We take every opportunity we can to raise awareness of the harms of parental imprisonment in the national media, and campaign for a statutory system of identication and support for children with a parent in prison. We are especially grateful to the parents/carers we support for speaking so eloquently and passionately about their own experiences, and helping to create change for children. See some of the great press coverage of Children Heard and Seen and parental imprisonment by clicking on the links below.
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Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration
Stanford Social Innovation Review - October 5th 2024
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Scale of children who have parents in prison in England and Wales revealed for first time
Sky News - July 18th 2024
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Children Heard and Seen on LBC with James O'Brien
LBC Radio - July 16th 2024
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‘Why don’t I have a daddy?’: The charity helping children of prisoners
The Independent - July 4th 2024
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'We need to be looking through the eyes of the child' - Bishop Rachel Treweek
House of Lords: Victims and Prisoners Bill - March 25th 2024
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'Tell us how many children have a parent in prison?'
Inside Time - February 5th 2024
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'Put in place a statutory mechanism to identify and support children with a parent in prison' - Bishop Rachel Treweek
Church Times - January 31st 2024
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'Will the government put in place a statutory mechanism to identify and support children with a parent in prison?' - Bishop Rachel Treweek
House of Lords: Persistent Absenteeism debate - January 24th 2024
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What about prisoners' children?
Cap X - January 8th 2024
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'The Secondary Victims of Sexual Offences' - Sarah Burrows
Sky News - December 5th 2023
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'When a parent goes to prison, what happens to the children left behind?'
BBC Radio Oxford - November 24th 2023
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Children Heard and Seen on the Jeremy Vine Show
BBC Radio 2 - October 6th 2023
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'It wasn't me that committed the offence... there needs to be support' - Joanne and Sarah Burrows on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live - September 21st, 2023
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Children Heard and Seen Film Launch - 'demonstrating the importance of identification and support for children with a parent in prison'
BBC Radio Oxford - August 2nd, 2023
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'Children at Risk' - Sarah Burrows & Vix interviewed on TalkTV
TalkTV - July 8th, 2023
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'There is no statutory mechanism to identify and support children with a parent in prison'
Get Radio - June 23rd, 2023
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'We just got left': How children of prisoners are abandoned by the state
Open Democracy - May 19th, 2023
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Hidden Victims: 'What happens to the children of sex offenders?'
Sky News Daily - April 5th, 2023
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'Campaigners demand domestic abusers stop causing terror from behind bars'
Daily Express - March 4th, 2023
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'Changes to basic custody screening process' to identify children with a parent in prison underway – Damian Hinds MP
Ministers Questions - House of Commons, November 22nd, 2022
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'Children Heard and Seen focus on what is in the interests of the child' - Kerry McCarthy MP
House of Commons, November 7th, 2022
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Psychological support for children who have a parent jailed for sexual offences is crucial says Oxfordshire charity
BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind, June 22nd, 2022
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Oxford charity campaign for children with a parent in prison to be indentified and supported
Liverpool Live, April 26th, 2022
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Children Heard and Seen launches support group for carers looking after children bereaved by domestic homicide
BBC Radio Oxford, April 2nd, 2022
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Working with children of prisoners through the pandemic
Prison Service Journal, March 2022
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New report published on experiences of children with a parent in prison for sexual offences
BBC Radio Oxford, February 22nd, 2022
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The Innocent Victims we Must Hear and See
Liverpool Echo, February 16th, 2022
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Be Kind
BBC Radio Oxford, January 3rd, 2022
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We must do more to protect the children of parents in jail, say campaigners
Daily Express, January 3rd, 2022
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Children Heard and Seen say more needs to be done to protect children with a parent in prison
BBC North West, December 20th, 2021
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Support offered to Oxford children whose mum or dad gets jailed
Oxford Mail, November 9th, 2021
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Parental Prison Sentences: The Invisible Children
Legal Women journal, November 9th, 2021
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Police launch pilot in Oxford to identify children with a parent in prison
Jack FM, November 5th, 2021
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Oxford Identification pilot launched to support children with a parent in prison
