Social Care
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News: Launch of new Fellowships in children and young people in care
News | 4 Feb 2020 |The number of children and young people in care has hit an all-time high. This year we are offering a new Fellowship category to find innovative solutions for this...
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A new kind of children's care home: Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang’s story
Story | By Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang | Investigating European models and practices of Social Pedagogy | 2018Social entrepreneur Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang (2018 Fellow) is championing a new model of children’s homes and the first is set to open in late 2020. He was inspired by his...
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Dementia and Montessori; fostering independence
Kay Jodrell, a nursing home worker from Torquay, travelled to Australia, Canada and the USA to investigate the application of Montessori methodology in dementia care....
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Learning from trauma informed services after the National Apology
Jadwiga Leigh, a lecturer in social work from Altrincham, travelled to Australia to explore early interventions for children at risk of entering the care system. She...
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Supporting bereaved children in care
Georgina Hardy, a social worker Maidstone, Kent, travelled to Australia, Canada, USA and Finland to research support for bereaved children in care.
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Third sector contribution to the 'Buurtzorg' model of care
Chloe Reeves, a consultancy director from St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, travelled to Sweden and the Netherlands to explore new models of person-centred health and...
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Involvement: shaping a new conversation with the public
Michelle Tennyson, a public health policy worker from Belfast, travelled to the USA to research public involvement in shaping health services.
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Bringing meaning and purpose in community health & wellbeing
Karen Leach, a health and social care service manager from Guernsey, travelled to New Zealand and the USA to study models of health and social care which promote purpose...
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New models of supported independent living
Gita Prasad, a health and social care commissioner from Norwich, travelled to Denmark and the Netherlands to investigate new models of supported independent living for...
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The District Nursing Service: Learning from Australia and New Zealand 2019
Dr Crystal Oldman, from London, and Chief Executive of The Queen's Nursing Institute, travelled to Australia and New Zealand to research safe staffing within...
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Involving families in investigating the deaths of learning disabled people
Dr George Julian, from Torquay, is a freelance Knowledge Transfer Consultant and former special advisor to the Care Quality Commission. She travelled to Australia,...