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All research and evidence on NICCO is reviewed using a Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) developed by the University of Huddersfield and Barnardo's.

Research and evidence is assessed in four key areas: Methodological Quality, Child-Centredness, Relevance to Policy and Strategy, and Relevance to Practice with offender's children. This ensures that items on the NICCO website are as useful as possible to academics, practitioners, commissioners and other professionals. For more information about the development of the QAT or to review research in order to list it on NICCO, please see the QAT webpage where you can download the Tool, Guidebook and a short step-by-step 'How To' document. Please contact us to submit quality assessed research on to NICCO.

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13. The Role of Schools in Supporting Families Affected by Imprisonment

This piece of research has its roots in direct work with three children in an Edinburgh high school, who were struggling at school, as a result of their mother's long-term prison sentence. It addresses issues around why schools are generally unaware of which children are affected by imprisonment, how staff can actively support children and their carers through the school system, and in what ways imprisoned parents can continue to engage in their children's education. The report...

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14. Risk and protective factors in the resettlement of imprisoned fathers with their families

This Big Lottery funded study looks at resettlement of fathers. The article considers previous studies which have shown that parental imprisonment is a risk factor in the development in familial relationships and conversely considers the benefits to viewing families with strong ties as a resource for protecting children of prisoners and reducing reoffending. The study is the first longitudinal study in the UK and Europe to investigate the positive and negative outcomes for parents and...

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15. The poor relations - Children and Informal kinship carers speak out

This Big Lottery Funded study focuses on under-researched groups of children and the kin carers who look after them when their parents are unable to (one reason being that their parent(s) are in prison). The official number of children in England referred by children's services to live with kin is less than 7,000. However, those living "informally" with friends or relative carers as privately arranged by family is estimated at 200-300,000 in England and Wales. The report...

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16. Working with children with a parent in prison: Messages for practice from two Barnardo's pilot services

This report highlights the practice learning emerging from Barnardo's pilot services based in the community that worked with children and their families affected by imprisonment. The report is based on interviews with the children and families involved with these services, and also the project workers. Their experiences of having a family member in prison, as well as their experiences of the Barnardo's pilot services, are used to develop messages for practice. The messages include...

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17. Perspectives of Children and Young People with a Parent in Prison

This research was conducted in Scotland although it can be read and learned from by people from any country. It notes that in Scotland in 2009 there were more children with a parent in prison than experiencing divorce, and explores the idea that separation as a result of parental imprisonment is traumatic for those children. The report looks at literature around this trauma including the likeliness of these children developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and offending behaviours in...

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18. Keeping families together: maintaining positive relationships between children and parents in prison

This piece of research looks at 5 Prisons in the North East of England and how they can improve the way constructive family relationships are maintained whilst a parent is in prison. The research looks at what is important to the parents with regards to relationships with their families, different approaches to prison visits, good practice, the role of visitor centres, especially with regard to young children, and local and national policy related to the support of family relationships....

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