Welcome to the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) was established by Government in 2001 to improve social care services for adults and children in the United Kingdom. You can find out more about what we do using the links on the left under 'SCIE's work' and 'about SCIE'.
Assistive technology and older people
The latest Research briefing from SCIE focuses on the ways in which assistive technology can be used by individuals, practitioners and organisations to meet the needs of older people. It is a priority that assistive technology should help people remain in their own homes and this briefing examines some of the claims about the benefits of assistive technology for people who use services and for health and social care organisations.
Click here access Research briefing 28.
Supporting people in accessing meaningful work
The current social care transformation policy has at its heart the personalisation of services so that people can choose the type of support that is more suited to their individual needs and preferences. SCIE's latest Knowledge review focuses on an approach to delivering mental health services that is vital to achieving personalised support for those accessing opportunities for employment, education and meaningful occupation.
Click here to read Knowledge review 21.
Early identification of children in need
Research briefing 27 considers the refocusing of children’s services in England and Wales towards prevention and early identification of children in need of protection and support.
The briefing focuses on the those factors which research suggests assist the early identification of need.
Click here access Research briefing 27.
Commissioning support for people with learning disabilities
Concern has been expressed about the number of adults with learning disabilities receiving various forms of supported accommodation services who are living away from the communities to which they belong. This Knowledge review brings together knowledge from research and practice on commissioning person-centred, cost-effective, local support for people with learning disabilities who are labelled as having complex needs and/or challenging behaviour.
Click here to read Knowledge review 20.
Opportunity at SCIE
Are you an enthusiastic and inquiring social care professional, who would enjoy the challenge of using your experience to inform the work of the North West Joint Improvement Partnership? SCIE is looking for the right person to map and review current knowledge management activity, systems and networks across the North West, with a view to developing adult social care practice for the future.
Click here to find out more about the Practice Development Manager - SCIE Regional project: North West post.
Find out about SCIE's other work on: Adults' services | children's and families' services | Workforce development.
