Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

CPD-accredited e-learning course on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) created by the Social Institute for Excellence

Total transformation of care and support

Updated paper on Total Transformation, which looks at the potential of scaling up small, community-based preventative services. Originally published in November 2016, it has been updated to include additional models.

Carers’ breaks for young carers and young adult carers: Guidance for commissioners and providers

Part of Carers’ breaks: guidance for commissioners and providers

SCIE's guidance for those supporting young carers and young adult carers, focusing on providing breaks and support.

Transition from children's to adults' services: video diaries

Part of Care Act 2014

Video diaries of young people describing their personal experiences of transition from children’s to adults’ services.

Prevention research and practice

Good examples and latest research on preventative approaches and the promotion of wellbeing in adult social care in England.

Analysis of Serious Case Reviews for the education sector (2020)

Part of Safeguarding children in education

SCIE summarises the key learning points for the education sector from the DfE report: Complexity and challenge: triennial analysis of SCRs 2014-2017. It brings together key trends and emerging themes.

Independent mental capacity advocate (IMCA)

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Information that will be of interest to Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), including guidance, research reports and Social Care TV films.

Ethical considerations for digital capabilities

Part of Digital Capabilities for Social Workers

As part of the Digital Capabilities Statement, this briefing supports social and health care workers by highlighting ethical considerations.

Supporting people who provide unpaid care for adults with health or social care needs

Part of Care professionals supporting carers

A quick guide to help social care practitioners support people who provide unpaid care for adults with health or social care needs. The guide covers: carer assessments; carer's breaks; peer support; and work, education and training. The guide highlights some of the ways support can be provided. These include offering training and advice; providing psychological and emotional support; support to remain in work; training, skills development or education, and regular breaks. The guide also highlights the factors to taken into account when arranging support. The guide is based on NICE’s quality standard on supporting adult carers(QS200).

Issue 03 Strengthening Families Journal

Part of Strengthening Families, Protecting Children (SFPC)

This issue is about working with families to protect children