Support for Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment (New)

Tender description

The Service Provider will deliver 1:1 support to children and their families affected by parental imprisonment - support will be provided to 20 children in year 1 and 40 children in year 2: • The Provider will attend the provided CPD accredited multi-level to attain the the skills and tools to deliver this specialised support and to provide resources and support to children and young people identified. • The Provider will work with the Programme Coordinator and wider partners across the system to establish a referral pathway for children with a parent in prison through key contact points with the parent/s and professionals including within criminal justice settings, schools, social care, the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector as well as a self-referral option for families. o Support will be provided by appropriately trained and experienced workers who have a high level of understanding of the impact to children and young people with a parent in prison (support will be provided to 20 children in year 1 and 40 children in year 2) this may include: o Specialist 1:1 support with trained staff o Online activities for children o Parent/carer support o Setting up peer-support groups for children o Establishing volunteer mentors o Coordinating activity/family days where children and families supported in Cornwall can meet. Keywords: children, young people, prison, support, trauma, referrals