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PHSKF: presenting a revised framework and exploring the development of a digital platform (‘skills passport’)

This report provides the context for the most recent iteration of the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF). Following a consultation exercise with the UK-wide workforce, the Framework...

Untapped potential: How England’s nursery lottery is failing too many children

Almost a quarter of a million children started school in England in 2014/15 without having reached a good level of early development (Department for Education 2015). That means these children...

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland: Annual Report 2015-2016

There is no doubt that it has been a significant year for children and young people’s rights in Scotland. The independence referendum in September 2014 was an empowering and energising experience for...

SEND: The schools and colleges experience

On 7 March 2016, your predecessor, Nicky Morgan, invited me to undertake a short project to help her understand the experience that parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities...

MHO Forum Annual Study Conference 2016

The SASW MHO Forum Annual Study Conference (Human Rights & Humanity - Maintaining the People Focus in Mental Health Social Work) on 26 October 2016 in Perth was attended by 117 delegates. SASW (...

Health as a Social Movement: The Power of People in Movements

The pace of social and technological change is accelerating in the UK and worldwide. In health and care, a confluence of factors are challenging the boundaries between formal health institutions and...

State of the Nation 2016: Social Mobility in Great Britain

Britain has a deep social mobility problem. In this annual report we present compelling new evidence that for this generation of young people in particular, it is getting worse not better. Low levels...

Forensic Mental Health Social Work: Capabilities Framework

Social work is characterised by its ability to see the individual within the context of their family, their community and the wider society. Legal knowledge and an ability to understand how and when...

Policy changes to implement the NHS five year forward view: a progress report

In October 2014, NHS England and other arms-length bodies published the NHS five year forward view (Forward View) . The Forward View set out a vision of how NHS services need to change to meet the...

Simpler, clearer, more stable: Integrated accountability for integrated care

The accountability framework for any service is the mechanism for determining priorities, allocating resources, monitoring progress, ensuring delivery and learning lessons. The details of reporting...

Getting it right from the start: Improving early years support for deaf children in Scotland

There are as many as 3850 deaf children in Scotland today and we believe that, with the right support and early identification, they can achieve anything other children can achieve. In 2005 the...

Quick Guide: Health and Housing

The NHS Five Year Forward View identified the need for health and social care to work together in the design of future services. Memorandum of Understanding as a commitment to support joint action...

BASW Briefing for Members of Parliament Children and Social Work Bill: Second Reading: Summary of Top Concerns

Despite a number of changes that were made to the Children and Social Work Bill during its time in the House of Lords, The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) remains concerned about key...

Collateral Damage: An inquiry into the impact of witnessing a home raid by the police, on the children and the siblings of offenders in England

This inquiry focuses on the impact on children and siblings in England who have witnessed a home raid by the police. Its purpose is to inform police, policy makers and those concerned with the...

VODG Social value toolkit: Mainstreaming social value in social care

At the heart of not-for-profit care and support provision is a drive for social justice, a commitment to tackling the inequalities we see in our communities. Consequently we seek to design and...

Better home care for older people: A quick guide for people who arrange their own home care

80% of people using home care services are over 65 and the number of people funding their own care is expected to grow over the coming years. You will find this quick guide useful if you are paying...

Improving oral health for adults in care homes: A quick guide for care home managers

More than half of older adults who live in care homes have tooth decay, compared to 40% of over 75s who do not live in care homes.

Child- and Parent-reported Outcomes and Experience from Child and Young People’s Mental Health Services 2011–2015

The aim of this report is to share analysis of the routinely collected data related to outcomes for children seen across services taking part in CYP IAPT between April 2011 and December 2015. The...

Children in Custody 2015–16: An analysis of 12–18-year-olds’ perceptions of their experiences in secure training centres and young offender institutions

As part of the inspection process for secure training centres (STCs) and young offender institutions (YOIs), HM Inspectorate of Prisons conducts surveys of the children who are detained. These...

