Evaluation of the Carers in Employment (CiE) project

Part of Carers

Helping carers to stay in, or return to, employment

Quality in social care: achieving excellence in supported living services

In this video, we see examples of excellence in supported living settings. It shows people with learning disabilities and mental health problems finding employment, developing skills, and becoming more independent, and looks at the role of social care staff in supporting people to improve their lives.

SCIE research briefing 38: mental health, employment and the social care workforce

Evidence about what hinders people with mental health problems from working in social care, and what helps them to gain and/or retain employment.

Mental health, employment and the social care workforce

Evidence about what hinders people with mental health problems from working in social care, and what helps them to gain and/or retain employment

Mental health, employment and the social care workforce

Evidence about what hinders people with mental health problems from working in social care, and what helps them to gain and/or retain employment.

Supporting people in accessing meaningful work: recovery approaches in community-based adult mental health services

This knowledge review focuses on an approach to delivering mental health services that is vital to achieving personalised support for those accessing opportunities for employment, education and meaningful occupation.

Benefit barriers to involvement: finding solutions

How can organisations pay and reimburse the expenses of people who use services who get involved in their work without affecting people's benefits?

Community-based day activities and supports for people with learning disabilities

Community-based day activities and supports for people with learning disabilities is the subject of this online guide. It explains what services can do to help people with learning difficulties have a good day

People Management

SCIE's People Management section aims to support managers, practitioners and HR professionals to improve their people management policies and practice by encouraging the sharing of ideas, problems and good practice.

Will community-based support services make direct payments a viable option for black and minority ethnic service users and carers?

This discussion paper explains the latest legislation on direct payments and how it is meant to work. It also looks at why black and minority ethnic service users and carers are unable to fully embrace direct payments. Finally, it poses a number of questions that address ways in which direct payments services can be effective for black and minority ethnic service users and carers.