This article contributes to the understanding of online knowledge hubs and their role in developing policy and practice.
It details the case example of the Barnardo's i-HOP service and its role in developing policy and practice concerning the children and families of offenders. Firstly, the rationale for the service is outlined, this includes context explaining the lack of awareness amongst professionals about the needs of children affected by parental offending. There is then a discussion of some of the challenges and successes involved in the development of the hub. Consideration is then given to the development of the Barnardo's i-HOP research quality assessment tool and its role in ensuring the relevance of literature to practitioners and strategic level workers. Lastly there are practical pointers for service providers, referencing examples from Barnardo's i-HOP, about what they can do to develop and maintain an effective online knowledge hub themselves. This article was published in the Journal of Development in August. It is also available on open access from the University of Huddersfield's online repository.
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