Imprisoned fathers: The Fatherhood Institute

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Imprisoned fathers

Content on the impact on fathers and their families of fathers’ incarceration, with particular reference to Young Offenders, during the men’s imprisonment and the process of re-settlement.

Dads’ FAQs

Practice » Imprisoned fathers

13 October 2014

Our Dads’ FAQs feature information and guidance on a range of subjects, and are intended to help fathers who want to play an active role in their children’s lives.

‘Invisible Fathers’ Working With Young Dads Resource Pack

FI research » Imprisoned fathers
Practice » Imprisoned fathers

23 July 2013

Young fathers (aged 16-24) are some of the most invisible, marginalised and vulnerable parents in the UK. Many – though by no means all – have grown up in difficult circumstances, are on low incomes or benefits, have few academic qualifications and relatively poor career prospects.

Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: Young Fathers

FI research » Imprisoned fathers

22 July 2013

‘For too long, our culture has treated boys who become fathers . . . as detached misfits who are the architects of many of our nation’s problems, rather than seeing these youth for who they really are: young men trying to navigate a complex array of difficult life circumstances that place them at a tremendous disadvantage’ (Kiselica, 2008).

POLICY & LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS requiring engagement with fathers

Policy » Imprisoned fathers

16 February 2013

Many policy documents and some legislation require family, health and education professionals to engage with ‘parents’. This should, of course, mean that they engage with fathers as well as mothers – but research show that this tends to happen all too rarely.

Parental Responsibility: what it is, why it matters and how to get it

Policy » Imprisoned fathers

31 January 2013

Parental Responsibility is a legal status an adult can hold in relation to a child, which gives that adult all the ‘rights and responsibilities’ of a parent.

Signposting for Separated Dads

Practice » Imprisoned fathers

1 December 2012

Useful organisations and information sources: Below you will find a referral organisation for specialist advice on most issues. Do email us (mail@fatherhoodinstitute.org) if you think any of our information is wrong or needs updating (organisations can change their details day to day, and they don’t usually inform us when they do!) or if you feel we have missed out or misrepresented an important service Advice Now An independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues.

A quick guide to FI training

News

Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being: a new website
Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being is Professor Jonathan Scourfield’s website, set up as part of his research on fathers, social interventions and children’s well-being (funded by the Economic and Social Research Council).

FI tells Britain’s schools and nurseries: it’s time to ‘dad up’!
We are calling on schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers’ Story Week 2012 and do more to help dads support their children’s education.

Six good practice ‘taster sessions’ from our conference
At the Fatherhood Institute’s Engaging fathers as partners conference in central London on Thursday 11 November 2010: Martin Clement, team manager from the Children in Need service at Islington Children’s Services talked about the ‘Breaking down barriers’ project, which is attempting to bring fathers to the fore in social work practice.

FI briefing: Our evidence to the Childhood and Families Taskforce
In our evidence to the Coalition Government’s Children and Families Taskforce, we demonstrate the relevance of active fatherhood to all these policy issues; and explain how and why the reorienting of children/families policy and practice to include a specific focus on involving fathers is essential if the Coalition is to achieve its aims.

Training

Find out about Fatherhood Institute training courses
The Fatherhood Institute offers a comprehensive range of services to support all children and families service providers. All our services can help you fulfil the requirements of the Dad Test.

Other courses & bespoke training
The Fatherhood Institute offers a comprehensive range of services to support all children and families service providers. We have expertise in all aspects of working with fathers, so if you would like to commission us to design a course specific to your needs, just get in touch.

Commission Fatherhood Institute consultancy
The Fatherhood Institute offers a comprehensive range of services to support all children and families service providers. We have vast experience of working in a range of ways to assist local authorities and different agencies to transform their services at a strategic level.

FI Training: Working with Fathers in Early Years and Children’s Centres
Option A: Standard A 2-day training course to help managers, front-line workers and volunteers in Children’s Centres and other early years settings: • develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to work effectively with fathers • explore and develop strategies to engage with fathers • think about how to create a ‘whole team’ approach to engaging fathers • plan needs-led approaches to engaging with and supporting fathers • consider how to use networks to support fathers.