Decommissioning of Senior Attendance centres (SAC)

The Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act has enacted the decommissioning of Senior Attendance Centres (SAC), meaning that Courts will not be able to use SACs as a disposal in sentencing. Some staff working within the SACs will start to use their skills to deliver Structured Interventions (SI). This may not happen immediately, and my region will inform me as to when this transition is likely to take place. In line with my regions’ approach, I will treatment manage Structured Interventions to the minimum requirements of the SI manuals and practice guidance. My region will work with me on how I engage with my new colleagues to deliver the new SIs, to ensure consistency of delivery.

Relevant to

These February changes apply to:

  • Treatment Managers