Barnardos have published a handbook for schools to implement good practice for children affected by the imprisonment of a family member and the potential impacts on children. The handbook has highlighted that the challenge teachers and non-teaching support staff is that their role in specifically support children who experience this issue is not always clear.
The book has several aims including:
- To provide information about specific effects on children at different stages of what has been referred to as the ‘offender journey’.
- To provide a framework for the Education Authority (EA) (and other relevant agencies), schools and school staff addressing the needs of children with a family member in prison.
- To share good practice for this group of children