 2028 (£)
|
Year 3 - 2028 to 2029 (£)
|
Total (£)
|
|
Cheshire and Merseyside
|
363,803
|
670,467
|
676,523
|
1,710,793
|
|
North East and North Cumbria
|
856,446
|
1,900,756
|
1,927,358
|
4,684,560
|
|
Essex
|
949,525
|
1,769,524
|
1,735,075
|
4,454,124
|
|
Norfolk and Suffolk
|
487,155
|
1,151,767
|
1,168,706
|
2,807,628
|
|
Black Country
|
227,863
|
412,191
|
424,713
|
1,064,767
|
|
Birmingham and Solihull
|
950,000
|
1,005,000
|
1,050,000
|
3,005,000
|
|
Coventry and Warwickshire ICB (joint bid with Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB)
|
1,280,052
|
2,649,710
|
2,742,451
|
6,672,213
|
|
Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB
|
As above - joint bid with Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
|
As above - joint bid with Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
|
As above - joint bid with Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
|
As above - joint bid with Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
|
|
Surrey and Sussex
|
1,522,984
|
1,263,901
|
1,258,416
|
4,045,301
|
|
Kent and Medway
|
225,112
|
982,811
|
987,615
|
2,195,538
|
|
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
|
1,089,245
|
969,025
|
996,692
|
3,054,962
|
|
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
|
194,586
|
267,112
|
260,620
|
722,318
|
|
Total
|
8,146,771
|
13,042,264
|
13,228,169
|
34,417,204
|
All ICBs are also receiving £15m over three years to boost local specialist support services for victims and survivors.
Funding is being allocated to ICBs proportionately based on the average number of patients registered at a GP practice between April and July 2026.
