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. View169. BBC Radio 4 Law in Action - Mothers Behind Bars
A podcast exploring the issues around the imprisonment of mothers and whether fewer custodial sentences should be given to women who are primary carers. A mother and daughter tell Joshua Rozenberg what it's like when childhood is disrupted by a mother's imprisonment. Also featuring Juliet Lyon of the Prison Reform Trust and Andrea Albutt, the new president of the Prison Governors Association. Listen to Mothers Behind Bars below:
170. Rebalancing the scales: Child rights when sentencing parents
This video from Children of Prisoners Europe explains the negative impact of parental imprisonment on children and sets out some of the key UNCRC rights triggered by a parent's trial. The video reinforces the need for sentencing decisions to be made in the best interests of the child and sets out some practical advice on how to protect children when sentencing parents, namely: to consider non-custodial sentences where appropriate; otherwise, to sentence to prisons close to the family...
171. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting children's rights advocates to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and three page briefing about children and families affected by parental offending and how NICCO can assist children's rights advocates to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key effects of imprisonment on children and, with reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), considers which of their rights are particularly impacted on by a parent's involvement in the criminal justice system. The unique...
172. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can CAMHS Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. This briefing, developed by APOF, is aimed at CAMHS staff to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for CAMHS staff to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
173. The role of family support in resettlement: a practitioner's guide
This practice guide is one of an ongoing series produced as part of the Beyond Youth Custody (BYC) programme - a national programme which examines and promotes best practice in the resettlement of young people and young adults leaving custody. The guide explores the family's unique position to fulfil key characteristics that research has shown are associated with effective resettlement support. It highlights recommendations and considerations that can be adopted into the practices of...
174. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting fostering teams to support children of offenders and the families that care for them
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders who go into care and how NICCO can assist fostering teams to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key effects of parental offending and imprisonment on children and considers how they might present to foster carers. It makes suggestions as to how fostering teams can support children of offenders in care, and their carers, and highlights how NICCO can assist in this. The poster and briefing...
