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To roll out CARA on a national scale, we will be supporting police forces, PCCs and MOPACs to commission local service providers to deliver CARA with the support and materials from Hampton Trust.

 

  • Police/OPCC/MOPAC commission CARA

  • Commissioned Organisation delivers CARA

  • Hampton Trust provide training, supervision and ongoing support

Phases of implementation

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Comissioning CARA
  • PCC/MOPAC/police contact Hampton Trust to demonstrate an interest in CARA and receive the CARA Commissioning Framework
  • PCC/MOPAC/police commission contract with a local organisation for the provision of CARA intervention. PCC/MOPAC/police issue grant agreement to Hampton Trust for mobilisation and licence activities.
  • Hampton Trust supplies handbooks to the police force and local commissioned organisation
CARA Mobilisation
  • Police, commissioned organisation and Hampton Trust develop a mobilisation timeline, drawing on material in the handbooks
  • Commissioned organisation recruits an agreed number of facilitators
  • Hampton Trust provides training to facilitators using CARA materials
  • Police and commissioned organisation develop bespoke process map and guidance for respective teams, confirming offender pathway
  • Commissioned organisation carries out initial delivery of CARA, supported by Hampton Trust with initial supervision activities
Local CARA Delivery
  • Commissioned organisation delivers CARA and ensures sufficient capacity to meet demand
  • Commissioned organisation manages booking process and offender contact following police referral
  • Police and commissioned organisation continue to refine and establish processes for successful delivery
  • Commissioned organisation CARA facilitators continue to gain experience and confidence with further supervision/quality assurance provided by Hampton Trust
Quality Assurance
  • Commissioned organisation complies with ongoing data and performance monitoring requirements for commissioners
  • Hampton Trust provide limited practice supervision and guidance for CARA delivery
  • Commissioned organisation submits national data to Hampton Trust to form a national picture of CARA and domestic abuse

Contracting arrangements
for CARA

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Getting ready for CARA

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Governance

Establish groups/bodies needing to approve CARA prior to procurement.

Establish designated lead within force region.

Develop decision log and risk log.

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Steering group

Set up a steering group with representation across relevant bodies.

Identify relevant parties to participate in the steering group, including CPS, PCC, etc.

Establish aims and schedule for meetings.

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Scope

Consider the volume of referrals by exploring historic simple caution for DA among other methods.

Review of estimated volumes informs budget and procurement process.

Consider the required CARA provision:

  • Most common offer is for male group cohorts.
  • Additional provision can be for female cohorts, and 1:1 CARA Telephone Intervention for referrals unable to attend group (language barriers, learning disabilities, etc.).
  • Additional provision will need to be considered in budget and procurement.

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Planning

Begin drafting service contract and ISA.

Establish key timelines and review the mobilisation plan included with the commissioning framework provided by Hampton Trust.

Preparation for short turnaround vetting with commissioned organisation staff and facilitators.

Begin drafting internal comms strategy.

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