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
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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. View109. Essex Children & Young People's Strategic Plan
Essex County Council have made children with parents in prison a strategic priority by referencing them in their Children & Young People's Strategic Plan. The plan is the product of the Essex-wide Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership with representatives from across partner organisations providing leadership for the children's system. The Partnership discusses the most important issues and problems for children, young people and families in Essex and decides on...
110. Somerset County Council: Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
Somerset County Council have recognised children of prisoners as a vulnerable group in their Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for 2016. JSNAs are a statutory responsibility for all local government Health & Wellbeing Boards, bringing together information on regional patterns of health and social need in order to inform strategic priorities. The 'Somerset: Our County' report examines the needs of children and young people in Somerset with the aim of informing service...
111. Practice example: Pact Family Literacy in Prisons (FLIP) course at HMP Forest Bank
Pact's Resettlement Team at HMP Forest Bank facilitate Family Time, a two-day Family Literacy in Prisons (FLIP) course devised by the University of Sheffield. FLIP is designed for prisoners who want to strengthen their bond with their children and learn more about their child’s early development. Course Aim: To support parents to play a more active role in developing their children’s literacy using simple, everyday practices. Course outcomes: Stronger bonds between...
112. Somerset Safeguarding Children Board Learning Bulletin - "Things You Should Know" - Issue 2
This is the second issue of Somerset Safeguarding Children Board's learning bulletin, "Things You Should Know", which highlights learning related to the safeguarding of offenders' children. The bulletin summarises a serious incident review of a case where a child was abused by their offender parent along with the resulting multi-agency safeguarding recommendations. It then considers findings of the Audit Subgroups in relation to eight cases of multi-agency work with children...
113. 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...
114. Under fives and their families affected by imprisonment: A handbook for Sure Start Children's Centres
This handbook is a practical resource to help Sure Start Children's Centres support children and their families affected by imprisonment. Children's Centres, with their combination of universal and targeted services, their base in the community, and their potential for early intervention, are a key resource for meeting the needs of this group. This handbook provides practical guidance and suggestions on how Children's Centres can develop their reach to, and practice with, these...
