Programme requirement
A programme requirement can be imposed as part of a CPO when an individual has been assessed as meeting the criteria for a specific programme of intervention designed to reduce their risk of further offending.
Programmes are normally undertaken in groups and targeted towards specific areas of risk, such as domestic abuse or sexual offending, and can be either accredited or non-accredited. Local authority areas report that programmes are being used to effectively respond to specific risk factors while supporting participants to develop their insight, motivation and skills to desist from further offending.