DN8/YNYCA/DM/2025 – CARA (Cautions and Relationship Abuse) Pilot Proposal
DN8/YNYCA/DM/2025
Date drafted: 24/11/2025
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Executive Summary
Due to changes to Adult Out of Court Resolutions all police force areas now have the opportunity to utilise cautions with conditions in relation to low risk, first time domestic abuse offenders.
In York & North Yorkshire we do not currently have recurring funding to commission a mandatory domestic abuse perpetrators brief intervention for use under revised Adult Out of Court Resolutions.
We have identified Commissioning reserves to undertake a pilot re. mandatory domestic abuse perpetrator brief intervention which will enable us to develop a business case to secure recurring funding moving forward and go out via an open and competitive procurement process.
Evidence from other force areas where CARA has been piloted and evaluated is strong in relation to reducing reoffending, victim reported positive changes, perpetrator reported positive changes and value for money. We have an existing commissioned services provider who is accredited to deliver CARA by Hampton Trust, Restorative Solutions.
Decision
To test CARA (Cautions and Relationship Abuse) delivery locally through a pilot scheme, delivered utilising Commissioning reserves funding to prove the model, develop an evidence-based business case for recurring funding, and subsequently go out to open and competitive recruitment
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