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SCIE provides innovative consultancy, expert training, extensive resources and information and evidence-based insights to support best practice, shape policy and raise awareness of the importance of social care💙.
📷Watch our new film or visit our website to learn more: www.scie.org.uk
📷Watch our new film or visit our website to learn more: www.scie.org.uk
In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE, SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) and the Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Board, explores why Race Equality Week is so important and the work that SCIE and TLAP are doing to make things fairer: scie.info/RaceEquality...
Race Equality Week: why this work matters now more than ever- SCIE
Isaac Samuels OBE reflects on what Race Equality Week means to them.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM
In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE, SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) and the Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Board, explores why Race Equality Week is so important and the work that SCIE and TLAP are doing to make things fairer: scie.info/RaceEquality...
SCIE’s new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’, sets out a framework for national standards of care.
Central to this framework is a core set of seven foundational principles.
To find out more, visit our website: scie.info/Foundational...
Central to this framework is a core set of seven foundational principles.
To find out more, visit our website: scie.info/Foundational...
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
SCIE’s new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’, sets out a framework for national standards of care.
Central to this framework is a core set of seven foundational principles.
To find out more, visit our website: scie.info/Foundational...
Central to this framework is a core set of seven foundational principles.
To find out more, visit our website: scie.info/Foundational...
Today marks the start of #RaceEqualityWeek.
📹In this short video, SCIE's Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, reflects on what the week means and why we are so proud to support it.
📹In this short video, SCIE's Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, reflects on what the week means and why we are so proud to support it.
February 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Today marks the start of #RaceEqualityWeek.
📹In this short video, SCIE's Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, reflects on what the week means and why we are so proud to support it.
📹In this short video, SCIE's Chief Executive, Kathryn Marsden OBE, reflects on what the week means and why we are so proud to support it.
In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE, SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group and the Think Local Act Personal Board, reflects on why national standards of care matter to them and to the sector—and why SCIE's new report is so important: www.scie.org.uk/why-national...
Why national standards of care matter – and why this feels different- SCIE
Isaac Samuels OBE reflects on what national standards of care mean to them.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:26 PM
In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE, SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group and the Think Local Act Personal Board, reflects on why national standards of care matter to them and to the sector—and why SCIE's new report is so important: www.scie.org.uk/why-national...
That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who joined us today. It highlighted the sector’s shared commitment to ending the postcode lottery in care and protecting people’s safety, independence and wellbeing.
January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who joined us today. It highlighted the sector’s shared commitment to ending the postcode lottery in care and protecting people’s safety, independence and wellbeing.
Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, has joined us to outline what’s next for social care.
He emphasises the importance of partnerships across the sector, integration across systems, and putting people who draw on care and support at the centre of their own care and reform.
He emphasises the importance of partnerships across the sector, integration across systems, and putting people who draw on care and support at the centre of their own care and reform.
January 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, has joined us to outline what’s next for social care.
He emphasises the importance of partnerships across the sector, integration across systems, and putting people who draw on care and support at the centre of their own care and reform.
He emphasises the importance of partnerships across the sector, integration across systems, and putting people who draw on care and support at the centre of their own care and reform.
Kathryn Marsden OBE, SCIE’s Chief Executive, describes the seven principles at the heart of our new framework for national standards of care.
She says SCIE will continue to support future standards work by bringing partners together to collaborate and innovate.
She says SCIE will continue to support future standards work by bringing partners together to collaborate and innovate.
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Kathryn Marsden OBE, SCIE’s Chief Executive, describes the seven principles at the heart of our new framework for national standards of care.
She says SCIE will continue to support future standards work by bringing partners together to collaborate and innovate.
She says SCIE will continue to support future standards work by bringing partners together to collaborate and innovate.
“Standards are about recognising the whole person.”
SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group, Isaac Samuels OBE, shares what national standards of care mean to them.
SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group, Isaac Samuels OBE, shares what national standards of care mean to them.
January 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM
“Standards are about recognising the whole person.”
SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group, Isaac Samuels OBE, shares what national standards of care mean to them.
SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group, Isaac Samuels OBE, shares what national standards of care mean to them.
Sojan Joseph, sponsor of the event and MP for Ashford, begins his keynote speech.
He reflects on the value of SCIE’s timely report, particularly its emphasis on co-production, and what its findings mean for a future National Care Service.
He reflects on the value of SCIE’s timely report, particularly its emphasis on co-production, and what its findings mean for a future National Care Service.
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Sojan Joseph, sponsor of the event and MP for Ashford, begins his keynote speech.
