Communities of practice in the resettlement of children and young people

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.