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. View163. Wiltshire Neglect Stratgey
Wiltshire County Council's Neglect Strategy - Preventing, reducing and tackling the effects of neglect on children now includes having a parent in prison as a key child risk factor which increases the likelihood of neglect. The strategy sets out the role of Early Help in comabtting neglect, with clear aims and objectives listed.
164. Woman's Hour: The problems of housing women when they come out of prison
This episode of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour features a chapter on prison, specifically the issues facing women offenders leaving prison who are trying to find housing. The chapter features Jenny Earle, Director at the Prison Reform Trust, and a representative from the organisation Women in Prison. They discuss the particular challenges facing women leaving prison who are trying to find housing so they can be reuinted with their children. The section on prison lasts 12 minutes 20...
165. Working it out: Employment for women offenders
This briefing discusses the problems faced by women in gaining employment and profiles good practice in custody and the community. Two-thirds of women in prison have dependent children, and a third of mothers are single parents prior to their imprisonment. This briefing highlights that a lack of childcare support is often a barrier for many women who are primary carers for children. Futhermore, a lack of suitable childcare arrangements can impact on a mother's ability to comply with...
166. Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
This guidance sets out legislative requirements and expectations on a range of services to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, stating that everyone who comes into contact with children has a role to play in safeguarding. The guidance highlights the statutory responsibilities of Local Authorities to undertake needs assessments for individual children. On page 18 it is suggested that the process for assessment, in regard to children in need (under section 17 of the Children Act...
167. Working with children and families of offenders
This guide aims to support local authorities and partnerships to develop their work with children and families of offenders. It is based on research carried out across the North East, with prisons and voluntary organisations working with families of offenders. The guide makes nine recommendations, with a focus on how Integrated Offender Management (IOM) units can work with these families. The recommendations include each IOM producing a strategy and action plan for children of offenders,...