He reflects on the value of SCIE’s timely report, particularly its emphasis on co-production, and what its findings mean for a future National Care Service.
He reflects on the value of SCIE’s timely report, particularly its emphasis on co-production, and what its findings mean for a future National Care Service.
People who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and parliamentarians have arrived at the launch event for our new report.
SCIE’s Chair, RT. HON. Paul Burstow, will shortly introduce our keynote speakers.
SCIE’s Chair, RT. HON. Paul Burstow, will shortly introduce our keynote speakers.
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 AM
People who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and parliamentarians have arrived at the launch event for our new report.
SCIE’s Chair, RT. HON. Paul Burstow, will shortly introduce our keynote speakers.
SCIE’s Chair, RT. HON. Paul Burstow, will shortly introduce our keynote speakers.
Today, we have published our brand new report: www.scie.org.uk/consultancy/...
At our launch event in Westminster, we’ll explore the future of social care reform with people who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and MPs.
At our launch event in Westminster, we’ll explore the future of social care reform with people who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and MPs.
Influencing better policy and practice nationally - SCIE
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January 28, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Today, we have published our brand new report: www.scie.org.uk/consultancy/...
At our launch event in Westminster, we’ll explore the future of social care reform with people who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and MPs.
At our launch event in Westminster, we’ll explore the future of social care reform with people who draw on care and support, carers, commissioners, providers, system leaders and MPs.
Tomorrow we launch our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care.’
Our intention is for the report to prompt further debate and to inform the work of the Casey Commission.
Read our blog series to find out more👉🏼 www.scie.org.uk/blog-archive/
Our intention is for the report to prompt further debate and to inform the work of the Casey Commission.
Read our blog series to find out more👉🏼 www.scie.org.uk/blog-archive/
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Tomorrow we launch our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care.’
Our intention is for the report to prompt further debate and to inform the work of the Casey Commission.
Read our blog series to find out more👉🏼 www.scie.org.uk/blog-archive/
Our intention is for the report to prompt further debate and to inform the work of the Casey Commission.
Read our blog series to find out more👉🏼 www.scie.org.uk/blog-archive/
In October and November, SCIE and The Access Group brought the sector together to build a practical framework for national standards.
Next week, we’ll be sharing this framework in our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’.
Next week, we’ll be sharing this framework in our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’.
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In October and November, SCIE and The Access Group brought the sector together to build a practical framework for national standards.
Next week, we’ll be sharing this framework in our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’.
Next week, we’ll be sharing this framework in our new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’.
“Even in difficult conditions, it is possible to hold on to what matters most.”
In this blog, Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on his recent visit to Greenlands View, a residential service in Birmingham.
In this blog, Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on his recent visit to Greenlands View, a residential service in Birmingham.
Listening to learn: what a residential service visit reminded me about personalisation, power and possibility - SCIE
A thought-piece by Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, exploring what good care and support really looks like.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
“Even in difficult conditions, it is possible to hold on to what matters most.”
In this blog, Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on his recent visit to Greenlands View, a residential service in Birmingham.
In this blog, Gerard Crofton-Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on his recent visit to Greenlands View, a residential service in Birmingham.
Just before Christmas, DHSC and DfE announced new support measures for care leavers.
In this blog, Eleanor Haworth, Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on what the positive impact of these changes could be.
In this blog, Eleanor Haworth, Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on what the positive impact of these changes could be.
Change for care-experienced young people - SCIE
New government entitlements could transform outcomes for care-experienced young people if implemented with accountability and co-production.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Just before Christmas, DHSC and DfE announced new support measures for care leavers.
In this blog, Eleanor Haworth, Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on what the positive impact of these changes could be.
In this blog, Eleanor Haworth, Head of Children’s Services Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, reflects on what the positive impact of these changes could be.
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
The course will take place in person in London on 21 and 22 January. Register before 19 January to secure your place👉🏼.
The course will take place in person in London on 21 and 22 January. Register before 19 January to secure your place👉🏼.
Specialist deafblind assessor training course - SCIE
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January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
The course will take place in person in London on 21 and 22 January. Register before 19 January to secure your place👉🏼.
The course will take place in person in London on 21 and 22 January. Register before 19 January to secure your place👉🏼.
At SCIE, we use our research, evidence and policy insights to drive improvements and innovation in social care📈.
📝This briefing summarises the key findings from our recent analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities👉🏼 scie.info/CQCInsights
📝This briefing summarises the key findings from our recent analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities👉🏼 scie.info/CQCInsights
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
At SCIE, we use our research, evidence and policy insights to drive improvements and innovation in social care📈.
