3. Conclusion

By now you should be familiar with the stages a family encounters along the pathway.

You should know your responsibilities and those of other professionals in working with the family at each stage. You should be confident that you know who to contact from other professions. Finally, you should be confident that you are aware of the local and national support services and resources available to the families you work with. Click here for a checklist that you can complete with information about local services and contacts for your work with children of prisoners. This checklist will enable you to have all the information in one place and is something you will be able to share with colleagues, both within your organisation and across service boundaries.