Implications of reductions to public spending for LGB and T people and services

This report presents findings from qualitative research conducted by NatCen Social Research (NatCen) on behalf of UNISON. The purpose of the study was to gain insight into whether, and in what ways,...

UK Initial Report On the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This report describes how the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘the Convention’) is being implemented in the UK. It should be read with the UK Common Core Document, which...

The cost of late intervention: EIF analysis 2016

Early intervention is about identifying and responding to signals of risk for children and families before problems become more difficult to reverse, from conception to young adulthood. Early...

Unlocking the power of local reflections on the new Place Leadership

As our economy becomes increasingly globalised, our public policy response needs to become more localised. Global phenomena and national decisions have local consequences. To ensure places are not...

Attitudes Towards LGBT in Scottish Education

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have made fundamental contributions to our society, our history, our literature and our culture. Despite this, many LGBT people are still...

Supporting long-term foster care placements in the independent sector

Match Foster Care (Match) is a small independent fostering provider (IFP) in the West Midlands. Based on their experience of providing long-term placements to various Local Authorities (LAs), Match...

KEEP Standard evaluation

The KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kinship Carers Supported) Standard programme is a group training programme for foster and kinship carers with a child aged 5-12 in placement, which aims to improve the...

Public Perceptions and Experiences of Community-Based End of Life Care Initiatives: A Qualitative Research Report

This report is intended for commissioners of end of life care services, to support new ways of commissioning through using public health approaches to build compassionate communities. To date, there...

Changing risk behaviours and promoting cognitive health in older adults

An alarming proportion of mid-life and older adults are physically inactive, smoke, misuse alcohol, have poor eating patterns and are socially isolated despite growing evidence these behaviours can...

Meeting the need: What makes a 'good' JSNA for mental health or dementia?

Centre for Mental Health investigated what makes a ‘good’ joint strategic needs assessment for mental health or dementia. We visited five local areas to understand how they produced their needs...

The State of Social Care in Great Britain in 2016: Our call for urgent action on social care

Good social care changes people’s lives, enabling them to live independently and participate actively in society. In addition to helping people with everyday activities like washing, dressing and...

Older People’s Care Survey

Older people’s care is vitally important to all of us. Everyone has the right to safe, comfortable and dignified care when they are unable to look after themselves, and no-one should be frightened...

Dementia 2020 Citizens' Engagement Programme

The Department of Health published its implementation plan for the Dementia 2020 Challenge in March 20161. The implementation plan sets out a number of key commitments to ensure that dementia care,...

Transforming social care through the use of information and technology

The last decade has seen unprecedented pressure placed on public services. Councils have experienced rising demand and an increase in customer expectations, all at a time of significant resource...

Disabled adults and social workers: Charter

This charter was produced by BASW England (British Association of Social Workers) and Shaping Our Lives . It was written through discussions between disabled adults and social workers from June 2015...

Disabled adults and social workers: Appendix and references

Appendix to accompany the Position Statement and Charter on disabled adults and social workers.

Disabled adults and social workers: Position statement

This position statement was produced by BASW England (British Association of Social Workers) and Shaping Our Lives . It was written through discussions between disabled adults and social workers from...

Young people and the issues of racism and religious discrimination

Tackling racism and religious discrimination was referred to the Youth Select Committee as the topic for this year’s inquiry following the annual United Kingdom Youth Parliament (UKYP) debate in the...

Children’s attachment: Quality standard

This quality standard covers the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties. It focusses on children and young people up to age 18: - on the edge of care (those considered to...

Children cannot wait: 7 priority actions to protect all refugee and migrant children

78 organisations active in the field of children’s rights strongly welcome that this year’s European Forum on the Rights of the Child focuses on protecting children in migration. Children represent a...

Starting Out Right: early education and looked after children

The importance of early education High quality early education makes a difference to children’s outcomes throughout their time at school and beyond. It is particularly important for children who come...

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