📝This briefing summarises the key findings from our recent analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities👉🏼 scie.info/CQCInsights
📝This briefing summarises the key findings from our recent analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities👉🏼 scie.info/CQCInsights
Co-production underpins everything that we do at SCIE.
Our new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how co-production is shaping social care services.
👉🏼Read the report in full on our website.
Our new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how co-production is shaping social care services.
👉🏼Read the report in full on our website.
Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care - SCIE
Co-producing innovation in social care: insights, challenges and recommendations for meaningful, people-led change and improvement.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Co-production underpins everything that we do at SCIE.
Our new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how co-production is shaping social care services.
👉🏼Read the report in full on our website.
Our new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how co-production is shaping social care services.
👉🏼Read the report in full on our website.
This April, Kim Wilkes will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for SCIE 🏃♀️
Running the London Marathon is no small feat, and we’re incredibly grateful to Kim for supporting our mission 💙
If you’d like to support Kim’s marathon journey, you can donate via her GoFundMe page here.
Running the London Marathon is no small feat, and we’re incredibly grateful to Kim for supporting our mission 💙
If you’d like to support Kim’s marathon journey, you can donate via her GoFundMe page here.
Kim's fundraiser for Social Care Institute for Excellence
Help Kim Wilkes raise money to support Social Care Institute for Excellence
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January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This April, Kim Wilkes will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for SCIE 🏃♀️
Running the London Marathon is no small feat, and we’re incredibly grateful to Kim for supporting our mission 💙
If you’d like to support Kim’s marathon journey, you can donate via her GoFundMe page here.
Running the London Marathon is no small feat, and we’re incredibly grateful to Kim for supporting our mission 💙
If you’d like to support Kim’s marathon journey, you can donate via her GoFundMe page here.
Happy Festive Season from everyone at SCIE, and thank you for all you do to help improve social care!
We look forward to continuing our vital work with the sector in 2026.
We look forward to continuing our vital work with the sector in 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Happy Festive Season from everyone at SCIE, and thank you for all you do to help improve social care!
We look forward to continuing our vital work with the sector in 2026.
We look forward to continuing our vital work with the sector in 2026.
Local authority staff have a responsibility to assess older people who are deafblind as part of the Care Act 2014.
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
Find out more on our website.
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
Find out more on our website.
Specialist deafblind assessor training course - SCIE
www.scie.org.uk
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Local authority staff have a responsibility to assess older people who are deafblind as part of the Care Act 2014.
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
Find out more on our website.
SCIE is offering a specialist deafblind assessor training course in partnership with Hearing Impairment & Visual Impairment Support UK (Hi-VisUK).
Find out more on our website.
📅SCIE will be running an advisory group for frontline workers and people with lived experience on 15 January 2026, 14:30-16:00. The purpose of this advisory group is to ensure our work around the Mental Health Act 2025 is credible, co-produced, and delivers practical, evidence-informed support📅
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December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
📅SCIE will be running an advisory group for frontline workers and people with lived experience on 15 January 2026, 14:30-16:00. The purpose of this advisory group is to ensure our work around the Mental Health Act 2025 is credible, co-produced, and delivers practical, evidence-informed support📅
SCIE has undertaken an analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities, published up to mid-October 2025. These assessments examine how councils are meeting their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.
Find it here: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Find it here: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
SCIE has undertaken an analysis of the Care Quality Commission assessment reports for 76 local authorities, published up to mid-October 2025. These assessments examine how councils are meeting their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014.
Find it here: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Find it here: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...
SCIE’s mission is to support best practice, shape policy, and raise awareness of the importance of social care 💙
Find out more on our website: www.scie.org.uk/training/?fb...
Find out more on our website: www.scie.org.uk/training/?fb...
December 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
SCIE’s mission is to support best practice, shape policy, and raise awareness of the importance of social care 💙
Find out more on our website: www.scie.org.uk/training/?fb...
Find out more on our website: www.scie.org.uk/training/?fb...
Digital transformation can make a real difference in social care.
Learn more about SCIE's work with the London Borough of Bromley here:
socialcare.today/2025/11/26/f...
Learn more about SCIE's work with the London Borough of Bromley here:
socialcare.today/2025/11/26/f...
Feature: Bromley shows how digital change improves social care
Digital transformation is essential in adult social care. Bromley, working with the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), shows how co-produced digital innovation can deliver lasting change for...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Digital transformation can make a real difference in social care.
Learn more about SCIE's work with the London Borough of Bromley here:
socialcare.today/2025/11/26/f...
Learn more about SCIE's work with the London Borough of Bromley here:
socialcare.today/2025/11/26/f...