NICCO

Supporting all professionals
to work with offenders’ children
and their families

Get in Touch

Directory of Services

Find services to support children and families in the community or inside the prison estate. View Directory

Directory of Resources

Find resources and guidance to support and inform your work with families. View Directory

Directory of Research

Find quality assessed research to inform your practice, development and study. View Directory

An estimated 310,000 children every year have a parent in prison in England and Wales and 10,000 visits are made by children to our public prisons every week. NICCO lists comprehensive information from voluntary and statutory agencies across England and further afield. The three Directories enable practitioners to search for Services, Resources or Research to inform their practice with children and families of offenders.

About Us

The National Information Centre on Children of Offenders has been established to provide an information service for all professionals who come into contact with the children and families of offenders, as well as academics and those responsible for strategic development and commissioning. The Centre is delivered by Barnardo’s in partnership with Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

Latest News

Divided Households

Divided Households - Supporting children and young people with a family member in prison

Evaluation of Nepacs Early Days in Custody project

The Early Days in Custody (EDiC) project is a prison-based crisis intervention delivered by Nepacs providing targeted support to prisoners and family members during the critical first two weeks of custody.

The impact of imprisonment on mothers

Nepacs publish new research and resource shines spotlight on the impact of imprisonment on mothers

Our Partner

The Centre is delivered by Barnardo’s in partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

Supporting all professionals to work with offenders’ children and their families