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New Register of Accredited Domestic Homicide Review/Domestic Abuse Related Death Review Chairs
Annoucement: New Register of Accredited Domestic Homicide Review/Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DHR/DARDR) Chairs is live!19/06/2025


The new Register of Accredited Domestic Homicide Review/Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DHR/DARDR) Chairs is now live!
The Register of Accredited DHR/DARDR Chairs is a record of Chairs in England and Wales, who are appropriately qualified and trained to undertake Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs)/ Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews (DARDRs).
The register has been established by Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA), on behalf of the Home Office. It forms, part of the statutory reform of the DHR/DARDR process, which aims to support the completion of reviews to the highest standards and so support real learning and prevention of domestic abuse related deaths in the future.
In the main, the register is for Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) to access information about appropriately trained and qualified DHR/DARDR Chairs and to identify areas of particular specialism, if required, and for qualified DHR/DARDR Chairs to be able demonstrate their availability for work opportunities and highlight their areas of work.
More information about the register and guidance on the use of the register is available here – Guidelines for DHR Chair Register
Please click here for information on the expectations of Chairs and CSPs during the transitional introduction of the register.