Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to set out the role Communities of Practice (CoPs) can play in empowering and enabling practitioners and managers to lead on improvements to the delivery of interventions to children and young people leaving custody.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on a review of the relevant theories in the field and how these may be practically applied to the field of youth resettlement.

Findings

CoPs are a helpful way to engage, enable and, most importantly, empower, practitioners and managers, thus unlocking the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists across the workforce.

Originality/value

The originality of the piece is in its exploration of the theory and its application to the practice of youth resettlement and associated practices.

中文翻译：

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安置儿童和年轻人的实践社区

目的

本文的目的是确定实践社区（CoPs）在赋予从业者和管理者权力并使其能够领导向被拘留的儿童和年轻人提供干预措施方面发挥的作用。

设计/方法/方法

本文是基于对该领域相关理论的回顾，以及这些理论如何在青年安置领域中得到实际应用。

发现

CoP是一种有益的方式，可以与从业人员和管理人员进行互动，赋能并最重要的是赋予他们权力，从而释放整个员工队伍中丰富的知识和经验。

创意/价值

该作品的独创性在于它对理论的探索以及在青年安置实践和相关实践中的应用。