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Research: Protecting adults at risk across council boundaries
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has worked with London councils, the police and the NHS to produce guidelines on safeguarding adults
30 September 2011
Social pedagogy in the UK: time to reflect
The government’s evaluation of settings that use social pedagogy for children in care has shown the benefits of the approach. Claire Cameron, professor of social work at Anglia Ruskin University and a member of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, outlines some of the work that has been taking place.
02 March 2012
Stress in mental health social work: research review
Martin Webber pulls together some of the latest research findings on mental health social work and stress
01 March 2012
Service user involvement in post-qualifying training
Social work academic Jo Rees examines research findings on service user involvement in post-qualifying social work education.
14 December 2011
Research findings on social pedagogy
Social work academic Joe Smeeton examines research findings contained in Raising the bar? Evaluation of the Social Pedagogy Pilot in residential children's homes
01 December 2011
Research: multiple exclusion homelessness
Michelle Cornes and Jill Manthorpe summarise the findings of the Multiple Exclusion Homelessness Research Programme outlining the key practice implications for social workers
17 November 2011
Research: supported housing for people with learning disabilities
Reducing the number of people with learning disabilities in residential care requires a creative, personalised approach, writes
Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield
14 November 2011
Research:Safeguarding disabled children
Children with disabilities are still thought to suffer more abuse than their non-disabled peers, writes Chris Osborne who highlights the indicators practitioners ought to be aware of
05 November 2011
Mental health services must keep up with changes in treatment
Improvements need to be made in mental health service delivery if it is to keep pace with changes in treatment. Michael Clark and Martin Knapp review the evidence
27 October 2011
How disability services can benefit from voluntary sector input
Kate Baxter reviews research showing how the third sector can innovate in order to deliver care in times of cuts and restraint
24 October 2011
Research: working with fathers with a history of domestic violence
Social work academic Dr Kieron Hatton examines research on social work with fathers who have carried out domestic violence
13 October 2011
Benefits of home care reablement in the long term
Reablement is popular with service users and although not the cheapest option, may have longer term benefits. Jill Manthorpe reviews the evidence
11 October 2011
Research: assessing risk in domestic violence cases
Community Care Inform looks at the implications of research into specialist domestic violence risk assessment for safeguarding and family court work. By Thangam Debbonaire
30 September 2011
Research on the effectiveness of the Common Assessment Framework
Charlotte McEvoy and Susannah Bowyer explore the arguments for using the Common Assessment Framework
02 September 2011
Research findings on improving dementia care
Dr Mary Pat Sullivan and colleagues examine key research findings on dementia
27 September 2011
Research: Scie best practice on minimising the use of restraint in care homes
Following a study into the use of restraint in care homes the Social Care Institute for Excellence (Scie) launched its Managing Risk, Minimising Restraint guidelines outlining approaches to minimise its use
05 August 2011
Research: New clinical roles for care home staff
New clinical roles for care home staff are being touted so the future needs of frail older people can be met. Jill Manthorpe reviews the findings of a three-year study
17 February 2011
Research: Developing child protection at a local level
James Blewett reviews research on the effectiveness of local safeguarding children boards and finds evidence that we are yet to maximise their potential in terms of early intervention and child welfare
09 September 2011
Better care for people living with dementia
The Social Care Institute for Excellence's Dementia Gateway , created with the Alzheimer's Society, is an online resource for carers and professionals living and working with people with dementia. It offers tips, tools and activities to help them meet their challenges
04 October 2010
Aspirations of older people living in residential care
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation offers a stern critique of current services and a blueprint for how older people can enjoy a better life, as Melanie Henwood found
05 August 2011
