Social Care Institute for Excellence
Putting citizens first: National Co-production Week 2023
Kathryn Smith says the results of the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s survey on co-production in the UK present challenges, especially to councils who feel they’re ‘doing’ it well.
Hitting the accelerator on integration
A new report launched today at the Healthcare Innovation Expo outlines 15 practical actions for accelerating integrated care. Ewan King and Fiona Russell explain how the resource aims to help practitioners make better use of available evidence.
Changing the system for cancer care
Ewan King outlines how the Macmillan Local Authority Partnership Programme (MLAPP) is assessing the needs of people with cancer in a holistic way, with councils playing a crucial role as convenors
Co-production – the way forward for our youth
Kate Pieroudis outlines how the Social Care Institute for Excellence is developing a plan to make co-production more recognisable in services for children and young people – and to spread good practice
Economic value of social care tends to slip under the radar
The social care Green Paper must set out proposals that recognise the need to develop a motivated, skilled and properly remunerated workforce, says new chairman of the Association of County Chief Executives Anthony May
Adopting strengths-based approaches
To deliver improved children’s social care, we need to focus on people’s strengths, and not just their difficulties, says Ewan King