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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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175. Children's life chances are hurt when their parents are sent to prison

This short blog from the London School of Economics US Centre uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health to demonstrate the negative effects of parental incarceration on children. The research argues parental incarceration increases a child's likelihood of criminal behaviour, poor mental health and illegal drug use, as well as negatively impacting financial earnings and an ability to sustain intimate relationships. These effects were found to persist and...

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176. The role of online knowledge hubs in developing practice and policy: Lessons from Barnardo's i-HOP for professionals working with children and families affected by parental offending

This article contributes to the understanding of online knowledge hubs and their role in developing policy and practice. It details the case example of the Barnardo's i-HOP service and its role in developing policy and practice concerning the children and families of offenders. Firstly, the rationale for the service is outlined, this includes context explaining the lack of awareness amongst professionals about the needs of children affected by parental offending. There is then a...

Lessons from iHOP_accepted version.pdf

177. Evaluation of the Ormiston Families' Breaking Barriers Service in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Essex

This evaluation explores the work and benefits of Ormiston's Breaking Barriers outreach service for children with a loved one who has recently been sentenced to prison. The service, which offers 8 visits from a practitioner to a child in school, is assessed in relation to the aims of the service using service data, first hand interviews with children and parents and anecdotal evidence from school partners. The evaluation ends with clear recommendations for running the service, (such as...

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178. Prison Inspectorate Report 15/16

This England and Wales Prison Inspectorate report acknowledges not only that family contact is a 'key source of support for prisoners during their time in custody and on their release' but also that: maintaining contact with imprisoned parents supports children's mental, emotional and educational attainment. The report also identifies that introducing phone booths to allow for private conversations, and in the newer prisons, the introduction of phones in the cells would support...

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179. European Journal of Parental Imprisonment- Community Sanctions and Restorative Justice

This is the third European Journal of Parental Imprisonment from network COPE. Articles in this journal consider alternatives to prison sentences for parent offenders and modes of restorative justice from different countries including Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands and Bulgaria. Articles include: - 'Escaping prison: Alternative approaches to parental incarceration' by Chris McCully - 'Restorative justice and children of imprisoned parents'- interview with John...

EuroJournal Community sanctions and restorative justice.pdf

180. European Journal of Parental Imprisonment- Resettlement and family ties

This is the fourth European Journal of Parental Imprisonment from network COPE. Articles in this journal consider ways of maintain family ties and mitigating the impacts of resettlement of an offender back into the family home. Articles include: - 'Resettlement and the importance of family ties' by Alain Bouregba - 'Strengthening parental competencies of young prisoners' by Jurica Pa_elat - 'A holistic consideration of probation, resettlement and family life- an...

EuroJournal Resettlement & family ties.pdf

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