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.
To support working with Children
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. View91. New activity books for children visiting prisons in Northern Ireland
Two activity books and fun-to-follow maps have been developed by Barnardo’s NI Parenting Matters Service and are available for families visiting each of the prisons in Northern Ireland. Parenting Matters Manager Deirdre Sloan said: “Making a visit to prison can be very intimidating. It can also be a lengthy process and these new resources give children, 8 years and under, engaging activities to help occupy them. We have also created booklets for 8-18 year olds which parents...
92. New Website 'In it Together' for those people affected by imprisonment
Ormiston have launched a new website called 'In It Together' It is designed to support children, families and professionals dealing with imprisonment. View the site here.
93. NICCO Poster
Here is the advertising poster for the new NICCO website. Please feel free to download this resource and display it in your place of work.
94. Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board: Children Who Have a Family Member in Prison, Briefing Note
This short briefing, aimed at multiagency professionals, follows the Every Child Matters outcomes to highlight the key statistics which show the impact of having a family member in prison on children. There is also guidance on how to support these children and young people, including how to recognise the emotional impact and also a suggestion that agencies identify a lead or go-to person for children of prisoners. There is also a short (slightly outdated) list of national organisations which...
95. Ofsted Good practice resource - Using audiovisual technology to help offenders maintain family ties and learn new skills: HMP Lowdham Grange
This practice model demonstrates how audiovisual technology has been used at HMP Lowdham Grange to help offenders maintain strong family ties and gain skills, by producing DVDs of dads reading or telling a story for their children. See Ofsted Good practice resource HMP Lowdham Grange below:
96. Ofsted Good practice resource Inclusive family learning in a prison setting: HMP Wolds
This practice model demonstrates how family ties are maintained and created through the Family Learning Programme at HMP Wolds. Fathers, their children and their partners have weekly visits in a relaxed environment, allowing children and fathers to bond, and fathers to interact with their children in their capacity as parent. Both parents learn about parenting skills, and complete tasks to receive an OCN certificate. As well as a description of the programme, Ofsted have also produced a video...
