{"id":1683,"date":"2023-09-20T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliance-scotland.org.uk\/health-and-social-care-integration\/?page_id=1683"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:29:30","slug":"community-of-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alliance-scotland.org.uk\/health-and-social-care-integration\/children-and-young-people\/getting-involved\/community-of-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Community of practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Children and Young People Community of Practice (CoP) is a vibrant community created as an inclusive space where passionate individuals from across the children and young people sector can connect, collaborate and share their valuable insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of the CoP is a shared goal to improve outcomes for children and young people by exchanging learning and ideas, and by creating opportunities to build strong connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership of the CoP is free and flexible, understanding the demands of your work and changing capacities. 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