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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Jul 24

SCIE provides innovative consultancy, expert training, extensive resources and information and evidence-based insights to support best practice, shape policy and raise awareness of the importance of social care💙.

📷Watch our new film or visit our website to learn more: www.scie.org.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 15m

Today, 15 October 20205, SCIE has responded to the new Skills for Care publication, ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England 2025’.

Read our full statement, authored by our Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, here.

Room for cautious optimism but further action required: SCIE responds to new Skills for Care data- SCIE

A relentless focus on improving care workers’ pay, working conditions and career opportunities remains critical to stabilising the social care system.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 2h

Last week SCIE hosted its first ‘Get me to hospital: MCA guidance’ session.

Decisions about taking people with cognitive impairments to hospital can be complex. SCIE’s guidance focuses on supporting practitioners and the individual.

To learn more, take a look: www.scie.org.uk/mca/practice...

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 1d

SCIE proudly helped deliver a key panel session at this year's Labour Party conference with @plmr.co.uk and @homecareassn.bsky.social.

We explored how social care can drive prevention, independence, and community-based support, ensuring the 10 Year Health Plan delivers real outcomes for people.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 4d

It's World Mental Health Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of good mental health.

In this blog, Donna Bronson-Barnes, SCIE’s Head of Social Care Improvement, reflects on the role strength-based leadership and co-production play in building services that empower people.

World Mental Health Day: communities flourish when everyone feels heard - SCIE

This World Mental Health Day is a timely reminder that mental health isn't just an individual concern, it’s a community one.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 5d

✨ On Tuesday, SCIE’s Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, had the honour of hosting the Leaders in Care Awards 2025.

Congratulations to every nominee and winner. Your achievements exemplify the very best of the sector. And a huge thank you to ITP Media Group and Care Home Professional💙

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 5d

SCIE, in partnership with The Access Group, is stepping forward to help lead the sector drive to define national standards of care.

Together, we are hosting roundtables in October and November to co-produce a framework that will support consistency, personalisation and quality across the country.

Towards a National Care Service - SCIE

SCIE, in partnership with The Access Group, is stepping forward to lead the sector drive to define national standards of care and shape the government’s reforms.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 7d

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has today, Wednesday 8 October, responded to The King's Fund’s report, ‘Fixing social care: the six key problems and how to tackle them.’

Read our full statement here.

SCIE issues a call for urgent, system-wide reform in response to new King’s Fund report - SCIE

This report offers a striking and sobering reminder that the social care system is falling far short of the standards we all expect from it.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 7d

We’re pleased to share that our Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement, Eleanor Haworth, will be speaking at The National Children & Young People Conference today.

Ellie will be joining a panel discussion on ‘Balancing Regulation and Innovation in Children’s Services’.

CYP Conference 2025 – The Children & Young People Award

www.cypawards.co.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 9d

📢 Attending the Care Show Birmingham?

Join us for this timely and practical panel discussion—‘Successful co-production: practical approaches and success stories’.

Successful co-production: practical approaches and success stories

www.careshow.co.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 12d

Change in children’s social care is constant, complex, and comes from multiple directions.

In this blog, SCIE’s Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement, Eleanor Haworth, explores how practitioners can better anticipate emerging issues and respond.

Understanding how change happens in children’s social care - SCIE

SCIE examines how environmental, legal and policy changes shape children’s social care transformation efforts.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 13d

Join Chris Dadson, Director of Business Development and Marketing, SCIE, at the techUK Health and Care Summit 2025 tomorrow.

For ticket information, please click the link.

techUK Health and Care Summit 2025

Please note that registration is closed, as the event has reached capacity

www.techuk.org

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 14d

At SCIE, we provide a wealth of bespoke, evidence-based online and face-to-face training to support best practice.

Watch our new film to learn more about it and hear what our partners think: www.scie.org.uk/training/

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 22d

🎫Ticket sales for the Leaders in Care Awards 2025 will close this Friday, 26 September🎫

We are proud that Kathryn Marsden OBE (Formerly Kathryn Smith OBE), Chief Executive of SCIE, will deliver the keynote speech.

Click the link to find out more👉🏽.

Leaders in Care Awards 2025

Join us for an evening of celebrations at the Leaders in Care (LIC) Awards which is held the night before the Care Show on 7th October 2025.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 23d

World Alzheimer’s Month is an annual, international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma.

