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. View157. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Troubled Families professionals to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children and families affected by parental offending and how NICCO can assist Troubled Families professionals to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes for these families, and highlights the importance of Troubled Families teams having an understanding of this issue and the ability to provide support for families in this situation. It is likely that many families already engaged in the Troubled Families...
158. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting the police force to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children and families affected by parental offending and how NICCO can assist police to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes for these families, and highlights the benefits of professionals within the police force having an awareness of these issues and the ability to provide support or information to the children and families they come in to contact with, who are in this situation. The importance of...
159. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to work with the children of female offenders
This PDF document contains a poster and two page briefing about children and families whose mothers are involved in the criminal justice system (CJS) and how NICCO can assist multi agency professionals to support them. Mothers involved in the CJS and their children and families who are impacted upon can face specific and detrimental challenges which need to be understood by the professionals who support them. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please...
160. My dad's in prison, my childhood's on hold - Radio 1 Newsbeat
This clip of an interview on BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat features a 17 year old girl discussing the impact of having her stepdad sent to prison when she was 14 years. She shares her experiences of the initial shock she felt, how it affected her mother, having to help out with her young siblings and what it's like for her at school. This resource could be shared with children and families or used for awareness raising with professionals. Watch 'My dad's in prison, my...
161. Working it out: Employment for women offenders
This briefing discusses the problems faced by women in gaining employment and profiles good practice in custody and the community. Two-thirds of women in prison have dependent children, and a third of mothers are single parents prior to their imprisonment. This briefing highlights that a lack of childcare support is often a barrier for many women who are primary carers for children. Futhermore, a lack of suitable childcare arrangements can impact on a mother's ability to comply with...
162. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting court professionals to support the children and families of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children and families affected by parental offending and how NICCO can assist courts professionals to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes and experiences for these families, and highlights the benefits of professionals working within courts having an awareness of these issues and the ability to provide support or information to the children and families of the defendants attending court. The importance...
