Children of prisoners: release

This video considers the particular difficulties families can face following release. These are often overlooked and unexpected. However this may be when the family needs most support.

Think child, think parent, think family: a guide to parental mental health and child welfare

SCIE guide on about working with parents who have mental health problems and their children

Think child, think parent, think family: interim evaluation report

interim evaluation of parental mental health guidance pilots.

Challenging behaviour: a guide for family carers on getting the right support for children

This At a glance briefing is for family carers supporting a child with severe learning disabilities and behaviour described as challenging. It will help you understand what you should expect from local services.

Think child, think parent, think family: a briefing for senior managers

This briefing looks at how senior managers can improve the health, wellbeing and life chances of parents with mental health problems and their families. Better joined-up working between services for adults with mental health problems and children’s services is essential to achieving this.

Think child, think parent, think family

This At a glance summary identifies what needs to change to improve service planning, delivery and practice to help improve the health, wellbeing and life chances of families affected by parental mental ill health.

Having a break: good practice in short breaks for families with children who have complex health needs and disabilities

Respite care good practice for complex health needs and disabilities

Children of prisoners: the pathway from arrest to release

Part of Children of prisoners e-learning

This resource introduces you to an interactive pathway through the criminal justice system and along the way you will learn about key professionals, their roles and responsibilities and key resources and services available. This resource will further your understanding of: the pathway through the Criminal Justice System encompassing the stages of arrest, court, prison sentence and release; the voluntary sector services and resources that are available at each stage of the pathway; the roles and responsibilities at each stage of the pathway for: police officers, social workers, children’s service, behavioural support workers, Sure Start children’s centre staff, and probation officers.

Children of prisoners: approaches to practice with children of prisoners

Part of Children of prisoners e-learning

This resource presents you with six scenarios that you can use to explore different approaches to practice with children of prisoners. For each you can choose the course of action which you feel is most appropriate and receive feedback on your choices.

Children of prisoners: an introduction

Part of Children of prisoners e-learning

This resource provides an introduction to the experience of having a parent in prison through the use of video footage. There is then a quiz to test your knowledge of key facts and figures relating to this area. By the end of this resource you should have a better understanding of: who children of prisoners are and what they may have to go through; why it is important to know about these children; how many children are affected; the social and emotional impact of parental imprisonment on a child; key facts and figures; and the legislation that relates to this group.