Preparing for adulthood: The role of social workers

We have developed a practice framework for social workers and their employers to use, when supporting people to prepare for adulthood.

Breaking down the barriers to co-production

Part of Co-production

This report draws together the learning from SCIE’s third annual Co-production Week in 2018. Its theme was Breaking down the barriers to co-production.

Webinar recording: COVID-19 and care providers

Part of COVID-19: Insights and experiences from the sector

Watch the SCIE COVID-19 webinar hosted by Paul Burstow, Chair of SCIE. He was joined by Kathryn Smith, the incoming Chief Executive of the SCIE and a former care worker.

Digital capabilities for social workers: Stakeholders' report

Part of Digital Capabilities for Social Workers

Outlining the key messages and findings for social workers and stakeholders in enabling a digitally ready workforce.

Carers’ breaks for adults: guidance for commissioners and providers

Part of Carers’ breaks: guidance for commissioners and providers

Guidance for those involved in the planning, shaping and delivery of support for adult carers, focusing on breaks and respite. Includes practice examples, primarily from England.

Reablement webinar recording

Part of Reablement

Reablement webinar recording. SCIE and the British Red Cross. The latest evidence of what works in reablement. Examples of leading practice, including from the British Red Cross. What good reablement services need.

Self-neglect at a glance

Part of Self-neglect

Self-neglect is an extreme lack of self-care, sometimes associated with hoarding and may be a result of issues such as addictions. This briefing is for frontline housing officers, social workers, police and health professionals.

Breaking down the barriers to co-production (Webinar)

Part of Co-production

This webinar looks at how to break down barriers to co-production. It draws on experience of co-production in a wide range of settings including local authorities, voluntary organisations and health care to outline the common barriers to co-production and share potential solutions.

Integrating Better

Part of Integrated care

Developed over 16 local areas, this guide captures common features of good practice of integration between health, social care and the voluntary and community sector. The guide looks at leading integration and the key services and approaches that are needed for effective integration. These include commissioning, risk stratification, information sharing, and multi-disciplinary team working. Practical service examples under three themes show where integration can have a specific impact. The themes cover: Promoting self-care and independence; Supporting care closer to home; and Care and support in a crisis. The guide is aimed at directors, service managers and operational staff in both health and social care. Case studies and links guidance and resources are also included.

Using Serious Case Review Quality Markers to support quality

Part of Safeguarding children

This webinar provides an introduction to a set of 18 quality markers for use in children's case reviews and serious case reviews, which were developed as part of the Learning into Practice project. The webinar provides an overview of the rationale for the work, describes how the markers have been developed and how they might be used. The Quality Markers are intended to support commissioners and lead reviewers to commission and conduct high quality reviews. Covering the whole process, the quality markers provide a consistent and robust approach to SCRs and are informed by the existing knowledge base regarding investigations/reviews and organisational learning.