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14 May 2026 | Resource assessments

Hare coursing offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guideline on hare coursing offences.

11 May 2026 | Resource assessments

Using violence to secure entry: Draft resource assessment

A resource assessment for the draft guideline for using violence to secure entry, to accompany the consultation.

09 March 2026 | Resource assessments

Assault on a police constable: Draft resource assessment

A resource assessment for the draft guideline on assault on a police constable, to accompany the consultation.

15 January 2026 | Resource assessments

Housing offences: Draft resource assessment

A resource assessment for the draft guideline on housing offences, to accompany the consultation.

05 March 2025 | Resource assessments

Imposition: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive revised overarching guideline on the Imposition of community and custodial sentences.

19 February 2025 | Resource assessments

Aggravated vehicle taking offences guidelines, disqualification and other motoring related matters: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines on aggravated vehicle taking, disqualification and other motoring related matters.

12 February 2025 | Resource assessments

Kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.

17 December 2024 | Resource assessments

Strangulation and suffocation offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for strangulation and suffocation offences.

20 March 2024 | Resource assessments

Immigration offences: Draft resource assessment

A resource assessment for the draft guidelines on immigration offences, to accompany the consultation.

12 July 2023 | Resource assessments

Perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences. 

15 June 2023 | Resource assessments

Motoring offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for motoring offences.

01 June 2023 | Resource assessments

Totality: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive revised totality sentencing guideline.

10 May 2023 | Resource assessments

Animal cruelty offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive revised guidelines for animal cruelty offences.

07 March 2023 | Resource assessments

Child cruelty offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive revised guidelines for child cruelty offences.

15 February 2023 | Resource assessments

Sale of knives etc to persons under 18: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for the offence of sale of knives etc to persons under 18.

27 July 2022 | Resource assessments

Terrorism offences: Final resource assessment (1)

A resource assessment for the revised definitive terrorism offences guidelines.

19 May 2022 | Resource assessments

Burglary offences: Final resource assessment (1)

A resource assessment for the revised definitive guidelines for burglary offences.

17 May 2022 | Resource assessments

Sexual offences: Final resource assessment (1)

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for specific sexual offences.

24 November 2021 | Resource assessments

Firearms importation offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the firearms importation offences definitive guideline.

12 August 2021 | Resource assessments

Modern slavery offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the modern slavery offences definitive guideline.

05 August 2021 | Resource assessments

Unauthorised use of a trade mark: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for the offence of unauthorised use of a trade mark.

27 May 2021 | Resource assessments

Assault offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive Assault offences guidelines. 

27 January 2021 | Resource assessments

Drug Offences: Final resource assessment (1)

A resource assessment for the definitive Drug offences guidelines.

09 December 2020 | Resource assessments

Firearms Offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Firearms offences guidelines.

01 October 2020 | Resource assessments

Changes to the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines and associated explanatory materials: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive changes to the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines and associated explanatory materials.

22 July 2020 | Resource assessments

Overarching Principles: Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Overarching Principles: Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or neurological impairments guideline.

16 October 2019 | Resource assessments

Public Order: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Public Order guideline.

24 July 2019 | Resource assessments

General guideline and expanded explanations: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.

03 July 2019 | Resource assessments

Arson and criminal damage: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Arson and Criminal Damage guideline.

06 September 2018 | Resource assessments

Child cruelty: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive child cruelty guideline.

31 July 2018 | Resource assessments

Manslaughter: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive manslaughter guideline.

05 July 2018 | Resource assessments

Intimidatory offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive intimidatory offences guideline.

07 June 2018 | Resource assessments

Breach offences: Final resource assessments

Final resource assessments for the definitive Breach Offences guideline.

28 March 2018 | Resource assessments

Terrorism offences: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive terrorism offences guideline.

01 March 2018 | Resource assessments

Bladed articles and offensive weapons: Final resource assessments

Resource assessments for the definitive bladed articles and offensive weapons guideline.

22 February 2018 | Resource assessments

Overarching Principles - Domestic Abuse: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Overarching Principles: Domestic Abuse guideline.

07 March 2017 | Resource assessments

Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive reduction in sentence for a guilty plea guideline.

07 March 2017 | Resource assessments

Sentencing of children and young people: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the definitive Sentencing children and young people guideline.

24 January 2017 | Resource assessments

Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines.

25 October 2016 | Resource assessments

Imposition of community & custodial sentences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.

17 March 2016 | Resource assessments

Dangerous dog offences: Final resource assessment (1)

A final resource assessment for the definitive dangerous dog offences guideline.

28 January 2016 | Resource assessments

Robbery: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive robbery guideline.

10 December 2015 | Resource assessments

Allocation (revised): Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive allocation guideline.

03 November 2015 | Resource assessments

Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences guideline.

06 October 2015 | Resource assessments

Theft offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive theft offences guideline.

23 May 2014 | Resource assessments

Fraud, bribery and money laundering offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive fraud, bribery and money laundering offences guideline.

26 February 2014 | Resource assessments

Environmental offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive environmental offences guideline.

12 December 2013 | Resource assessments

Sexual offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive sexual offences guideline.

15 May 2012 | Resource assessments

Dangerous dog offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive dangerous dogs offences guideline.

06 March 2012 | Resource assessments

Allocation, Offences Taken into Consideration and Totality: Final resource assessment

A resource assessment for the allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality guideline.

24 January 2012 | Resource assessments

Drug offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive drug offences guideline.

13 October 2011 | Resource assessments

Burglary offences: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive burglary offences guideline.

25 March 2011 | Resource assessments

Consistency in Sentencing

A document that sets out the general methodology used to assess the likely effect of new guidelines on resources. This note considers the potential resource impacts of one of the Council’s key objectives: promoting consistency in sentencing.

25 March 2011 | Resource assessments

The Sentencing Council Resource Model  

A document that sets out the general methodology used to assess the likely effect of new guidelines on resources. The Sentencing Council has developed a general analytical model which has been designed to aid resource assessment in a wide variety of scenarios.

16 March 2011 | Resource assessments

Assault: Final resource assessment

A final resource assessment for the definitive assault offences guideline.