Working with adults and carers
We produce a range of learning resources and events to support people working with adults and carers.
Our work
We develop a range of evidence-informed multimedia learning resources designed for people working with adults, families and carers; tailored to individual and organisational learning and development needs.
Our annual Delivery Programme is developed in consultation with the national adults Partnership network in order to ensure our work reflects the needs and priorities of the sector. In 2019-20 our work included new publications, events and online resources covering key topics including:
We also produced a number of responsive resources to address emerging priorities across the Partner network throughout the year. They focus on building skills and knowledge around trauma informed practice, recording strength-based work, working with people who have experienced prison, and practice guidance for Ordinary Residence and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Learning resources
As part of membership to Research in Practice, Partners have access to a range of learning opportunities and receive regular updates on the latest news and information, including case law, research evidence and policy.
Each year our national programme of learning events support professional networking and development, to meet individual and organisational challenges and needs. Our webinars feature expert speakers presenting evidence on pertinent social care topics, and networking events enable the sharing of ideas across geographical boundaries. In 2019 we made our policy update a singular publication to reflect the growing trend towards joined-up working across Children’s and Adults Services.
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News & views
The latest news and information, communicated by a series of thought pieces written by and for professionals across the sector.
Podcasts
Providing flexible and accessible learning for anyone who has an interest in prevalent issues for the sector.
Case Law and Legal Summaries
Monthly updates on the latest case law, highlighting implications for social care practice.
Change Projects
Bringing groups of Research in Practice Partners together to explore pressing challenges and priorities.
Policy Updates
Covering the latest news, updates and policy information to ensure Partners are kept up-to-date with important developments, government reports and consultations.
Recorded Webinars
Online learning sessions that feature an expert speaker presenting evidence on a particular topic.
Research Summaries
Monthly summaries that explore pertinent social care issues and provide an in-depth digest of the latest research evidence.
Tailored Support
A range of programmes and resources, strategy development, evidence scopes and conference contributions to support organisation wide professional development.Topics to support practice
A key feature of our new site is the ability to view connected learning resources and events by topic. This means learning can now be structured around key areas of work, such as resilience, supervision, strengths-based working and more.
Each topic area includes learning resources, publications, workshops and more to support practice. Browse all topics.
Every year we consult with our Partner network to decide on several key topics. This shapes our work to ensure we meet the needs and priorities of our network. In 2019-20 we focused on several key topics.
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Leadership
Leaders of effective organisations shape and support evidence-informed practice. The leadership and management resources will support social care leaders and supervisors to support colleagues across the system to build their leadership skills.
Systems leadership
Using practice examples and tools, this Strategic Briefing supports the development of systems leadership across health and social care.
Leading with compassion
Explore what is needed to support the development of compassionate leadership skills in both supervisors and those they directly supervise.Supervision
The aim of supervision is promote the wellbeing of adults and carers. This Brief Guide explains what supervision is and provides practical advice.
Wellbeing supervision
This briefing provides an accessible summary of how to embed quality and effective supervision in social care organisations.
Leading with compassion: what does the evidence say?
This webinar supports professionals who supervise individuals and teams to develop their capacity to show leadership.
Kindess in leadership and public policy
Kindness and emotional intelligence is important at all levels, but it is particularly important at the more senior levels of our organisations.
Supervision for wellbeing
In this blog, Katy Shorten explores in detail why we do supervision, creating a greater understanding of its purpose and what is ultimately there to achieve.Safeguarding
In order to identify risks, build strengths and prevent harm, practitioners working with adults and families need to be equipped with knowledge and skills to work effectively in multi-agency safeguarding partnerships.
Deprivation of liberty
Created in response to case law providing guidance as to when 16 and 17 year olds are considered to be deprived of their liberty, this Practice Guide supports professionals who work with young people.
Introducing Liberty Protection Safeguards
The Liberty Protection Safeguards will aim to make sure that any care that restricts a person's liberty is both appropriate and in their best interests.
Liberty Protection Safeguards
In this webinar, Alex Ruck Keene, a consultant to the Law Commission project that led to the Liberty Protection Safeguards, provides an overview of the key messages for practice.
Section 117 aftercare services
This resource aims to support organisations in relation to aftercare services. It provides an overview of law concerning the provision of services under section 117 (s117) of the Mental Health Act 1983.Exploitation
Exploitation refers to where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance of power to coerce, manipulate or deceive a person in exchange for something. It can take many forms including sexual, financial and criminal exploitation.
Exploitation of adults
This briefing aims to explore commonalities and differences of various types of exploitation to support a systems-wide approach.
Financial abuse
This Brief Guide provides clear and accessible information to support adults who may be at risk or victim of financial abuse.
County lines, criminal exploitation and cuckooing part one
Consider the definitions of criminal exploitation and county lines in the context of what the issues look like in Greater Manchester.
County lines, criminal exploitation and cuckooing part two
This Podcast continues the conversation about Greater Manchester’s approach to tackling criminal exploitation and cuckooing.
Understanding mate crime
What makes people with learning disabilities particularly vulnerable to 'mate crime'?
Understanding and responding to the exploitation of adults
Exploitation of adults is an area of developing practice. This workshop provided delegates the opportunity to explore this area of practice.Housing and homelessness
Where people live is fundamental to their wellbeing. The gap in housing supply within the UK is well publicised. Evidence also indicates that there are greater numbers of homeless people accessing adult social care. Social care, housing and homelessness is therefore becoming a key concern for adult social care.
Better homes, better lives
The future demographic challenge to health and social care systems is well publicised, this briefing aims to support the development of housing options with key partners locally.
Successful relationships
This resource explores the opportunities for successful relationships across housing and adult social care.
Housing, wellbeing and adult social care
This Brief Guide provides a clear and accessible overview of how where a person lives can impact on their wellbeing.
Housing and social care
Mental and physical health can deteriorate quickly when people do not have a place to call ‘home’. This blog looks at how social care and housing can work together in challenging times.Responsive resources
These individual resources responded to emerging priorities across the Partner Network throughout the year, they focus on building skills and knowledge around trauma informed practice, recording strength-based work, working with people who have experienced prison, and practice guidance for Ordinary Residence and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Ordinary residence
This practice guidance provides an overview of the law in relation to ‘ordinary residence’ with resources to support practical, fair and effective decision-making.
National Health Service Continuing Health Care
This practice tool includes resources to support practical, fair and effective decision-making in relation to National Health Service Continuing Health Care.
Embedding trauma-informed approaches
Practitioners reading this publication will build their confidence in applying trauma-informed approaches in their work with people across the life course.
Working with people who have experienced prison
This workshop explored how you can effectively work with people who are currently in prison, or who have been in prison.
Recording strengths-based conversations
This webinar considers some of the characteristics involved in the recording of a strengths-based conversation, as well as some of the practice challenges.Supporting children, young people and families, and the social care sector
Alongside our work to support adults and carers we have developed a range of evidence-informed learning resources designed for people working with children, young people and families.
We've also worked collaboratively with individual organisations as well as local national partnerships to support the wider social care sector.
Supporting the sector
We have worked collaboratively with individual organisations, as well as local and national partnerships.Supporting the sector
Children & families
Each year we focus on several key themes and develop resources to support professionals working with children, young people and families.Our work – Children & families