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. View73. Education of Children with a Parent or Close relative in Prison or at Risk of a Custodial Sentence
This document, produced by Gloucestershire County Council, provides guidance on how schools and educational establishments in Gloucestershire should support children with a family member in prison. The guidelines aim to raise awareness of the needs of children with a parent in prison and ensure positive outcomes and educational achievement for these children. The document also aims to promote social inclusion and share best practice across the local authority. The guidelines provide a...
74. Families Apart Protocol: supporting the needs of prisoner families
This protocol, developed for the London borough of Kingston with Kingston Local Safeguarding Children Board, is intended for use by staff across adult and children's services working with families impacted by the imprisonment of a significant family member. The protocol aims to raise awareness of the needs of families affected by imprisonment, secure positive outcomes and equal opportunities for children, develop a shared understanding of families' needs across sectors, promote...
75. Practice Model: Pact baby group at HMP Swansea
The Pact baby group at HMP Swansea provides fathers with parenting support, skills and the time and space to bond with their new born babies. Background Pact developed the idea for a baby group at HMP Swansea as a result of conversations between the Family Support Co-ordinator and new mothers who had partners at HMP Swansea. These women voiced their worries for their babies and partners, and their concerns about bonding. Fathers that the Family Support Co-ordinator spoke with said that...
76. Guidelines for Working with Children who have a 'Family' Member in Prison (Buckinghamshire)
These guidelines have been developed by Buckinghamshire County Council to highlight to school staff and other staff working with children, the key issues for children with a family member in prison and the impact of this on their school and social life. The guidelines aim to raise awareness and understanding of these children's needs, promote social inclusion and equal opportunities, and develop a consistent approach and good practice across the local authority. The...
77. 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,...
78. Ofsted Good practice resource - Using audiovisual technology to help offenders maintain family ties and learn new skills: HMP Lowdham Grange
This practice model demonstrates how audiovisual technology has been used at HMP Lowdham Grange to help offenders maintain strong family ties and gain skills, by producing DVDs of dads reading or telling a story for their children. See Ofsted Good practice resource HMP Lowdham Grange below:
