Prevention resources and services

SCIE research briefing 17: therapies and approaches for helping children and adolescents who deliberately self-harm (DSH)

SCIE Research briefings

SCIE research briefing 9: preventing teenage pregnancy in looked-after children

SCIE Research briefings

SCIE research briefing 1: preventing falls in care homes

SCIE Research briefings are a summary of information on a particular topic to update practice at the health and social care interface

The Care Act: new opportunities for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector

Reports on a roundtable event, jointly hosted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and Madano, to discuss the impact of the Care Act on the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and the new opportunities it offers. Issues discussed include: the opportunities and challenges of the prevention and well-being agenda, what the Care Act means for the type of services that the VCSE sector provides, what the Care Act means for commissioning practice, what enables greater engagement between the VCSE sector and other and the barriers to greater engagement. Key messages from the discussion include: the importance of co-production and design; for the VCSE sector to work together to develop a holistic response, rather than creating a competitive culture; for commissioners and providers to understand where preventative care 'fits'; cross-discipline working which focuses on outcomes; and the need for real cultural and behavioural change, with a willingness for commissioners and the VCSE sector to work together.

HMT/DfES joint policy review: children and young people

SCIE response to the HMT/DfES Joint policy review of children and young people.

A strategy for social services in Wales over the next decade

SCIE response to the Welsh Assembly Government's proposals on their strategy for social services in Wales over the next decade.

Who knows best? Older people's contribution to understanding and preventing avoidable hospital admissions

Part of Prevention and wellbeing

This video is based up the findings of a new study conducted by the University of Birmingham’s Health Services Management Centre and the Department of Social Policy and Social Work. Working with 104 older people and 40 local professionals, the research looked at how the older people were admitted to hospital, whether they felt this was the best place for them and what alternatives might have been explored.

You are okay, strengths-based practice insights from adult services

Part of Northern Ireland social work and social care

Through the use of local examples, this resource highlights the importance of using strengths-based approaches to empower and support those we work with.