Co-production

Co-production training and resources for health and social care managers commissioners, frontline practitioners, people who use services and carers. Improve participation and co-production with people who use services and carers to develop and deliver better social care and health provision.

Dignity in care

This practical guide helps to define dignity in care, as well as how best to implement it. It is aimed at care providers, managers and staff who work with adults – especially older adults – in a range of settings.

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This report on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning provides guidance for both commissioners and provider of social care on how care and support plans can comply with the principles of the MCA.

Making events and meetings accessible

Practical handbook to make any event or meeting, whatever the size, whoever the participants, inclusive, so that everyone can take part in the way that best suits them.

Webinar recording: Building back from COVID-19: Involving citizens in the next phase of the pandemic response

Part of Integrated care

This webinar will look at ‘dialogue and deliberation’ and focus specifically on engagement by NHS England and Improvement’s London region.

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.

Personalisation briefing: implications for user-led organisations (ULOs)

Part of Personalisation

This At a glance summary examines the implications for user-led organisations of the personalisation agenda.

The road ahead?: information for young people with learning difficulties, their families and supporters at transition

This report for the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) brings together the findings from three inter-linked investigations relating to the information needs of young people, their parents and supporters at transition. It was undertaken over a six month period between October 2003 and March 2004 and included: focus group interviews with young people, their parents and supporters; a systematic review of the literature on transition; and a review of the information already available for young people, parents and professionals, including an evaluation of materials by young people and parents. The project was carried out by the Norah Fry Research Centre (NFRC) in partnership with North Somerset People First (NSPF) and the Home Farm Trust (HFT).

Paying people who receive benefits - Co-production and participation

Part of Co-production

This At a glance briefing looks at benefit changes that can make it easier for service users and carers to get involved in paid participation for social care consultations and events.

Big Plans: a guide for meaningfully engaging people with learning disabilities in the development of their plans

Part of Named Social Worker

The aim of this toolkit is to support social workers in working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism to plan for important moments in their lives, for example transition into adulthood or moving from hospital back into the community.