Safe Accommodation Strategy
6 Staffing and diversification of support
6.1 All services will be staffed by a female-only workforce as a genuine occupational requirement. This will be specified in our tender documentation. Dispersed safe accommodation can take male victims and survivors and therefore providers may offer a male worker, at the request of a male victim or survivor, from their wider workforce. If a BME or LGBTQ+ victim or survivor requests a staff member who is representative, we would support a 'by and for' approach to support and would expect the provider to meet this request within their workforce where possible.