Named Social Worker

Having a named social worker can contribute to people achieving better outcomes. A 2018 project looked at how people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs - and their families - can be in control of decisions about their own future, and are supported to live with the dignity and independence which we all strive for. Now, the initiative of having a named social worker is being extended to other people who draw on care and support.

Webinar recording: Supporting people to live fulfilling lives – next steps in the development of named social worker approaches

This webinar, recorded in April 2022, looks at how the named social worker, and named worker models, have been developed across adult social care, and the practicalities of making this happen.

• Webinar recording and slides

Final evaluation

The final evaluation of the project, published in July 2018

• Evaluation: final report
• Summary of evaluation findings
• Lessons from the programme

Learning disabilities

Intro: A toolkit to support Named Social Worker sites.

• A guide for meaningfully engaging people with learning disabilities

Stories from the pilot sites

Profiles, portraits and tools from people supported, alongside Named Social Workers

• Stories of impact
• Site profiles and resources
• Learning report
• Baseline report

Cost-benefit analysis

An estimation of the costs and benefits for the project

• Cost-benefit analysis
• Creating cost-benefit analysis

Blogs

Blogs about the Named Social Worker project

• Co-producing outcomes
• Social worker as relationship builder

Webinar recordings

Recordings of webinars run by SCIE and Innovation Unit

• Findings from the evaluation report
• Person-centred care for people with learning disabilities