Prevention in social care

Part of Prevention and wellbeing

This briefing for local authority commissioners and managers sets prevention in the context of the Care Act and describes the role for commissioners and practitioners, including their distinct responsibilities and the benefits of a shared understanding and approach.

Helping to prevent winter deaths and illnesses associated with cold homes

Part of Prevention and wellbeing

Home care managers need to ensure that care staff can recognise people at risk and that they know how to document and share concerns appropriately.

Promoting independence through intermediate care

Part of Intermediate Care

A quick guide for staff delivering intermediate care services.

Peter's story: the perspective of a person supported by a named social worker

Part of Named Social Worker

Read about how the Named Social Worker initiative has supported and helped Peter, who is a 19 year old man with an autistic spectrum condition and a learning disability. From crisis point to: ‘I can't believe the change in him.’

The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design

Part of Future of care

One in three children born in the UK today can expect to live to 100 – presenting challenges and opportunities to innovate. Co-producing housing, planning and design solutions with older people can support us to live independently in our own homes for longer – and generate new markets. This report – written in conjunction with Design Council and the Centre for Ageing Better - sets out recommendations for central and local government, builders, planners, designers and lenders.

Transition from children's to adults' services – key resources

Part of Care Act 2014

This resource pulls together all the existing resources, policy documents and initiatives that relate to transition from children’s to adults’ services.

A commissioner's guide to developing and sustaining user-led organisations

Part of Co-production

This guide for local authority commissioners is on how to develop and sustain local user-led organisations (ULOs). This guidance reflects policy, practice and evidence regarding ULOs.

Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: improving services

This film for social care staff and managers looks at how services can be improved for people with behaviours that challenge. It explores a key factor to avoiding or reducing the challenging behaviour of people with learning disabilities; the people who support them need to provide better communication.

Innovation: living together

This film for social care commissioners and staff highlights two innovative approaches to meeting people’s accommodation needs. Shared Lives enables people to offer accommodation and support in their home to people who are unable to live independently. Home Share is a simple way of helping people to help each other.

Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: independent living

This film for social care managers and staff shows how services and families can work together to improve the lives of people with behaviour that challenges. The film illustrates that, with good support, people with challenging behaviour and severe learning disabilities can enjoy independent, fulfilling lives.