BBC South, November 5th, 2021
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Pilot scheme "changing lives" of children with a parent in prison
ITV News, November 5th, 2021
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Oxford city pilot to identify children of prisoners and offer immediate support
BBC Radio Berkshire, November 5th, 2021
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New pilot with Thames Valley Police and VRU will be game-changing for children with a parent in prison
BBC Radio Oxford, November 5th, 2021
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Oxford-based children of prisoners offered support
BBC News, November 5th, 2021
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Children Heard and Seen working on innovative pilot to identify children as soon as a parent goes to prison
JackFM Oxfordshire, November 5th, 2021
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Kerry McCarthy, MP for Bristol East, calls on the Children's Minister to meet with Children Heard and Seen
House of Commons, November 1st, 2021
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Children with a Parent in Prison
Voice of the Child Podcast, July 15th, 2021
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Carers and volunteers discuss ways that people can get involved with Children Heard and Seen
BBC Radio Oxford, May 5th, 2021
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Supported Parent discusses giving back and volunteering with Children Heard and Seen
BBC Radio Oxford, May 4th, 2021
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BBC investigation reveals how children who have a parent in prison have suffered during the last year
BBC South, March 30th 2021
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The children of prisoners have been "forgotten" in the pandemic
BBC Look North, March 30th 2021
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'Further Trauma: No prison visits, no video calls'
ITV News, March 24th 2021
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Covid restrictions on visits to detained children and parents are 'cruel', MPs told
The Guardian, Jan 14th 2021
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Coronavirus: Children denied contact with parents in prison
BBC South, 23rd July 2020
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What is life like for a child with a parent in prison?
Voice of the Child Podcasts, 16th July 2020
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Sarah is interviewed for the 'Trouper' series
BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, 30th June 2020
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5 Children Supported by Children Heard and Seen on Channel 5 News
Channel 5 News, June 19th 2020
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Human Rights and The Government's Response to COVID 19: Children whose mothers are in prison
Joint Committee on Human Rights, June 2020
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Sarah Burrows works round the clock to run Children Heard and Seen
Oxford Mail, 3rd May 2020
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Bishop Rachel in Parliament: Women in prison and their children
Diocese of Gloucester website, 24th April 2020
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Appeal goes out for laptops to allow Banburyshire children with a parent in prison to keep in touch with mentors
Banbury Guardian, 13th April 2020
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Children Heard and Seen appeal for old laptops in Oxfordshire
Oxford Mail, 12th April 2020
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Sarah Burrows talks about her charity Children Heard and Seen
Oxford Mail, 23rd February 2020
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Sites of Curiosity: Can young people be architects of their own communities?
Modern Art Oxford, 1st August 2019
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Queen’s Award for Children Heard and Seen
Hertford College, 18th July 2019
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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service given to Oxford Children’s Hospital group and other great causes
Oxford Mail, 2nd June 2019
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Heartbreaking poems reveal pain of children with parents in prison
Evening Standard, 27th April 2019
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Changemakers: Sarah Burrows ensures prisoners’ kids are heard and seen
The Big Issue, 19th March 2019
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The Right to Family Life: Children Whose mothers are in Prison
Joint Committee on Human Rights, Feb, 2019
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Law firm arranges Secret Santa scheme for disadvantaged children
Oxford Mail, 20th December 2018
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Blake Morgan to run Christmas Secret Santa appeal for children
Oxford Mail, 24th October 2018
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Oxfordshire charities get grant boost
Oxford Mail, 22nd June 2018
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Independent’s Happy List 2017: The full list of people who make life better for others
The Independent, 24th June 2017
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Children Heard and Seen expanding to Berkshire
BBC, 4th May 2017
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Volunteer praised by prime minister for giving prisoner’s children a voice
Oxford Mail, 21st March 2017
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Theresa May honoured Sarah Burrows for helping the children of prisoners through her Children Seen and Heard initiative
The Reading Chronicle, 18th March 2017
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Law firm Blake Morgan plays Santa to secure presents for social services children in Oxford
This Is Oxfordshire, 17th December 2016
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New Oxfordshire charity to support children with parents in prison
Jack FM, 7th May 2014