HIGHLIGHT

Older people's prevention services: local authority and voluntary sector perspectives

Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) have historically played a significant role in the delivery of adult social care. Often associated with qualities such as strong community links, access to disadvantaged groups and innovative practice, TSOs remain a popular choice with local authority commissioners as providers of preventative services such as befriending, help with shopping and domestic work, and exercise and social groups.

This study by the Health Services Management Centre at Birmingham University explores the views of both locally commissioned TSOs and national organisations providing preventative services for older people. It found TSOs and their commissioners enjoyed positive relationships and had shared understandings of their respective roles. Both struggled to understand how to set outcomes for preventative services and gather appropriate data.

RESEARCH

Can we save the Government £1.3 billion in benefits and lost taxes annually by supporting carers to stay in work?

Unique research is examining interventions to cut the numbers – over 300,000 people – estimated to have left their jobs because of unpaid caring at an annual cost of £1.3 billion per year. The study led by Dr Linda Pickard at the LSE is asking whether 'replacement care' is a cost-effective way of helping carers to stay in work.

EVENT

SSCR Insights from research on…
Mental Health

5 Dec 2013, 13:30–16:30
The BOX, London School of Economics and Political Science

This workshop provides an opportunity to hear about emerging evidence from SSCR’s commissioned studies and implications for adult social care practice. Click here for further information and tickets.

Last few places remaining – book quickly to avoid disappointment.

MEET

Professor Martin Knapp, Director of the School for Social Care Research

As a former England international marathon runner of note, winning both the Barcelona and Isle of Wight marathons, Martin is using pacing and strategy skills to drive social care research, practice and policy forward. A full interview with Martin is featured in NIHR's Faculty World magazine.

SURVEY

Skills for Care are seeking employers' view on how they use, and could be helped to use, research evidence in workforce development through an online survey.

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