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‘Children Heard and Seen focus on what is in the interests of the child’ – Kerry McCarthy MP

During a debate on the removal of Parental Responsibility for People Convicted of Serious Offences, Kerry McCarthy MP outlined the unique work carried out by Children Heard and Seen.  https://childrenheardandseen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Westminster_Hall_07_11_22_17_01_33_Trim3.mp4 Back to Our News

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Home Alone

In 2022, there is still no statutory framework to support or even identify children when a parent goes to prison. This creates a situation where children may be  forced to live alone, without support, and struggling to cope. Click here to read as PDF As you enjoyed the bank holiday weekend, perhaps having overindulged on

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Impact Report 2021 – 2022

Check out our brand-new Impact Report for 2021- 2022 below. The report outlines all of the fantastic steps we have taken this year, as well as showing our vision for supporting children impacted by parental imprisonment in the future.  Impact Report 2021 – 2022 This year, Children Heard and Seen supported more children than ever before. From specialising our existing support offerings

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Invisible Harms and Hierarchies of Shame: The distinct challenges faced by children with a parent in prison for sexual offences

Click here to read the full report Existing research on prisoners shows that there is a clear hierarchy of offences that determine how society establishes their moral culpability. Within this hierarchy, sex offenders face an increased risk of stigmatisation in comparison with other offences. However, no research has ever been done to explore how this

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Who’s Calling?…

From today, (December 13th 2021), anyone receiving a telephone call from a family member in prison will hear an automated message telling them that the call is coming from inside a prison. Please read this blog post, written by Children Heard and Seen, about the implications of this new automated service. Click here to read as

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Putting the focus on children and families when a parent is imprisoned

Last week, Children Heard & Seen, Thames Valley Police and Thames Valley VRU launched a pilot initiative taking place in Oxford helping to deliver a rapid offer of support to the families left behind when a parent is imprisoned. Our Director, Sarah Burrows, guest authored this blog to be used on the Violence Reduction Unit’s website. Click here

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EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF CHILDREN IMPACTED BY PARENTAL CRIMINALITY

There is currently no statutory system in place to support or even identify children with a parent in prison. This is a state of affairs that leaves many young people to face the shame, stigma, and isolation of parental imprisonment without essential support. We recently conducted interviews with over 40 different families about the benefits of

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