... partnerships; involving children in decision-making; and ensuring more effective child protection mechanisms. Practical implications This study seeks to inform resilience-enabling policies and practices that foster equity, child and community empowerment and organisational resilience and innovation...

...Nigel Parton; Sasha Williams Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the changes in child protection policy and practice in England over the last 30 years, in particular to critically analyse the nature and impact of the “refocusing” initiative of the mid-1990s. Design...

... national insurance and superannuation. A further 25 per cent was added to reflect capital and managerial overheads. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Policy Implementation Birmingham Conduct disorder Cost-effectiveness Incredible Years parenting programme The economic...

...Rod Morgan; Barry Goldson Purpose In 2010, “The Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour” published a major report. This paper critically assesses the report by placing it within a context of juvenile/youth justice policy reform extending over the last 50 years. Design...

...James Blewett The Children Act 1989 sought to be evidence based in that its development reflected a growing body of research in the field of child care. This article explores the dynamic relationship between research, policy and practice in child welfare in the UK over the subsequent 21 years...

... being planned for the future. Overall, the study shows that within an NHS system of care it is possible to deliver a targeted evidence‐based programme. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Parent support Young parents Policy Evaluation Fidelity Sustainability From evidence-base...

...Roy Parker Much is heard about children and families but less about the policy implications of the parenting task in today's society. I argue that the demands placed upon parents have increased but that this has yet to be reflected in broader‐based policies. Parents, problems and policy* Roy Parker...

...Ray Jones The article explores the drivers for legislative and policy change in children's social care in England over the past 60 years. It describes the factors that led to the major children's social care legislation and explores how these ‘drivers for change’ varied in their importance over...

... making sense of change, relating to people, creating a vision and developing new ways of working. The article utilises Government policy documents such as the Children's Plan and Care Matters, workforce issues and strategic planning to illustrate the nature of the leadership challenge. It concludes...

...Carmel Corrigan Child impact statements are a tool for assessing the potential impact of policy, provision, legislation etc on children. Although now predominantly based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the concept preceded this Convention. This article is based...