Family Matters Conference (November 2007)
The conference explored a multi-agency approach to integrating support and services for the families and children of prisoners and offenders, and was attended by practitioners as well as strategic leads/policy makers from the the following fields :- prison, probation, education & behavioural support, community safety, safeguarding and childrens centres.
- Conference Summary (Patsy Townsend)
- Impromptu Address (Fiona MacTaggart, MP)
- Speech (Hilary Armstrong, MP)
- Family Matters – Sharing the Model (Patsy Townsend)
- NOMS – Children & Families Pathway (Gerry Marshall)
- NOMS Debate
- Children of Prisoners (SCIE)
- Workshop 1: The Sunshine Centre (Jill Edge & James Campbell)
- Workshop 2: Policies & Practice in Schools (Eileen Thompson & Nathalie Downing)
- Workshop 3: Parenting ‘across the wall’ – Family Links (Verity Lowe)
- Workshop 4: Improving Practice in Prison Establishments (HM Prison Service)
- Key Speaker Biographies
- Questions for the Panel
Family Matters Network Conference (July 2009)
The 2009 Conference offered the opportunity to hear from the various Family Matters networks from across the Thames Valley, to review examples of good practice and learn about the latest e-learning resources. If you would like further information about how to access the SCIE e-learning material please contact bron@thamesvalleypartnership.org.uk for further details.
Relative Importance Conference March 2011
The Relative Importance Conference held in Buckinghamshire on 31st March 2011 brought together around 80 key professionals from Children’s Services, HMPS, Probation and Children’s Centres from across the South East. The event was aimed at encouraging an integrated approach and improved strategic coordination across services to increase the potential for successful resettlement offenders whilst improving early intervention with the vulnerable children in these families.
The day saw positive support and commitment to driving this agenda forward and a selection presentation material from the day is available below:
1. Revolving Doors Agency
2. Dr Sam Wright
3. St Mungo’s
4. Example Areas (Oxfordshire)5. Example Areas (Brighton & Hove)
6. Example Areas (Kent, CAFE Project)
7. Action for Prisoners’ Families
8. Barnardo’s
9. NOMS Perspective
Example Areas (Reading)
Find out more about our work with offenders and their families
Links for Family Matters
- National Offender Management Service
- Kids VIP
- Prison Advice and Care Trust
- Parents and Children Together
- Family Links
- The Sunshine Centre
- Clinks
- SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excellence)
- Action for Prisoners’ Families
- Prisoners’ Families and Friends Service
- Leeds Animation Workshop
- Ormiston Children & Families Trust
- Nacro
- HM Prison Service
- Revolving Doors Agency
- Barnardo’s
- St Mungo’s
- Samaritans
- String of Pearls
- Safer Milton Keynes – Support for Young People
- SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association)
- DWP (Department for Work and Pensions)
- Jobcentre Plus
- Adfam (Families, drugs and alcohol)
- Families on Trial
- POPS (Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group)
- SHARP (Support, Help and Advice for Relatives and friends of Prisoners)
- Stop It Now! (preventing child sexual abuse)
