A PROJECT to educate parents of young offenders featured in a prisoners' organisation conference yesterday.
Barnardo's staff working with the parents of young offenders in Sunderland and Gateshead were invited to host workshops at the conference in Durham, organised by the North Eastern Prison After Care Society (NEPACS).
The Barnardo's Sungate project runs courses to help parents work with their children and assume more responsibility for them.
Manager Carol Belk, worker Tracy Young and a local mother were invited to share their experiences at the event, on the theme of Resettlement, Responsibility and the Individual. Those attending included probation and prison staff as well as staff from the Government's Supporting People initiative.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article