In this blog, Matthew Ford, PhD, Research Analyst at SCIE, explores how we’re using conversations to innovate in dementia care—and social care more broadly.

The power of conversations: Ask about dementia. Ask about Alzheimer’s- SCIE

This September, World Alzheimer’s Month reminds us of something simple but powerful: conversations change things.

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 25d

SCIE is a leadership partner of Improving Adult Care Together (IMPACT)🔎📊.

IMPACT has now launched an application process to identify sites that will host 2026-27 IMPACT Demonstrator or Facilitator projects or participate in one of the IMPACT Networks.

To find out more, visit the IMPACT website.

Work with IMPACT in 2026-27

We are looking at potential projects to run in 2023 and onwards. Express your interest in the opportunity and we will get in touch to confirm

impact.bham.ac.uk

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 28d

SCIE and The Access Group are convening a series of policy roundtables to develop a framework for national standards of care. The initiative will build a shared vision of how national standards can deliver consistency, equity and quality across the country.

Follow the link to find out more.

SCIE and The Access Group lead sector drive to define national standards of care- SCIE

The four roundtables, which will take place in October and November, will explore key themes including purpose and personalisation, data and technology, integration across health and housing and accou...

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 29d

He helped him to discover his passion, apply for university and start a successful business.

🔗To learn more about Professional Care Workers’ Week and how you can get involved, visit The Care Workers’ Charity’s website.

#PCWW2025 3/3

Professional Care Workers' Week 2025 - Hearing from Care Workers - The Care Workers Charity trading as Care Workers Support

Professional Care Workers’ Week 2024: The Future of Social CareJoin us for Professional Care Workers’ Week (PCWW) 2024, hosted by The Care Workers Charity! Celebrating its seventh year, this event hon...

www.thecareworkerscharity.org.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 29d

Rob, who is a member of SCIE's Co-production Network, worked with a professional care worker after he was diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder—sometimes referred to as dysthymia or chronic depression—and two different types of cancer. 2/3

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · 29d

This week marks Professional Care Workers’ Week📅.

Professional Care Workers’ Week, hosted annually by The Care Workers' Charity, is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of professional care workers.

Today, we are sharing Rob's story📹💙. 1/3

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 12

On Wednesday, we concluded two inspiring days of learning, collaboration and reflection at SCIE’s staff away days.

The sessions gave us the opportunity to strengthen connections, share ideas and explore innovative ways to drive improvement in social care for both adults and children.

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 11

Join Alison Ridley, Safeguarding Audit and Review Team Manager at SCIE, at The Adult Safeguarding Conference 2025 next Tuesday, where she will be delivering her keynote ‘Safeguarding Culture & Looking Back Over 10 Years of implementation of The Care Act 2014.’

The Adult Safeguarding Conference 2024 – Thursday 12 September 2024 | Virtual

adultsafeguardingconf.co.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 9

Today, FutureDotNow, in partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team, have published a new report, ‘Learning that clicks’, which aims to be an indispensable, practical, evidence-based guide for employers who want to build digital capability in their workforce.

Learning that clicks - FutureDotNow

'Learning that clicks' is vital new tool for employers that sets out what motivates workers to improve their digital skills, and what really works when designing successful upskilling programmes.

futuredotnow.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 8

SCIE’s Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, has written to The Guardian about the role of social care in relieving the growing pressure on hospitals.

Kathryn stressed that NHS reform will only succeed if health and social care are treated as equal partners.

Don’t leave social care out of the equation | Letters

Letter: Reform of the community-based care sector is long overdue, says Kathryn Marsden

www.theguardian.com

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scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 5

At SCIE, we have a simple but powerful vision: a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.

📷Our new film captures how we can work with you to drive progress towards it. Watch it in full on our website: www.scie.org.uk

scie.org.uk @scie.org.uk · Sep 3

“These are not just numbers; they are lives cut short.”

SCIE has today responded to the 2023 ‘LeDeR Annual Report: Learning from Lives and Deaths – People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People’.

Read our full statement here.

Inequalities laid bare in new LeDeR report demand urgent action- SCIE

This report is a stark reminder of the profound inequalities in health and social care outcomes facing people with a learning disability and autistic people.

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