Co-production in social care: what it is and how to do it (Guide)

Part of Co-production

A guide to what co-production is and how to develop co-productive approaches to working with people who use services and carers.

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: Building trusted relationships in integrated care systems

Part of Integrated care

Hear from experienced senior system leaders talk about what they've learned about building trust in an integrated care system.

Integration: step by step

Free online tool to support coordinated care. Analyse, plan and deliver integrated health and social care using SCIE's discussion questions, practice examples and films.

Organisational change in social care

Part of e-Learning courses

SCIE e-learning resource supporting managers working in adult social care to be more knowledgeable about, and confident in the application of different approaches to managing change.

Whistleblowing: improving organisational practice

Part of Contact SCIE

A film for health, social care and housing staff and managers, to encourage organisations to create a safe environment for staff to raise concerns openly as part of normal day-to-day practice .

Principles of participation

This film for social care commissioners and people who use services explores how service user and carer participation has become an important part of how adult social care services are developed and delivered. It highlights the jigsaw model of participation: Culture, Structure, Practice and Review.

Managing risk, minimising restraint: creating a positive culture

Part of e-Learning courses

One of a series of e-learning resources which explore the nature of managing risk and minimising restraint when working with older people in care homes. This resource explores how to create a positive culture of care to lessen the likelihood of care staff needing to use restraint; the benefits of providing learning and development opportunities that help promote a learning culture and support better decision-making about restraint; and how developing a positive physical care environment can help reduce the need for restraint. It is particularly suitable for managers and senior staff. The resource contains audio.

Managing knowledge to improve social care: knowledge is our business

Part of e-Learning courses

This interactive module is the eighth of nine modules comprising the e-learning resource ‘Managing knowledge to improve social care’. It uses video and audio to: explain why sharing knowledge and experience makes the whole organisation more effective; highlight the risks organisations take if they ignore the need to share knowledge; identify the conditions (including culture) that enable sharing in organisations; illustrate how to assess a specific organisation and its culture from a knowledge sharing perspective; demonstrate how to apply some practical techniques for sharing knowledge at work. The estimated time to complete the module is 20-30 minutes. It includes five sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Sharing knowledge; 3. Knowledge sharing cultures; 4. Making a difference.; 5. Conclusion (summary of main points). The module concludes with a self-assessment exercise.

Restraint in care homes for older people

SCIE report 26 describes the findings of a small-scale study into the complex issues facing care homes around restraint and how care home managers and staff have developed strategies for avoiding or minimising its use