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. View121. 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...
122. The impact of parental imprisonment on the mental health of children and young people
This leaflet is a guide for professionals working with children and young people, highlighting the negative impact of parental imprisonment on mental health. The leaftlet features direct quotes from young people, to draw out some of the key issues faced by this group. The impact of parental imprisonment on the mental health of children and young people can be downloaded for free below:
Click here123. Supporting children and families of prisoners - A guide for health and social care professionals
Nepacs has produced a booklet and pocket guide, with thanks to funding from NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to provide information and guidance for anyone working in health and social care in the North East so that they can better support children and families of prisoners in the area. The main aim of the guide is to increase awareness of the needs of prisoners' families and children amongst health and social care professionals, and to provide information on what...
124. Barnardo's NICCO: Assisting professionals to support the children and families of Foreign National Prisoners
This document contains a poster and two page briefing about the children and families of Foreign National Prisoners and how NICCO can assist professionals to support them. The briefing summarises some of the key statistics regarding the imprisonment of Foreign Nationals and the impact on the outcomes of their children and families. It highlights the importance of professionals having an understanding of this issue in order to provide culturally sensitive support for families in this...
125. Keeping Mum: YouTube Video
In this powerful 8 minute video actors convey the reflection of women at HMP Askham Grange in York on how their imprisonment has impacted on their children's lives. The video clip was put together by York St John University in collaboration with Barnardo's staff at HMP Askham Grange. This video would be most useful to share with professionals as a way of raising awareness of how maternal imprisonment can affect children as well as mums in prison. Watch Keeping Mum on YouTube...
126. Quality of Childhood European Parliament session
This presentation was given by COPE during a Quality of Childhood session at European Parliament on the 10th of January 2017. The downloadable PDF is useful for practitioners, service providers and strategic level workers wanting a some what visual overview of progression in the field of children of prisoners across Europe in the past 10 years. There are also findings from the COPING study included and messages for good practice. You can download the PDF of the session on COPE's...
