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 activities, books, films, sound bites and worksheets to support your work with children and young people. ViewOffenders and Families
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. View19. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Prisons to safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody
This document contains a poster and two page briefing on how prisons can safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes for these children, and highlights the importance of protecting them from harm. Prison Officers have a responsibility to be alert to the wellbeing of children visiting an inmate, to the risks posed by others in attendance, and to the potential impact of the visiting process. Overall safeguarding responsbility...
20. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting prisons to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders and how NICCO can assist Prisons to help support them. As Prison staff often have contact with parents inside, as well as contact with children and families during visits for example, they are well placed to consider the benefits of helping to improve family ties. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please download the poster and briefing below.
21. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to support children of substance misuse-related offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about the children and families of substance misusing offenders and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The briefing outlines some of the key statistics around substance misuse amongst offenders and then goes on to highlight the ways in which their families may be affected by their involvement in the criminal justice system. Practical tips are offered around how professionals might support families of offenders with drug...
22. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to support the children and families of Foreign National Prisoners
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about the children and families of Foreign National Prisoners and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key statistics regarding the imprisonment of Foreign Nationals and the impact on the outcomes of their children and families. It highlights the importance of professionals having an understanding of this issue in order to provide culturally sensitive support for families in this...
23. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to work with babies affected by the criminal justice system
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about babies affected by the criminal justice system and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The criminal justice system (CJS) is likely to affect babies in several ways. Recent NSPCC research highlights the disruption to family relationships that involvement in the CJS can have, affecting carer-infant bonding. Insecure attachment can lead to adverse outcomes such as poor physical and mental health in later life. It is...
24. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to work with children and families of people convicted of sex offences
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about the children and families of sex offenders and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The briefing was written in partnership with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please download the poster and briefing below.
