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. View43. Child Diary
This short animated video is about a child's experience of his Dad going to prison. It can be used to better understand what the experience of having a mother, father, brother, sister, other family relative or even a friend go to prison can be like for a young child. Families Outside works with children and families affected by imprisonment across Scotland and have done so for the last 25 years. To watch Child Diary online, and other videos from Families Outside visit their web site:
44. Children affected by the imprisonment of a family member: A handbook for schools developing good practice
This handbook is a practical resource to help schools support the children of prisoners. The aim of the handbook is to support all school staff to better address the needs of this group of children. The handbook covers the main research and gives examples of good practice. However, the emphasis is on practical ways to support children affected by imprisonment, and it includes a pull-out set of information sheets, checklists that schools can use to ensure they are doing everything possible...
45. Children affected by the imprisonment of a family member: A handbook for schools developing good practice (Cymru)
This handbook is a practical resource to help Welsh schools support the children of prisoners. The aim of the handbook is to support all school staff to better address the needs of this group of children. The handbook covers the main research and gives examples of good practice. However, the emphasis is on practical ways to support children affected by imprisonment, and it includes checklists that schools can use to ensure they are doing everything possible to support children affected by...
46. Children of Prisoners Theatre Production
The script for this drama was informed by research with children of prisoners which was carried out by Plymouth University and Barnardo's. The drama explores some of the different challenges that children may face when a parent is sent to prison. All of the children who were involved in the Plymouth University research declined the offer to be directly involved in the drama but one child acted as a consultant to the process. As a result the children in the video are child...
47. Children of Prisoners: A guide for community health professionals
This comprehensive Barnardo's i-HOP guide is a resource for all community health professionals including midwives, health visitors, school nurses and many more. It aims to inform and help develop their work with the children and families of offenders. It includes an introduction to children affected by parental imprisonment including who they are, the general impact of parental imprisonment and on under fives, pregnant women in prison and how children experience the criminal justice...
48. Children's centre inspection handbook for inspections from April 2013
This inspection handbook for Children's Centres, recognises that Children of Offenders and/or those in Custody are a potential target group, that may have needs or circumstances which need further intervention or support (p.42). See Ofsted inspection handbook below:
