{"id":5733,"date":"2015-11-25T00:54:14","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/?page_id=5733"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:05:17","slug":"national-quality-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/what-we-do\/national-quality-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"National Quality Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5733\" class=\"elementor elementor-5733\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13988225 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13988225\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e6c64c\" data-id=\"13e6c64c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ff240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30ff240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>National Quality Standards<\/h1><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We are pleased to introduce the 2024 refresh of the Women\u2019s Aid National Quality Standards (NQS). Our \u2018Gold Standard\u2019 of accreditation now offers a robust, independent framework of good practice, informed by our 50 years leading the specialist domestic abuse sector and listening to survivors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We know that commissioners are increasingly interested in quality and are including quality standards in service specifications and commissioning processes. Women\u2019s Aid NQS accreditation allows commissioners and other funders to be assured of the quality and safety of service delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56590b14\" data-id=\"56590b14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6358a395 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6358a395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-45399\" alt=\"NEW NQS Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1.png 898w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/womensaid.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NEW-NQS-Logo-1-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dd781a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dd781a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c5b3fd\" data-id=\"74c5b3fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491bec9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"491bec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528bf721 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"528bf721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tHaving standards like these sends a strong message to victims and survivors about their importance, their voice, the kindness of services and approach that they deserve. That is so important\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales. <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4334802c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4334802c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women\u2019s Aid NQS is the only accreditation that recognises and represents the work of specialist women-led domestic abuse services in England and the unique value and high-level impact member organisations deliver in offering dedicated lifesaving services that centre the needs and voices of survivors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Women&#8217;s Aid NQS focus is not just on the expertise, knowledge and effectiveness of specialist domestic abuse services, but also services\u2019 ability to evidence, maintain and promote survivor led outcomes that are designed for services that centre the long-term safety and recovery of survivors, as well as the prevention of further harm. The Women\u2019s Aid National Quality Standards are referenced in the government\u2019s statutory guidance (Domestic Abuse Act 2021) as best practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are 7 \u2018Core Standards\u2019. Of these, 5 are \u2018Mandatory\u2019, and 2 are \u2018Additional Standard Areas\u2019 and are dependent on a service\u2019s delivery model. In addition, there are 4 \u2018Further Standard Areas\u2019 that are also applicable based on an organisations\u2019 service delivery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mandatory Standard Areas:<\/span><\/b>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 1 \u2013 Safety &amp; Respect<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 2 \u2013 Equality &amp; Rights<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 3 \u2013 Health, Recovery &amp; Autonomy<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 4 \u2013 Power &amp; Prevention<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 5 \u2013 Leadership and Accountability<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Additional Standard Areas:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 6 \u2013 Children and Young People<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standard 7 \u2013 Accommodation Services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Further Standard Areas<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Therapeutic Services<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Male Victims<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perpetrator Services<\/span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helpline &amp; Digital Service<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358f4a0a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"358f4a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e69c20d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e69c20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How does the Standards Process work?<\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Services are assessed against the standards through initial application, documentary reviews of evidence <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">submitted against each standard, a site visit to the service by an assessor to observe facilities, conduct interviews and review confidential files, A final decision on the accreditation is made by a Quality Assessment Panel of independent violence against women and girls experts. On achieving accreditation, organisations receive a Quality Mark.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:2603,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\"><br \/><span style=\"color: #2d7d9e;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">How do I find out more?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16671881 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16671881 BCX8\">To find out more<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16671881 BCX8\"> please e-mail<\/span><\/span><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nqs@womensaid.org.uk\">nqs@womensaid.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593f3cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"593f3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bb29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bb29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As part of Women\u2019s Aid\u2019s National Conference 2024 the following services were celebrated as achieving their National Quality Standards in the preceding year:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65f64b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c65f64b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126aaa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"126aaa9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edb362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7edb362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul type=\"disc\"><li>Swindon Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Hull Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>EVA Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>IDAS \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Juno Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Staying Put \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Crossroads Derbyshire \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Advance Charity \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Changing Pathways \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>RISE \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>The Next Chapter \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Anawim \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Jewish Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc9dfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cc9dfb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc99c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc99c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul type=\"disc\"><li>North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Key Charity \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Staffordshire Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Wearside Women In Need \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>West Cornwall Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Harbour \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Latin American Women\u2019s Aid \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Stroud Women\u2019s Refuge \u2013 Stage One NQS<\/li><li>Rising Sun \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Next Link \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Safer Places \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><li>Safe in Sussex \u2013 Full NQS<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Quality Standards We are pleased to introduce the 2024 refresh of the Women\u2019s Aid National Quality Standards (NQS). Our \u2018Gold Standard\u2019 of accreditation now offers a robust, independent framework of good practice, informed by our 50 years leading the specialist domestic abuse sector and listening to survivors.\u00a0 We know that commissioners are increasingly interested [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":881,"featured_media":36901,"parent":6560,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5733","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>National Quality Standards - Women\u2019s Aid<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Women\u2019s Aid National Quality Standards were developed in response to the needs of our members. 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