The Child First Strategy Implementation Project – Translating Strategy Into Practice

The ‘Child First’ guiding principle for practice in the Youth Justice System of England and Wales has a growing international evidence-base and is fully embedded in policy/strategy, yet remains underdeveloped in consistent, coherent practice across local agencies and areas. This raises the potential...

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Published in:Youth justice 2024-08, Vol.24 (2), p.204-230
Main Authors: Case, Stephen, Browning, Ann, Hampson, Kathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child support
Collaboration
Young adults
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Summary:The ‘Child First’ guiding principle for practice in the Youth Justice System of England and Wales has a growing international evidence-base and is fully embedded in policy/strategy, yet remains underdeveloped in consistent, coherent practice across local agencies and areas. This raises the potential for a policy–strategy practice implementation gap. Focus-group consultations (n = 11) with professional stakeholder groups (community, custody, strategy, inspectorate, and research) explored perceptions of the practice challenges to understanding, implementing and supporting Child First. Qualitative analysis identified child-centrism, professional relationships and cognisance as pivotal features of the effective realisation of Child First in practice.
ISSN:1473-2254
1747-6283
DOI:10.1177/14732254231191978