Lessons learned from the Restart Programme

ADA were commissioned by the Drive Partnership to evaluate the Restart Programme and to create key standards for developing a perpetrator housing pathway. Restart is an innovative pilot project designed to provide earlier intervention for families at risk of, or experiencing, domestic abuse. By bringing together children’s social care, housing, and domestic abuse services, the programme identifies and responds to harmful behaviours at an earlier stage. Two reports were written build upon insights from the Restart programme to establish key principles and guidance for developing a sustainable and effective housing response for perpetrators of domestic abuse.