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. View91. South Gloucestershire Council: Family and friends care
This booklet outlines how South Gloucestershire council will support children who are looked after by relatives or family friends in the absence of their parents. It also summarises the law in this area. Despite there only being two brief mentions of children with parents in prison within the statutory guidance for local authorities, this document is worth noting as an example of a local authority who specifically recognise children with imprisoned parents. There is also a list of support...
92. Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board- Guidelines for working with children who have a family member in prison
This guidance, primarily aimed at education professionals but accessible to multiagency professionals, works in line with Every Child Matters and the 2004 Children's Act. It aims to raise awareness of the impact of family imprisonment on children and looks at how to meet their needs. The 13 page document includes sections which cover: information sharing and confidentiality, school recording, children's ability to confide in someone, who to inform (working within a need to know...
93. Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board: Children Who Have a Family Member in Prison, Briefing Note
This short briefing, aimed at multiagency professionals, follows the Every Child Matters outcomes to highlight the key statistics which show the impact of having a family member in prison on children. There is also guidance on how to support these children and young people, including how to recognise the emotional impact and also a suggestion that agencies identify a lead or go-to person for children of prisoners. There is also a short (slightly outdated) list of national organisations which...
94. Joint Working Protocol: Safeguarding children and young people whose parents / carers have problems with: mental health, substance misuse, learning disability and emotional or psychological distress
This protocol document, aimed at multiagency professionals, is a collaboration between a number of Local Safeguarding Children Boards. It notes at a few points throughout the 53 pages the impact that having a parent involved in the different parts of the Criminal Justice System can have on children's wellbeing. Section 2.4.3 is a short dedicated section to 'Parents who Offend'. This notes Winchester Prison and Kingston's partnerships with agencies such as the Job Centre...
95. Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board - Policy for the Education of Children with a Parent or Close Relative in Prison or at Risk of a Custodial Sentence
This policy document, produced for schools, aims to ensure commitment from educational settings to be aware of offenders children's needs. It includes spaces within the text to input the name of the school, dates of endorsement of the Policy by Peterborough SCB and the school governerning body and date for a review of the policy. The document clearly lays out strategies and tools to be used in order to meet the aims of ensuring the educational and emotional wellbeing of offenders...
96. Case Study: Brighton Oasis Project One on One Therapy
Brighton Oasis Project works with and helps to maximise the potential of women, children and young people who have been affected by substance misuse. This short case study highlights the cross cover between parental substance misuse and imprisonment and the ways that a Brighton Oasis therapist assisted a young person in managing the emotional impacts of these. Background: M was referred to the project, aged 13 as both his parents had experienced heroin addiction. His father, who played an...
