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 delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View133. Supporting children and families affected by a family member's offending - A Practitioner's Guide
The Barnardo's Practitioner's Guide is a comprehensive and practical resource aimed at all professionals who have direct contact with children and families, including Social Workers, teachers, pastoral staff, early years practitioners, health visitors, nurses, resettlement and prison-based family engagement workers, and more. The Guide refers to key research and theory in order to highlight the impact of offending on the whole family. With a visual and practical...
134. Supporting children and families of prisoners - A guide for health and social care professionals
Nepacs has produced a booklet and pocket guide, with thanks to funding from NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to provide information and guidance for anyone working in health and social care in the North East so that they can better support children and families of prisoners in the area. The main aim of the guide is to increase awareness of the needs of prisoners' families and children amongst health and social care professionals, and to provide information on what...
135. Supporting Prisoners' Families - What Can the Police Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. A briefing developed by APOF aimed at police to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for police to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
136. Supporting Prisoners' Families - What Can Youth and Community Workers Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. A briefing developed by APOF aimed at youth and community workers to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for youth and community workers to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
137. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can CAMHS Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. This briefing, developed by APOF, is aimed at CAMHS staff to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for CAMHS staff to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
138. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can Children's Centres Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. This briefing developed by APOF aimed at children's centre staff to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for staff at children's centres to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
