Medium Cost Interventions
6. Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes
Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes (DAPPs) are interventions designed to change the behaviour of individuals who commit domestic abuse, aiming to offending and improve safety for victims and children. They aim to address the root causes of abusive behaviour, teach non-violent conflict resolution and healthy relationship skills, to reduce risk to victims by changing perpetrator behaviour, rather than managing incidents. The sesssions are structured with samll groups of perpetrators or one-to-one sessions that focus on accountablity for actions, challenging beliefs that justify abuse and emotional regulation and communication skills. The sessions are delivered by trained facilitators, often alongside partner support services for victims.
Curriculum & licensing: £3-£10,000
Train-the-trainer model: £500-£1,000 per facilitator
Programme delivery: £4-£8,000 per cohort
Monitoring & evaluation: £2-£4,000
Community engagement & women's groups: £2-£3,000
Total per cohort: £11,500-£25,000
Programme selection & adaptation: 2-4 weeks
Facilitator recruitment & training: 4-6 weeks
Community engagement & outreach: 2-3 weeks
Programme delivery (16 sessions): 4 months
Monitoring & evaluation: Ongoing
Total: 5-6 months
Refresher training & supervision: £2-£4,000
Ongoing programme delivery: £12-£18,000
Monitoring & evaluation: £3,000
Community engagement & women's feedback: £2,000 per annum
Total: £19-£30,000 per annum
Effectiveness
The Project Mirabal evaluation found that the partners of domestically abusive perpetrators reported a decreased in physical and sexual violence, with the number of women injured fell from 61% to 2% in the 12 months following the programme. Additionally, perpetrators were more likely to use respectful communication, and less likley to use violence and abuse.