1. Supporting children, young people and families with a close relative in prison

2. Families Apart offers….. Direct work with families - Emotional support - Practical support Direct work with professionals - Consultation - Resources Raise Awareness of the needs of prisoner’s families - Bulletins - Training - Protocol

4. Development of the project 2008 Kingston Local Safeguarding Children’s Board recognition of children of prisoners as a distinct and vulnerable group in the borough 2008 Kingston Authority Children’s Services commissioned local parenting charity ‘Kingston WelCare’ to pilot a families of prisoners support project. Families Apart Project developed. (Every Night You Cry Barnardo’s 2009) 2009 Kingston WelCare commissioned to further develop the Families Apart Project. 2009 Service level agreement jointly initiated

5. Development of the project 2009 Steering group formed by Kingston Children’s Service manager (Early Help/prevention) Cross sector representatives. 2010 Families Apart Protocol Launched in partnership with Kingston children’s services offering professional information/guidance highlighting the aims of the local authority and Families Apart in supporting children of prisoners. 2011 Aim from protocol further developed Named lead staff member in Kingston schools.

6. Financial problems (H) Coping Alone (F) Preparing for release (E) Getting a break (K) Telling the children (A) Visiting Prison, staying in touch (D) Worried about the children (school, friends etc) (M) Supporting Families of Prisoners Support Wheel Name: 1 1 3 3 2 2 General things I am not happy about Problems that I need to sort out Crises I need help with 4 4 Things I feel good about Nothing that needs to be sorted out 5 5 Name of support worker Drugs and effect on family (J) 4 4 5 5 3 3 2 2 Finding out about the prison (B) Worried about a prisoner (C) Childcare (L) Hostility from the community (I) 1 1 Strengths Housing (G) Plan agreed ……………………….…. Plan reviewed …………………….….

7. Telling the children Worried about the children Coping alone Visiting/staying in touch Preparing for release

8. School Support Consultations Ongoing support Resources Sam’s journey

9. Direct wor Direct work with children affected by parental imprisonment Supporting young children Supporting adolescents

10. Challenges Children affected by parental imprisonment are a hidden group Changing structures and people Complexity of child/family issues Engaging with Professionals

11. What has worked well Commitment to multi agency working Community based Professional Consultations E bulletins Hidden Sentence training/Briefings Provision of free resources