Carers resources and services

Social work education case study: Kingston University and St George's University London

Part of Co-production

This video for social work educators and students shows service users, carers and academics describe participation in the social work degree. It looks at the benefits students get from contact with users and carers and what users and carers gain from the experience.

Social work education participation: what's happening in four universities?

Part of Co-production

This video for social work educators and students describes the ways in which people who use services and carers participate in social work degree courses at four universities. It looks at the benefits user and carer involvement brings to the courses and how they gain from the experience of participation.

Social work education case study: Bucks New University

Part of Co-production

Video for social work educators and students shows people who use services, carers and academics describing participation in the social work degree at Bucks New University. Looks at benefits students get from contact with users and carers and what users and carers gain from the experience.

Social work education participation: user and carer participation in social work

Part of Co-production

This video details the requirements on universities teaching the social work degree to involve people who use services and carers in their courses. It shows users and carers describing how this leads to improved practice, and students explaining the value of learning about the realities of people’s lives.

Co-production and participation: older people with high support needs

Part of Co-production

This briefing for commissioners of housing, social and health care services and service users summarises a literature review and good practice survey on the participation and co-production of older people with high support needs.

SCIE research briefing 40: end of life care for people with dementia living in care homes

SCIE Research briefing 40:End of life care for people with dementia living in care homes.

End of life care for people with dementia living in care homes

This at a glance briefing summarises research on the topic of end of life care for people with dementia living in care homes.

Dementia: participation in development of dementia care

Part of Dementia

This film for social care commissioners, voluntary organisations and carers highlights how they all have a role to play in enabling the person with dementia to share their knowledge and experience for the benefit of others.

Personalisation for someone with a learning disability

Part of Personalisation

This film for health and social commissioners and staff introduces a young woman who has Angelman Syndrome and lives with her family in a rural setting. Personal budgets have made a big difference to her life allowing the family to function better and preventing her from going into residential care.

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.