Recommendation 116

However, Dr Guilfoyle cautioned that the integrated CSO, first piloted in 2016, “has not been hugely effective”. He told us that it may be because “when it first became operational the individuals themselves had to source the training or treatment programme” which “was a barrier to a person opting in”. He said this might change and “ideally, it would operate where the Probation Officer encouraged the person, and if they do want to opt in they would work with them to identify and source an education or treatment programme”. 226 A committee has been set up to consider how the integrated CSO could be improved. 227