The NICCO Directory of Resources provides details of the huge number of tools, activities, practice models and guidance that have been developed by agencies to support offenders and their children and families.
Whether you are working directly with children, supporting offenders to maintain parental contact, helping a parent to prepare their child for a prison visit or simply want to develop your own understanding of the criminal justice system, this directory provides you with a range of resources to support and inform your work.
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Find information, books, tools, activities and programmes to support your work with offenders and their partners or family members. ViewTo support Professional's Practice
Find delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View97. Ofsted Good practice resource Inclusive family learning in a prison setting: HMP Wolds
This practice model demonstrates how family ties are maintained and created through the Family Learning Programme at HMP Wolds. Fathers, their children and their partners have weekly visits in a relaxed environment, allowing children and fathers to bond, and fathers to interact with their children in their capacity as parent. Both parents learn about parenting skills, and complete tasks to receive an OCN certificate. As well as a description of the programme, Ofsted have also produced a video...
98. Ollie's story
This 3 minute animated video from Pact is narrated by a young person who had a parent go to prison. He recalls when his home was raided in the early morning by police when he was 12. He then goes on to describe the uncertainty, confusion and worry he felt at school that day to then be told when he got home that his Dad had been arrested. The video could be used for awareness raising amongst professionals and family members about the emotional impact of home searches and the...
99. Our Voice: Children and Young People's Charter
Pact have been working with a group of children and young people who have experieneced the imprisonment of a family member - with the aim of finding out if the children and young people would like to see any changes in the Criminal Justice System and how PACT can help their voices to be heard. The result of this was the Our Voice: Children and Young People's Charter. With the support of Pact, the young people are asking adults, other young people and organisations to make your voices...
100. Pact 'Supporting Young Fathers in Prison' Evaluation Event
On 27th November the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) hosted a ‘Supporting Young Parents in Prison’ event in Cardiff. The purpose of the day was to formally announce the findings of an evaluation of the Supporting Young Fathers in Prison (SYFP) project which Pact have been running across prisons in Wales since 2013. The project advocates on behalf of young fathers in prison and their families. It brokers relevant services, provides therapeutic support, facilitates...
101. Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board - Policy for the Education of Children with a Parent or Close Relative in Prison or at Risk of a Custodial Sentence
This policy document, produced for schools, aims to ensure commitment from educational settings to be aware of offenders children's needs. It includes spaces within the text to input the name of the school, dates of endorsement of the Policy by Peterborough SCB and the school governerning body and date for a review of the policy. The document clearly lays out strategies and tools to be used in order to meet the aims of ensuring the educational and emotional wellbeing of offenders...
102. Polly Wright of Barnardo's describing issues around supporting children affected by parental imprisonment.
The Clear Lessons Foundation have published a series of seven video clips by Polly Wright the Barnardo's i-HOP (now NICCO) and Children Affected by Parental Offending Service Manager. In them Polly describes issues around the support needed for children affected by parental imprisonment and what is being done to meet their needs. You will need to set up a free account to view the clips.
