Stands for
CFF — The YJB/MoJ practice framework centring the young person's identity as a child before their identity as an offender.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — The YJB/MoJ practice framework centring the young person's identity as a child before their identity as an offender.
- What it means — Child First is the current official practice framework for the youth justice system in England and Wales, embedded in YJB strategy and inspections. It has four tenets: (1) See the young person as a child first, not an offender; (2) Build a positive, pro-social identity and develop their strengths — not just reduce risks; (3) Collaborate with the child — do things with them, not to them; (4) Divert from stigma and formal processes at every decision point. The older 'Child First, Offender Second (CFOS)' acronym is superseded by this four-tenet framework. Child First is professionally adopted and embedded in inspection frameworks, though outcome evidence remains primarily from linked desistance research rather than standalone RCTs.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.