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If you are interested in working in partnership with SCIE, please contact us at info@scie.org.uk Department of Health (England) Care Act implementation support The Department of Health contracts SCIE to develop and share products and services that improve practice and support the implementation of Department of Health policy. We are currently working with them to support implementation of the Care Act 2014 reforms including changes to safeguarding, advocacy, assessment and eligibility, and prevention. This work is being managed by the Department of Health, the Association of Directors of Adult Services (ADASS) and the Local Government Association (LGA). SCIE’s work on Care Act 2014 Direct payments SCIE is also managing and supporting a trailblazer programme about direct payments in residential care, commissioned by the Department of Health. Fourteen local authorities are taking part. The final report will be published in 2016, with interim reports in 2015. Direct payments in residential care trailblazer sites Department for Education (England) Child neglect SCIE has successfully bid for funding from the Department for Education Vocational and Community Sector (VCS) grant. We are using this funding to develop a training and support programme on tackling child neglect. We previously used VCS grants to develop our now extensive programme on safeguarding audits and reviews – Learning Together. SCIE’s work on children’s services NHS England Better Care Fund implementation support programme The Better Care Fund implementation support programme aims to help areas to overcome the barriers to the successful implementation of the Better Care Fund plans across England in 2015/16. The focus is on practical implementation support to deliver better care for the local population. SCIE is one of the partners that successfully bid to deliver the programme for NHS England, alongside KPMG, PPL and the Berkeley Partnership. Find out more: Better Care Fund implementation support programme Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety – DHSSPS (Northern Ireland) The DHSSPS commissions SCIE to deliver a range of services in Northern Ireland. We have a Practice Development Manager based in Northern Ireland SCIE’s work in Northern Ireland Welsh Assembly Government We support the development of social care in Wales, to improve the knowledge and skills of those working in care services. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) The NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care is a consortium led by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) with: Research in Practice; Research in Practice for Adults; Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre); and Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU). The Centre was commissioned by NICE and is based at SCIE. It develops NICE social care guidance with people who use care, their families and friends, care providers and commissioners. Think Local Act Personal SCIE hosts Think Local, Act Personal Partnership to support personalisation. We coordinate our work programmes, and provide services such as communications support, finance, facilities and HR support as required. Co-production Network SCIE's Co-production Network guides and supports our work with people who use services, carers and equalities groups. Social Care Research Ethics Committee The Social Care Research Ethics Committee (SCREC) reviews adult social care research study proposals, and some proposals for social science studies situated in the NHS, from researchers based in England. Commission SCIE You can commission or partner with SCIE to carry out specific projects. We offer a one-stop shop service - from research and quality assurance, to product development and dissemination. 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