Radio Scotland’s ‘Call Kaye’
Incredibly well done to Sarah and Michelle for their input to Radio Scotland’s ‘Call Kaye’ programme this morning, with Kirsty Wark. Michelle was able to highlight the importance of the Helpline, and several people got in touch after the programme, including a number of teachers. Definitely worth a ‘listen again’! BBCi player – Call Kaye […]
Taxpayers Alliance Criticises APVU Scheme
Our response to The Courier article in which the Taxpayers Alliance criticised the work of the Assisted Prison Visists’ Unit (feel free to copy!): Dear Ms Smyth, I read your article of 26 March (Fund To Pay For Prison Visits Comes Under Fire) with interest, as supporting families to maintain contact with loved ones in prison […]
Radio 4 – Women’s Hour
We hope you tuned into Radio 4’s Women’s Hour hear Sarah Roberts talking about her work with schools to support children of prisoners! Teacher training in Scotland to support kids with family in prison – our new project in Scotland aims to help teachers who have children in their class affected by imprisonment. Trips to […]
Books for Children
We would like to let everyone know about two books that have been published that focus on the difficulties children experience when a parent goes into prison. Please click on the images below to see how you can get your copy.
Voices of Children Affected by Imprisonment
In our last bulletin, we mentioned the launch of Sarah Roberts’ report, The Role of Schools in Supporting Families Affected by Imprisonment. Through recent consultancy work, Sarah has developed close links with Families Outside and is beginning to implement recommendations stemming from her research. Already Sarah has delivered training to student teachers, and we are […]