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Children of offenders: the national picture Polly Wright i-hop.uk

Children of offenders: the national picture Polly Wright www.i-hop.org.uk. Why do we need to consider offenders’ children and families?. Significant number affected: 200,000 children affected by parental imprisonment each year

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Children of offenders: the national picture Polly Wright i-hop.uk

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  1. Children of offenders: the national picture Polly Wright www.i-hop.org.uk

  2. Why do we need to consider offenders’ children and families? • Significant number affected: • 200,000 children affected by parental imprisonment each year • Almost 10,000 visits to public prisons made by children every week in England and Wales in 2013. • 7% of children will see a father go to prison during their school years • Negative impact on children’s outcomes: • 2x more likely to suffer from mental health issues. • 65% of boys with a father in prison go on to offend. • Significant stigma and isolation with negative school experiences. • Risk of financial instability and housingdisruption.

  3. Often invisible No formal identification of children affected by parental imprisonment Children’s rights To achieve outcomes to the best of their potential. To be protected from harm To maintain contact with their parent Impact on re-offending Prisoners who have visits from family 39% less likely to offend (MoJ, 2008) Policy Recognition Troubled Families Programme Phase 2 (2014) OFSTED Children’s Centre Guidance (2013) Criminal Justice Joint Inspection (2014) “I’m not doing no more after this. … I know that I’m not going to come back to prison. I mean I’ve been away from my kids for two years now and that’s killed me more than anything else.” Father in prison

  4. Film: a mother’s perspective

  5. Partnership between Barnardo’s and POPS Funded by the Department for Education National one-stop information and advice service for professionals working with children and families of offenders. Web-based knowledge hub. Direct engagement with LAs to develop strategic responses. Introducing i-HOP ‘Thank you so much for that wealth of information.  I can't tell you how useful it is.’ (Helpline caller) ‘Good to see what services are on offer; also very good for locating potential partner agencies’ (Website user)

  6. Over 500 pieces of information listed on the site. 19,300 unique visitors to the site. Over a third of Safeguarding Board websites and Family Information Sites provide a link to i-HOP. Engaged with over 30 Local Authorities.

  7. How has i-HOP supported LA’s to meet the needs of CAPO? • Development of Champions models. • Establishment of dedicated Local Authority steering groups. • Development of school protocols for supporting children of offenders. • Integration of ‘children of offenders’ into LSCB ‘Introduction to Safeguarding’ training. • Development of Local Authority Guidance documents. • Early intervention for children of offenders (identification and support) at the point of police custody. • Integration of CAPO in family support assessment forms.

  8. Issues to consider • 4 points of intervention: • Multi-agency approach, that considers: • Awareness raising/learning and development. • Identification and information sharing. • Targeted support and practice for children and families affected. ARREST PRISON RELEASE SENTENCING

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