About SCIE
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with adults, families and children's social care and social work services across the UK. We also work closely with related services such as health care and housing.
We gather and analyse knowledge about what works and translate that knowledge into practical resources, learning materials and services. Our work helps to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. This includes managers, frontline staff, commissioners and trainers. People and their families who use these services also use our resources.
All of our work is developed in collaboration with experts - including people who use care services and their carers.
Our products include:
- practical guides on major issues in social care and social work
- at-a-glance summaries
- eLearning resources
- online Social Care TV channel
- a database of good practice examples
- briefings on developing research
- self-assessment tools
- a comprehensive database of information – Social Care Online
Our services include:
- events and seminars
- implementation support (eg on the Mental Capacity Act)
- support programme to develop use of ICT in social care
- partnership projects (e.g. joint health and social care guidelines with NICE and establishing The College of Social Work)
- networks
The trainer.....
I use SCIE's safeguarding resources often in training, and publicise them with other trainers and providers. They're excellent.
Rachel Hubbard, North Somerset, on facebook.
