Roger Ginger

I am Roland Wooderson Area Coroner, for the coroner’s area of Gloucestershire.

I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise, you must explain why no action is proposed.    I have a duty to send a copy of your response to the Chief Coroner. In accordance with the Chief Coroner’s Publication Policy, you should send me any representations regarding publication of your response. These representations should be made at the same time as the response is provided. I will pass any representations received to the Chief Coroner for a decision. Please note any links to webpages included in the response will not be checked for sensitive information prior to publication, as the information is already online . The names of those who do not respond to PFD reports are regularly published on the Chief Coroner’s webpages Non-responses to Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary .

SUMMARY OF CORONER’S CONCERN During the inquest it appeared that recommendations had been made by the  Police Professional Standards Department. It was unclear whether the  following recommendation had been actioned. Front of House (Receptionists) to be trained on recording a VIST (Vulnerability Investigation Screening Tool) for these types of events. If a victim reports an  assault but does not wish to take it further, and the staff member can see that  the victim is distressed, then this could be completed to highlight that the victim is vulnerable which may trigger other support.