Policy and practice briefings
Barnardo's Northern Ireland Policy and Practice briefings highlight key issues for children, models of good practice, and recommendations for policy and practice:
14. Breaking down barriers to learning: primary school-based counselling and support 2012 (PDF)
Barnardo's NI and NSPCC Separated children and child trafficking in Northern Ireland 2011 (PDF)
13. Hidden Harm: Addictions in the Family 2010 (PDF)
12. The Incredible Years Parenting Programme 2010 (PDF)
11. Second Chances: Re-engaging young people in education, employment and training 2009 (PDF)
10. Tullycarnet Family Project: Strengthening Communities:
Delivering family and learning support services in partnership with schools 2008 (PDF)
9. Forward Steps:
Supporting pre-school children with autism 2008 (PDF)
8. When a parent goes to prison:
The Prison Development Work of Barnardo's Parenting Matters Project 2007 (PDF)
7. Assessing the risks to children from domestic violence:
Findings from two pilot studies using the Barnardo's Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Model 2005 (PDF)
6. Troubled children or children in trouble?
Working holistically with young people at risk in Northern Ireland 2004 (PDF)
5. Working with parents to prevent neglect:
Supporting young women aged 16 - 24 years and their children from birth to three years 2004 (PDF)
4. School restorative conferencing:
A positive approach to helping young people in the school community 2003 (PDF)
3. Opportunities for change:
Working with young people who display sexually harmful or concerning behaviour 2003 (PDF)
2. Supporting children in a domestic violence situation:
Summary of issues and findings from the Domestic Violence Outreach Service (D.V.O.S.) 2003 (PDF)
1. What next for school age mothers?
Emerging issues from a qualitative study of the Causeway School Age Mothers (S.A.M.) project 2001 (PDF)
To obtain a hard copy of any publication, please email Nicki Darnbrook in the Barnardo's Northern Ireland Policy and Research Unit.
