Sustainable social care programme
SCIE has been commissioned by the Department of Health to lead an innovative programme of work bringing together adult social care, health and sustainable development. The aim of the programme is to encourage commissioners to promote sustainable development across the sector, particularly to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to climate change.
The programme:
- demonstrates how sustainable development can help deliver the Government's vision for adult social care, with capable communities and active citizens
- enables local service improvements, putting strong emphasis on prevention and partnership, and and a clear focus on outcomes
- produces guidance and practical resources for the sector.
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What is sustainable development
Being sustainable includes thinking about future as well as present generations.
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Sustainable development and social care
Social care is affected by the major social, economic and environmental challenges of our time.
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Climate change
Climate change is already having an impact on vulnerable groups of people.
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Case study
Read about how social care sustainability is being addressed in Bristol
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Resources
Resources in this section will help social care organisations to bring sustainability into practice.
SCIE co-hosts an online Sustainable Social Care Community of Practice with the Local Government Improvement and Development (formerly Improvement and Development Agency/IDeA). This is for practitioners to test ideas, seek advice and share good practice. Over time, further guidance and information will be made available on the SCIE website.
For further information about the programme e-mail sustainability@scie.org.uk
