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 delivery models, case studies, local and national policies and guidlines, practice guides, briefings and resources for professional learning and development. View13. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Health Professionals to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders and how NICCO can assist health care professionals to support them. As many health care services are universal and exist in many different settings including the community, their staff are well placed to raise awareness of children of offenders who can be 'invisible' to individual organisations. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please download the poster and...
14. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Local Authorities to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders and how NICCO can assist Local Authorities to consider and respond to the needs of children of offenders. As some of this group of children and families will be amongst the most vulnerable, and often remain 'invisible' to agencies, it is essential for Local Authorities to develop protocols and guidelines to ensure a co-ordinated, multi-agency response. The poster and briefing include direct quotes...
15. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting LSCBs to support children of offenders
This PDF document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders and how NICCO can assist Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) to support them. As LSCBs are made up of members from multiple agencies, they are well placed to raise awareness of children of offenders who can be 'invisible' to individual organisations. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please download the poster and briefing below:
16. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting Prisons to safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody
This document contains a poster and two page briefing on how prisons can safeguard children with a key attachment figure in custody. The briefing summarises some of the key outcomes for these children, and highlights the importance of protecting them from harm. Prison Officers have a responsibility to be alert to the wellbeing of children visiting an inmate, to the risks posed by others in attendance, and to the potential impact of the visiting process. Overall safeguarding responsbility...
17. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting prisons to support children of offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about children of offenders and how NICCO can assist Prisons to help support them. As Prison staff often have contact with parents inside, as well as contact with children and families during visits for example, they are well placed to consider the benefits of helping to improve family ties. The poster and briefing include direct quotes and examples of practice. Please download the poster and briefing below.
18. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to support children of substance misuse-related offenders
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about the children and families of substance misusing offenders and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The briefing outlines some of the key statistics around substance misuse amongst offenders and then goes on to highlight the ways in which their families may be affected by their involvement in the criminal justice system. Practical tips are offered around how professionals might support families of offenders with drug...
