Carers and participation

The social care system would collapse were it not for the work done by carers, who make a vital contribution to society by enabling the people they care for to remain in the community. It is therefore essential that they are consulted in the development of services and in education for social workers.

Involving service users and carers in social work education
SCIE Guide 4
Published: March 2004

Social Care TV: Participation in dementia care planning
SCIE Social Care TV video
Published: May 2012

Collection of examples of service user and carer participation in systematic reviews
SCIE Research resource 2
Published: February 2007

Involving older people and their carers in after-hospital care decisions
SCIE Research briefing 12

Working together: Carer participation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
SCIE Position paper 5

Developing measures for effective service user and carer participation
SCIE Position paper 9

Will community-based support services make direct payments a viable option for black and minority ethnic service users and carers?
SCIE Race equality discussion paper 1