Early Years Assistance, Consultation on the Best Start Grant Regulations
Early Years Assistance, Consultation on the Best Start Grant Regulations Response from Families Outside May 2018 About Families Outside Families Outside is a national independent charity that works solely on behalf of families affected by imprisonment in Scotland. We are not in a position to comment with expertise on the details of the social security […]
27,000 children in Scotland are given new rights
27,000 children in Scotland are given new rights Families Outside, the only national charity in Scotland to support families and children affected by imprisonment, are delighted to welcome the Council of Europe’s new guidelines that will protect children with imprisoned parents. According to Scottish Government figures, 20 – 27,000 children in Scotland each year have […]
Send your MSP to Prison
Send your MSP to Prison Families Outside, the only national charity in Scotland that works solely support families affected by imprisonment, is sending MSPs to prison. One of the greatest challenges families affected by imprisonment face, especially children, is visiting the prison to see their loved ones. This is extremely important, because research shows that […]
Families Outside responds to the Programme for Government
Families Outside CEO has given her response to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Programme for Government announcement. Nancy Loucks said: “Families Outside welcomes the Scottish Government’s Programme for Scotland, especially in relation to the new reforms proposed for justice. “For almost 30 years we have campaigned for the increased provision of family-centred initiatives and approaches in relation to […]
Best Interests of the Child when Sentencing a Parent
One of the areas in which the development of the concept and understanding of the rights of the child is beginning to have a significant effect is in relation to the impact of the child’s parent or caregiver coming into conflict with the criminal law. This raises perceptions of a clash between the rights of […]