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 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. View85. It's No Holiday
This film from Families Outside uses the voices of children and young people, and explores some of their experiences relating to having a close family member in prison. It looks at different stages of imprisonment including arrest, trial and imprisonment, visiting and release - as well as different areas of life that imprisonment can impact on such as friends, help and support and feelings. The film can be used as an awareness raising and training resource for a range of professionals. See...
86. 27,000 Voices
Approximately 27,000 children are separated from an imprisoned parent each year in Scotland - about twice as many children each year experience a parent's imprisonment than a parent's divorce. This film features the voices of children with a parent in prison, and demonstrates that they have many different experiences and distinctive needs. The film can be used as an awareness raising and training resource for a range of professionals. See 27,000 voices below:
87. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can Children's Centres Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. This briefing developed by APOF aimed at children's centre staff to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for staff at children's centres to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
88. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can GP Surgeries and Health Centres Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. A briefing developed by APOF aimed at GPs and health centre staff to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for staff at surgeries and health centres to take. Please see APOF Publications to download this...
89. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can Health Visitors Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. A briefing developed by APOF aimed at health visitors to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for health visitors to take. Please see APOF Publications to download this resource below:
90. Supporting Prisoners' Families- What Can Magistrates Do?
You need to be a member of Parenting UK to access this briefing. A briefing developed by APOF aimed at magistrates to encourage good practice in supporting the children of prisoners. The briefing contains useful information regarding the issues children of prisoners' face, a list of relevant contacts, training, resources and guidance about the most appropriate actions for magistrates to take. Please see APOF to access this resource below:
