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Annual Report

2017

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Published by the Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, January 2018.

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Snapshot of 2017 in numbers

Twitter

4,800 @scwru followers.

Publications

106 publications:

59 peer reviewed journal articles and

47 others, including book chapters, project reports, professional press articles and blog posts.

blogs.kcl.ac.uk/ socialcareworkforce

25 blogs posted.

Presentations

244 presentations

given at events to social workers, managers, social care practitioners, policymakers, academics, students, service users and carers in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore & Turkey.

Research Projects

32 live research

projects, of which 9 started and 13 completed in 2017.

2017 feedback on Unit activities ‘Thank you for your literature review on improving hospital discharge arrangements for people who are homeless - this is like gold dust… will help move our work forward and frame our scoping in this area of transitions’.

Fullfilling Lives, Newcastle

‘The research programme of SCWRU continues to develop great knowledge and insights, with findings supporting the work of Local Authorities and partner agencies. One example is the study into Safeguarding Adults Reviews, with findings being used locally to share directly with practitioners and local Safeguarding Adults Boards here in Coventry. We look forward to wider dissemination, inviting the research team to present at our 2017 annual Safeguarding Adults Conference’.

Andrew Errington, Head of Practice Development & Safeguarding, Coventry City Council

‘This SCWRU workshop on Autism was very informative and imaginatively put together. The speaker is a consummate orator that had me captured. I will be sharing the knowledge as well as doing an overall review of our working environment, starting with ensuring that the hand-dryers are removed from the accessible toilets! Personally, I am always looking for ways to update my knowledge and being in a room full of members from other disciplines provided a natural environment for sharing and developing ideas. Thank you for continuing to provide engaging workshops that develop and update our knowledge.’

Sharron Smith-Ward, Specialist Short-break Services, Head of Centre - The Saturday Clubs, London Borough of Lewisham

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‘Thank you for the evaluation report on Signs of Safety (SoS). It is important and very relevant reading. I am impressed by the many aspects and methods you use. It is seldom to see this kind of thoroughness and I am considering how it can be used in Denmark to evaluate social work in a broader context than SoS. I appreciated reading about the different measurement tools used because they are an important supplement to the dominant wellbeing tools.’

Frank Cloyd Ebsen, Metropolitan University College, Denmark

‘In the context of my role as Care and Health Improvement Advisor (CHIA) for the Local Government Association (LGA) leading on adult safeguarding, I spoke with a service manager in a large council where they are reorganising their services. I referred to the two SCWRU articles on models of safeguarding, so they could use the learning from your research in their plans. I have also referred to your work when commissioned to do reviews of safeguarding arrangements and practice in local authorities, and in discussions with managers looking at how safeguarding is organised, in my role as CHIA for London.’

Dr Adi Cooper OBE, Care and Health Improvement Advisor for London and lead on adult safeguarding, Local Government Association

‘Thank you for organising this excellent SCWRU event on ‘Older People and Human Rights’ and for finding places for so many older people to attend. We plan to hold a local conference inspired by your event.

Jenny Weinstein, Wandsworth Older People's Forum

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‘Jill, I wanted to say ‘thank you!’ for developing the white paper, ‘The Dialectics of Dementia’. It’s an excellent paper on such an important topic. It’s dispiriting that in this day and age the biomedical model is still the prevailing model. The U.S.’s national response to dementia is known as the National Alzheimer’s Program Act (NAPA). For the first time, NAPA conveners will host a research summit on dementia care, services and supports in 2017. The Summit program development to date has not included people living with dementia or care partners (carers) which is very concerning. Additionally concerning, the people selected to lead sections of the Summit program are all biomedically oriented. Our organization will widely disseminate ‘The Dialectics of Dementia’ in an effort to advance and widen the Summit program focus. Thank you again for developing this important paper!’

Karen Love, Executive Director, Dementia Action Alliance, USA

‘Professor Manthorpe, both from an academic perspective and in relation to ‘practice’, the articles you have written for the Journal of Adult Protection have been very useful to the development of my strategic role. Although knowledge around safeguarding adult matters is building, it remains challenging to find articles that contain good quality primary research, therefore your articles in relation to mental capacity, Safeguarding Adult Boards and carers have been particularly useful to inform practice and research objectives.’

Vikki Gray, Designated Nurse Safeguarding Adults, NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group

Contents Director’s Report 8

Income and expenditure 11

Research projects 2017 12

D e v e l o p i n g C a p a c i t y ▪ Longitudinal Care Work Study 13 ▪ Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding: an investigation of practice 14 ▪ Supporting carers following the implementation of the Care Act 2014 15 ▪ Recruitment and Retention in Adult Social Care Services 16 ▪ Literature review on the social work bursary and student finance 17 ▪ Supporting schools in decision-making and multi-agency protection of children 18 ▪ Using Telecare for Older People In Adult Social Care: UTOPIA study 19 ▪ Investigating the quality of social work decisions in supervision 20 ▪ Home based health promotion intervention for older people with early frailty 21 ▪ Cameos of Care homes: Revealing the resilience and expertise of care homes 22 ▪ HomeCare at End Of Life: HCEOL study 23 ▪ Handover in care homes: residents' and families' perspectives 24

N e w R o l e s ▪ Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)? 25 ▪ Social workers’ burnout, job control and demand 26 ▪ Personal Assistants and Personal Budgets 27 ▪ English Innovation Project – New Orleans Intervention Model Evaluation 28 ▪ Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Usual Care v Specialist Integrated Care 29 ▪ Delivering primary health care to homeless people: an evaluation (HEARTH) 30 ▪ RESPOND: Supporting shared decision making for older people with multiple needs 31 ▪ Exploring relationships between primary care and directly employed workers 32 ▪ Evaluation of West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership 33

N e w K n o w l e d g e ▪ Utilising secondary data analysis for better understanding the care workforce 34 ▪ Serious Case Reviews in adult protection: guidance and development 35 ▪ Sleep-ins: findings from a sample of social care providers 36 ▪ The fostering system in England: Evidence review 37 ▪ The Optimal Time Study: Moving into care homes by people with dementia 38 ▪ Signs of Safety Evaluation 39 ▪ Healthy Ageing, Research and Participation 40 ▪ Service provision for homeless older people with memory problems 41 ▪ The future of day centres for older people 42 ▪ Adults at risk and gambling: The nature of harm for adults at risk 43 ▪ Sustainable Care: Connecting people and systems 44

Engagement with user and carer communities 45

Engagement with research and academic communities 48

Knowledge exchange 50

Working relationships and capacity bui lding 55

Professional activ ity 59

Publ ications 67

Conference papers and invited presentations 76

Staff profi les and contact details 91

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Director’s report For the first time we don’t have to explain what is social care. It is now a public policy issue – reported in the media, mentioned in elections and in family discussions. Our research throws light on the social care workforce which can sometimes be seen as ‘the answer’ (particularly to NHS’ problems) but also ‘the problem’ in not being greatly qualified, having high turnover, and being hard to recruit.

Our core studies for the Department of Health and Social Care (previously the Department of Health) as one of its Policy Research Units, focus on ‘who’ the care workforce is, what it ‘does’ and its changing roles or activities. This annual report is organised around these themes, although they are inter-related. Some projects finished in 2017 but many are ongoing, and findings will emerge in the final year of this Unit in 2018.

The Unit’s long-standing work on personalisation in adult social care continues with our major study of Personal Assistants – the new (or not so new) role of care workers who are directly employed by people needing care and support. Over 100 participants have been recruited. This study is being complemented by our new research on Personal Assistants and their relationships with primary care professionals. We have retained our interest in safeguarding – and our work is widely used in education and service development. This year we have provided detailed advice to two local authorities about their safeguarding systems. Our support for the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) improvement programme is sustained through Board engagement and local evaluations.

The Unit has been researching social work education and practice for 15 years; this year saw the positive response from the Department of Health and Social Care to our recommendation that now was the right time for a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Exercise on adult social work research. It has been a pleasure to work on this with an effective group of stakeholders and to hear so many ideas bubbling through. We published new reports on the social work bursary and on recruitment and retention in the care sector more widely.

The Unit’s studies of social work in children’s services and children’s safeguarding across agencies led to prominent publications in 2017; the Evaluation of Signs of Safety, the implementation of the RCT for the New Orleans model of assessment of families and a research review for the Fostering Taskforce. Our ESRC funded study

For the first time we don’t have to explain what is social care.

It is now a public policy issue – reported in the media, mentioned in elections and in family discussions.

Our research throws light on the social care workforce.

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of the relationship between schools and local authorities could hardly be timelier. We will be taking forward new studies in 2018 on Signs of Safety and social work leadership.

International collaborations continued this year and we welcomed many international visiting academics and students. We will be working with several on our new ESRC Sustainable Care study, led by Prof Sue Yeandle of Sheffield University.

In synergy with the Unit’s core work for the Department of Health and Social Care are our studies funded by other research commissioners. These are detailed in the following pages. Some were completed this year, notably our study of handovers in care homes (funded by Abbeyfield Research Foundation) and of home care provision for people with dementia at end of life (funded by Dunhill Medical Trust).

A defining characteristic of our work is its firm link to social care practice. This is enhanced by our thriving research knowledge exchange network, Making Research Count, which attracted new members in 2017. Our monthly ‘Journal Clubs’ for children’s and adult services are attended by managers and practitioners. This year we contributed to the Return to Social Work programme supported by the Department of Health and Social Care and Department for Education, and were pleased to hear that is moving to a national programme in 2018. We continued our engagement with the West London Teaching Partnership, for which we are providing the academic support to their Research Advocates.

The Unit presented its research to over 7,000 people in 2017, most of them practitioners. We held the ninth of our annual older people’s conferences this year, on the subject of Human Rights, and held our fourth annual conference on mental health. Our learning disability seminar series and our social work research seminar series provide further opportunities to engage with practitioners, managers, and research and educational communities. We launched the UK’s first Home Care Research Forum at the end of 2016 and this is flourishing. In 2017 we established a seminar series on older people’s care and another on mental health.

Many practitioners and managers have assisted our research by sharing their views, being observed, providing data, keeping diaries, and completing surveys – to the order of over a thousand practitioners being involved in Unit studies. We are grateful to them all. Our engagement in dissemination through social media gathers apace – with over 4, 800 Twitter followers (@scwru) and our lively Unit blog (see page 75).

We are most grateful to the many people who have assisted us in our studies. In care homes, day centres, in hostels and in offices, as well as their own homes, they

A defining characteristic of our work is its firm link to social care practice. This is enhanced by our thriving research knowledge exchange network, Making Research Count, which attracted new members in 2017.

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have talked to us about their lives and work. We thank them. The Unit’s User and Carer Advisory Group provides us with collegiate critical friendship and challenge. Others who assist with specific studies help embed our research in the reality of social care and social housing experiences in financially challenging times.

Our research is enriched by doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who are breaking new ground in their research on subjects as diverse as safeguarding and deafblindness (Peter Simcock), human rights in care homes (Caroline Green), decision making and mental capacity (Craig Ward) and social work supervision (Angela Jenkinson). This year two doctoral candidates submitted their theses, the first on dementia empowerment (Dr Nicole Batsch) was successfully defended in the viva; while the thesis that explored the role of day centres for older people (Katharine Orellana) has just been successfully examined. We continue to benefit from the expertise of Dr Valerie Lipman who has kindly assisted us greatly in several projects. Our support for Master’s students on the Advanced Dementia Studies programme at King’s College London concluded as the programme has closed. We have been pleased to support so many valued studies of dementia care to proceed and several have published from their dissertations this year. Practitioner led research enriches and enlivens workforce research.

Unit staff have been productive and inspirational as this report demonstrates. For example, together we have published 59 refereed articles, 15 articles for the professional press, 12 reports, 3 book chapters, 17 blog posts and have made 244 presentations. We welcomed Carl Purcell to our research team and Jessica Marcos to assist with unit contracts and finances.

We thank all our partners and collaborators within King’s College London and beyond, including our colleagues in The Policy Institute at King’s, especially Samantha Gross, Tracy Connolly and George Murkin. Beyond King’s we appreciate the activities of everyone supporting the Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum and the Social Work History Network as well as all those who have contributed to our events as participants and organisers. We receive strong support from Robyn Polisano and her colleagues at the Department of Health and Social Care and thank her for this valued assistance and advice.

We look forward to supporting the whole social care sector in the coming year by offering evidence, accessible findings, and refining key questions.

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Jill Manthorpe, SCWRU Director

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SCWRU income and expenditure

DH Core Grant (£737,310)

Non DH income (£793,050)

INCOME: DH Core Grant & non DH (KCL Financial year: 1.8.16 - 31.7.17)

Staff salaries (£640,262)Research costs

(£43,816)

Overheads (KCL costs) (£265,199)

EXPENDITURE: DH Core Grant (KCL Financial Year 1.8.16 - 31.7.17)

National Institute for Health Research

(NIHR)(£600,008)

Making Research Count (£38,674)

Dunhill Medical Trust (£29,195)

ESRC (50,387)

Abbeyfield (£14,514)

BREAKDOWN: of non DH Income(KCL Financial Year: 1.8.16 - 31.7.17)

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2017 Research project summaries

The Social Care Workforce Research Unit (SCWRU) conducts original research into policy relating to the social care workforce. The Unit aims to generate knowledge and to act as a provider of information, advice and recommendations for policymakers, service providers, employers, practitioners, and service user and carer groups.

The Unit’s main focus is on the description and investigation of contextual, interpersonal, policy and service-related factors which affect the capacity of the social care workforce to promote best practice in employment and training, and to achieve the highest quality care and best outcomes for people using services and carers.

The 32 SCWRU research projects underway in 2017 are summarised here (pages 13 to 44), organised in three categories: Developing Capacity, New Roles and New Knowledge. The Unit has been highly productive in all streams of its work, as the lists of publications (page 67) and conference dissemination events (page 76) indicate. We have sought to create tailored outputs, some for policymaking and academic communities and others for readers who may wish for more accessible material.

Our communications, publication and dissemination strategy provides a guide to our approach: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/about/communications.aspx

The Unit's report on 'Social Work Research: The State We're In' called for a Priority Setting Exercise on Adult Social Work Research to identify areas where further research evidence on the role and impact of social work would help work with people who need care and support, including people with mental health conditions, older people and people with learning disabilities.

This suggestion was accepted by the Chief Social Worker, Lyn Romeo, who has commissioned a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) process to identify the research priorities. Across 2017 the Steering Group, of which Jill Manthorpe is a key member, has been working on the survey draft and analytical framework, as well as encouraging submissions.

The 32 SCWRU research projects underway in 2017 are summarised here organised in three categories: Developing Capacity, New Roles and New Knowledge.

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/about/communications.aspx

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Theme 1: Developing Capacity

Longitudinal Care Work Study (LoCS) Purpose This project aims to increase understanding of the factors that facilitate or constrain recruitment and retention in the social care workforce in England. The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care has enhanced understanding of the profile of the workforce but it has not afforded us full understanding of factors affecting recruitment and retention. This research investigates both staff and wider perspectives on what leads people to join or leave the sector.

Timescale 2008 – 2018

Research team Shereen Hussein, Jo Moriarty, Jess Harris, Martin Stevens, Michelle Cornes, Jill Manthorpe, and Kritika Samsi (SCWRU)

Funding NIHR Policy Research Programme

Methods A longitudinal panel survey of a sample of social care providers and their workforce in four parts of England including interviews with practitioners, employers, and service users and carers and a multi-mode survey with a wider group of care workers. Literature reviews of salient research questions have been undertaken. The analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from the first two waves of data collection has focussed on ‘pay and wages’; ‘men in care work’; ‘workers’ motivations’; ‘personalisation of care’; ‘job satisfaction’, ‘age and the workforce’, ‘managing diversity’ and ‘workers’ stress’. A third wave of data collection was completed in 2017 and analysis will take place in 2018.

Outputs In 2017 presentations were made to research and practitioner audiences in the UK and Australia and a number of articles were accepted or published in peer-review journals.

Impact Findings are reported regularly in the professional press and media. Detailed analysis has informed a number of recent reports and policy briefings on the social care sector including the Political Studies Association’s Commission on Care and the development of the Australia National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding: an investigation of practice Purpose This study examined whether individuals are hindering – through coercion or control – safeguarding enquiries, investigations and safeguarding interventions in relation to community-dwelling adults. It explored what helps practitioners in providing support to adults at risk when access is denied.


Research team Martin Stevens, Stephen Martineau, Caroline Norrie, Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)


Methods Phase 1: Scoping literature review; secondary and documentary analysis. Phase 2: A national online survey of Adult Safeguarding Leads. Phase 3: Interviews with social workers, managers and older and disabled people.

Findings The study highlighted the lack of hard evidence on the prevalence of hindering situations and use of the different legal routes to access available to professionals. Debates over the need for further power of access centre on different understanding of perceived need, and fears about increasing intrusion into the private realm. However, most participants were in favour of increased legal powers for social workers in extreme cases. Professionals identified many cases where access was problematic, but achievable with good social work skills and multi-agency cooperation. In a small number of cases gaining access was extremely difficult. These cases were stressful and required a high level of resource to resolve.

Outputs The Final Report was produced in August 2017 and four articles and one book chapter have been published. Two further articles in research and professional journals are currently (December 2017) under review. Presentations have been made to research and practice audiences.

Impact The study may inform the development of Department of Health and Social Care policy. Civil servants in Northern Ireland have requested study findings and discussed them with the researchers. Findings have been shared with The Law Commission.

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Supporting carers following the implementation of the Care Act 2014: eligibility, support and prevention

Purpose The Care Act 2014 gave carers in England new rights to assessment of their needs and clarified their entitlements to public care and support. It aimed to make support for carers more consistent and accessible. The study aims to investigate whether and how these aspirations are being achieved, and which strategies are most effective.


Research Team Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Jose Luis Fernandez (Principal Investigator), Martin Knapp, Jackie Danant, Tom Snell and Nicola Brimblecombe (London School of Economics)


Methods This study is using a mixed-methods approach to analyse both individual and area-level data, engaging with carers throughout. Stage one is a mapping exercise and evaluation of the ways local authorities identify, assess and support carers. Stage two will analyse statistics to identify the relationships between local carer-support patterns and characteristics. By doing this we will be able to explore how the Care Act has impacted on local carer support. Based on this work, we will work in five different local authorities to acquire more in-depth data about carer services.

Findings and Outputs The study started in late 2016. There are no outputs as yet but an interim report is expected in 2018.

Impact The study findings will inform practitioner and policy communities. It will provide key evidence for the implementation of the Care Act 2014 and will assist policymakers understand how local authorities are addressing the ‘great expectations’ of the Act for carers, and will provide evidence to policymakers, commissioners, managers, and practitioners in different sectors.

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Recruitment and Retention in Adult Social Care Services Purpose The focus of this study was to explore recruitment and retention in social care within the context of the 2014 Social Care Workforce Strategy, in particular to evidence the impact of the objectives outlined in the Strategy and subsequent developments, such as the introduction of the National Living Wage, in terms of facilitating better recruitment and retention in the sector.


Research Team Jo Moriarty, Jill Manthorpe and Jess Harris (SCWRU)


Methods This was a short-term study based on data collected from face to face and telephone interviews and email questions from a broad-based sample of 140 people working in and concerned with social care. The interviews were undertaken in the first half of 2017.

Findings It is impossible to separate out recruitment and retention in social care from developments in the wider economy, such as pay levels in retail and hospitality or competition for experienced practitioners with the NHS. Many organisations have developed successful approaches to improving recruitment and retention but these can be undermined by lack of public transport or unaffordable housing. It is particularly challenging to recruit staff who can work unsocial hours even though people may have support needs during these times.

Outputs and Impact A report was prepared for the Department of Health and Social Care and a presentation was made to policy customers in September 2017. Future outputs aim to explore the study findings in more detail. We will produce material for the trade press to spread the findings more widely within the sector.

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Literature review on the social work bursary and student finance Purpose The Department of Health made changes to the social work bursary in 2013 in order to cap the costs of providing bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate social work students. It asked the Social Care Workforce Research Unit to update its literature review on the social work bursary to help inform the process of reviewing policy decisions.

Timescale 2017

Research Team Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)


Methods This was a rapid review of material published in the United Kingdom on finance for student social workers and the impact of the social work bursary on the numbers of students enrolling on social work programmes, student participation in higher education, and the effect of different types of student support on student progression.

Findings There is a clear link between enrolments on university social work qualifying programmes and the availability of the social work bursary. An increase in the number of fast track routes to a social work qualification has not been enough to offset the decline in the numbers on traditional university programmes since 2010-2011. Fast track schemes, secondments, and sponsorship are associated with higher progression rates among students but there is a risk that these programmes attract a less diverse student base. Better information is needed on the overall number of social workers required, geographical mobility among newly qualified social workers, and the needs of local labour markets.

Outputs and Impact A report will be published in January 2018. A presentation has been accepted for the European Social Work Research Conference to be held in Edinburgh in 2018.

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Supporting and engaging schools in decision-making and multi-agency working for the protection and safeguarding of children Purpose This research is examining the effectiveness of multi-agency working to protect and safeguard children, focusing specifically on the role played by schools. This includes a focus on the impact of recent changes to the way in which schools are governed, and the restructuring of child protection and safeguarding services within local authorities and Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs). Specific aspects of multi-agency working that will be examined include: inter-agency information sharing; advice and support provided to schools; referrals to local authority children’s services; and schools engagement in multi-agency working. The research will also investigate whether and how structural differences in the relationships between schools and other local agencies impact upon child protection and safeguarding practice.


Research team Jill Manthorpe, Mary Baginsky, Carl Purcell (SCWRU) Jenny Driscoll (School of Education, Communication and Society)

Funding Economic and Social Research Council

Methods Phase 1 includes scoping interviews with local authorities and key stakeholders. Phase 2 is a national survey of all leads in local authority education services, children’s social care services and LSCBs. Phase 3 is case studies of 50 schools in 5 local authority areas.

Findings The research will show how schools and local agencies are responding to resource pressures and changes in national policy around schools and child protection and safeguarding, and provide examples of the most effective practice.

Outputs The research will provide evidence to inform a series of reports aimed at local practitioners and academic journals.

Impact The evidence provided could inform policy and practice at local and national levels.

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Using Telecare for Older People In Adult social care: UTOPIA study Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore factors that promote and inhibit the successful use of telecare for older people who use adult social care services. Key aims were to find out: what help telecare is intended to offer to older people; how telecare is used in practice in people’s homes; information people think adult social care departments should be collecting (if any) to ascertain if telecare is working well for people who use it.


Research team John Woolham (PI) and Nicole Steils (SCWRU), Malcolm Fisk (De Montfort University), Kirsty Forsyth (Queen Margaret University), Jeremy Porteus (Housing LIN)

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research

Methods Three stage mixed methods design including interviews with 25 telecare lead managers; case study interviews with telecare commissioners, assessors, installers and responders; and an online survey of all Local Authorities in England.

Findings Telecare offers a potential solution in which local authorities can balance increasing demand for social care with shrinking resources, but research evidence to date concludes that telecare offers no statistically significant improvements in outcome. Caution is therefore needed in commissioning and system support.

Outputs The study has been completed and outputs will be published on the UTOPIA portal: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/res/utopia/index.aspx A summary report for the NIHR SSCR will be published at: www.sscr.nihr.ac.uk/knowledge-resources/. One paper has been submitted and another is in preparation. Presentations have been made to a number of conferences, including the SSCR Annual Workshop, British Society of Gerontology, Housing LIN Annual Conference, Creating Inclusive Communities’ Symposium, Germany, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, Germany.

Impact This study offers new evidence about factors that may prevent telecare from delivering good outcomes, which can inform future commissioning of provision.

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/res/utopia/index.aspx

http://www.sscr.nihr.ac.uk/knowledge-resources/

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Investigating the quality of social work decisions in supervision Purpose Social workers sometimes make decisions about people’s wellbeing that are life changing. This study is investigating how social workers make decisions and is collecting evidence of the possible impact of different supervision practices on quality.


Research team Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU); Angela Jenkinson (Kingston University) (Principal Investigator); Marie Juanchich; Miroslav Sirota (University of Essex)


Methods The research team has undertaken consultation with two groups of social workers who have assessed a set of scenarios about standards expected in practice. Data are being collected by experiments in which social workers are asked to make decisions based on imaginary or hypothetical but realistic case examples. The case examples were codesigned with expert practitioners. Each experiment requires decisions to be taken in a different supervision set of circumstances, and has involved 90 social workers.

Findings The research study is ongoing.

Outputs and Impact As well as a Doctoral thesis, this study will lead to presentations, articles and reports for different audiences, including policymakers, practitioners and researchers.

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Home based health promotion intervention for older people with early frailty Purpose To develop and test the feasibility, acceptability and costs of a home-based health promotion intervention for older people with early frailty.


Research team Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Ben Gardner (KCL), Kate Walters (Principal Investigator), Kalpa Kharicha, Steve Iliffe, Rachel Hunter (UCL), Claire Goodman (University of Hertfordshire), Vari Drennan (St George’s University of London)

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme

Methods The study has four elements. First, an evidence synthesis and systematic reviews have been carried out. These were followed by a qualitative study comprising interviews with older people with early frailty and focus groups with carers, home care workers, and community health professionals. The third phase was the development of an intervention (with a manual to tell staff what to do), using a co-design methodology and stakeholder panel meetings. The final phase was a feasibility study to see if a Randomised Controlled Trial might be possible.

Findings The study started in late 2014. The evidence synthesis and reviews were published in 2017 and the fieldwork in all sites was completed. The final report was published at the end of 2017.

Outputs Following the publication of the final report in Health Technology Assessment, December 2017, we will publish a further range of outputs, including articles focusing on different aspects of health promotion and behavioural change.

Impact We will continue to inform practitioners, carers, policymakers, and other researchers of our findings and contribute to the evidence about pre-frailty.

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Cameos of Care homes: Revealing the resilience and expertise of care homes Purpose In the NHS New Care Models Programme, six Vanguard areas across the country are focusing on a range of approaches to promote innovative health and social care and heathy living in care homes. Staff working in Vanguard care homes have a story to tell and expertise and experience to share, as these approaches are being rolled out across England. This ‘Cameos of Care Homes’ project aims to capture this story by talking to and filming staff at two homes to learn from their experiences.


Research team Jess Harris and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Saba Hinrichs-Krapels (The Policy Institute at King’s College London), Professor Anne Marie Rafferty (Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London), Athena Mandis (Independent Filmmaker)

Funding NHS England

Methods One Vanguard area – East and North Hertfordshire – has been engaged to participate, and within it two care homes have been recruited. Initial visits have taken place to get to know care home staff and familiarize them with the project. All staff, particularly Vanguard ‘champions,’ have been invited to take part in a brief filmed interview. Interviews will capture how the homes have adapted to the changing demands of care, and developed their work with the local authority and NHS as part of the Vanguard process. We will explore how the process of change has unfolded so far and what they have learned along the way.

Findings Filmed interviews are taking place at the end of 2017 and early 2018 and the Cameos of Care Homes outputs will be available in 2018.

Outputs The ‘Cameos of care homes’ will be a short film of staff in the two homes telling their story as part of a Vanguard site. Alongside the film, a booklet will outline the project’s main messages. We will also map the ‘network of connections’ of homes to highlight their professional and local links where they source support and learning.

Impact The film, booklet and mapping will be available online for NHS England to promote nationally and will offer a distinct social care workforce perspective as part of the range of tools aimed at disseminating learning from the Vanguards in order to assist care homes across England to adopt these approaches.

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HomeCare at End Of Life (HCEOL) Purpose This study explores the experiences of the homecare workforce providing people with dementia living in their own homes care up to the end of life. We know little about this workforce, as it generally works alone, with limited supervision and support, yet such staff are often dealing with the practical and emotional challenges of providing care to people in potentially difficult or distressing times.


Research team Jill Manthorpe (PI), Kritika Samsi (SCWRU), Valerie D’Astous (then SCWRU), Ruth Adams, Tushna Vandrevala (Kingston University)

Funding Dunhill Medical Trust

Methods Phase 1 was a literature review scoping the existing evidence; gaps identified were included in the Interview Topic Guides. Phase 2 employed a qualitative framework analysis approach to face to face interviews with homecare workers and managers in London and South East England. Interview topics included experiences of, attitudes to, and challenges in, providing end of life care to people with dementia living at home.

Findings The literature review revealed two overarching themes: role preparation and support; and impact of the work on homecare workers. Qualitative interviews revealed that many workers help people with dementia live in their own homes up to death. Sometimes the boundary between being a paid worker and a ‘friend’ became blurred; communications were difficult and expectations of their role changed. Some had close relationships with clients, making grieving harder. Care workers talked of needing to adapt to each visit. Support was mainly from family, friends and colleagues. Many worked in isolation. Few reported supportive phone calls from managers and most rarely met colleagues to discuss experiences. These findings may help in developing support for homecare workers and managers.

Outputs & Impact The systematic review was published in Dementia and findings presented at events: British Society of Gerontology, Dementia Congress, SCWRU’s Home Care Forum and Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Papers are being submitted to journals and resources developed to be shared at an end-of-study event. Findings will be relevant to policymakers, workforce and Human Resources specialists, researchers, health and social care practitioners, trainers, and older people and their carers.

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Handover in care homes: residents' and families' perspectives

Purpose The first Handover in Care Homes study investigated the content, purpose and effectiveness of the handover of information about older residents between two different sets of care home staff – those coming off duty and those coming on duty. This second study is building on these findings by focusing on the views and experiences of residents in care homes for older people and visiting relatives.


Research team Caroline Norrie, Valerie Lipman, Jill Manthorpe, Jo Moriarty and Katharine Orellana (SCWRU) and Rekha Elaswarapu (Independent researcher)

Funding Abbeyfield Research Foundation

Methods After updating the literature review produced for the Handover in Care Homes study, qualitative interviews with residents and/or observations of handovers, and interviews with relatives of residents will be undertaken. The Unit’s User and Care Advisory Group is supporting this study.

Findings Findings will be reported in 2018.

Outputs A report will be produced for the Abbeyfield Research Foundation and other publications and presentations are planned for a range of audiences.

Impact This study will add to the limited evidence base for practice in care homes on this subject and enable care homes to consider the subject of handover in light of the evidence.

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Theme 2: New Roles Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)? Purpose The context of this project is a shortage of AMHPs and low take-up of the role amongst health professionals. The aim is to identify factors encouraging or discouraging the recruitment of mental health and learning disability nurses, chartered psychologists and Occupational Therapists (OTs) as AMHPs.


Research team Martin Stevens, Stephen Martineau, Caroline Norrie, Nicole Steils, Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)


Methods The study involves four strands: A survey of a sample of local authority AMHP leads, who are responsible for the local AMHP service; interviews with a sample of health professionals permitted to become AMHPs (nurses, chartered psychologists, and OTs); interviews with people who have had direct experience of Mental Health Act assessments by AMHPs, and their families; and interviews with professionals (police, psychiatrists, managers, commissioners, regulators) working alongside AMHPs in mental health and associated services.

Findings Data collection started in November 2017 and findings are not yet available.

Outputs A Community Care blog was published in November 2017, setting out the rationale for the research and requesting help with recruitment. A report will be produced and articles in academic and practice publications and presentations to academic and practice audiences are planned.

Impact The study will inform the provision of AMHP services and the registration process.

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Social workers’ burnout, job control and demand Purpose This secondary analysis of responses to Unit surveys utilises unique and rich data on job characteristics of social workers in England. Data were obtained through two national evaluations focusing on the experience of adult and children social workers and is used with permission from the funders. Social work is characterised by high levels of emotional involvement and is considered one of the ‘emotionally taxing’ professions.


Research team Shereen Hussein (SCWRU). Data originally collected by teams including Jess Harris, Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU); Nicky Stanley, Julie Ridley (UCLAN); Helen Austerberry (University College London)

Funding NIHR Policy Research Programme and using data acquired from Department for Education funded research

Methods This project uses secondary data analysis techniques combined with a policy review. It is based on findings related to 2,050 social work practitioners who participated in the evaluation of social work practice pilots with children and another set of 2,978 social work practitioners who participated in the evaluation of social work practice pilots with adults. All completed the standardised measures of burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and demand-control model through the Karasek Job Content Survey.

Findings Findings show that social workers are mainly located within the high job strain and active job quadrants, according to the Karasek demand-control model, and that burnout measures and psychological job demand are sensitive to the ‘burden’ of media coverage and high profile cases. Organisational structure and dynamics have impact in elevating or heightening feelings of stress and psychological job demand.

Outputs and Impact The project provides evidence on contributing factors to stress and burnout in social work, paving the way for effective workforce support strategies and interventions. In 2017, findings were presented at a number of national and international events.

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Personal Assistants and Personal Budgets: describing this emergent group and its relationship to the wider social care and health workforce Purpose To achieve a better understanding of the Personal Assistant (PA) role to inform policymakers and the wider social care sector. Key aims are to: describe and document this emergent workforce, exploring their backgrounds and motivations, job content, terms and conditions, and experiences of their job and its relationship with the wider social care and health workforce; explore what mechanisms local authorities use to create and match supply with demand; assess the potential of this workforce to support people with personal health budgets and any implications for training and workforce development; identify barriers to working, including training and certification, vulnerability of the role, conflict with employers and dispute resolution, lack of peer support and mentoring, and other employment models.


Research team John Woolham (PI), Jill Manthorpe, Kritika Samsi and Caroline Norrie (SCWRU)


Methods Two stage mixed methods design including interviews with a large sample of Personal Assistants and a diverse sample of key ‘stakeholders’, collecting both qualitative and quantitative data.

Findings The data collection stage of this study was completed in 2017 and an initial analysis of quantitative data has been completed. Analysis of qualitative data is ongoing.

Outputs & Impact Progress reports have been provided to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the findings from the Personal Assistant interviews and emerging findings were presented to DHSC policymakers. Reports will be provided to local authorities and independent sector organisations. Further outputs based on detailed work with local authorities and PAs will be circulated via workforce bodies and social media. Presentations will be made to workforce stakeholder bodies such as Skills for Care. The study will provide evidence to guide the DHSC and other stakeholders to support this emergent segment of the social care workforce and explore the potential of PAs to take on an expanded role – for example, as employees of people with personal health budgets.

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English Innovation Project – New Orleans Intervention Model

Purpose The English Innovation Programme run by the Department for Education (DfE) part-funded the introduction of the New Orleans Model (NIM) (assessment and treatment) into the London Borough of Croydon, bringing together the local authority team and a NSPCC team consisting of social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals. The research conducted by SCWRU was designed to understand early expectations and perceptions of the fit between NIM and multiple systems including legal, health and social care and to encompass the extent to which the intervention was acceptable to key stakeholders. A separate data collection exercise was conducted by Dr Denis Ougrin (Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London).


Research team Mary Baginsky, Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)

Funding NSPCC / Department for Education

Methods The methodology consisted of semi-structured interviews with 53 individuals between December 2015 and early April 2016. In most cases they were interviewed individually but some were seen in a small group; for example, three judges were interviewed together. The vast majority of the interviews were face to face but a few were conducted over the telephone, mainly for logistical reasons.

Findings & Outputs The findings from both parts of the evaluation were published in 2017: Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., Manthorpe, J., Ougrin, D. and Middleton, K. Evaluation of the Early Implementation of the New Orleans Intervention Model in a London Borough London: Department for Education.

Impact The findings will be used as evidence in making decisions about the future of NIM and further research on the approach.

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Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of ‘Usual Care’ versus ‘Specialist Integrated Care’: A Comparative Study of Hospital Discharge Arrangements for Homeless People in England Purpose To explore specialist services set up to improve homeless people’s experiences of leaving hospital. It is investigating different types of services; for example, some put patients in touch with a specially trained GP, others might employ a housing support worker to ensure people do not return to living on the streets after hospital discharge. We want to know what homeless people think of specialist services, how they help them tackle the range of problems they may have, and if this support prevents them returning to hospital. To compare effectiveness and costs we will also study hospital discharge arrangements where no specialist support for homeless people is in place.


Research Team Michelle Cornes and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU); Martin Whiteford (University of Liverpool); Andrew Hayward, Rob Aldridge, Fatima Wurie (University College London); Michela Tinelli and Mike Clark (LSE); Graham Foster (Queen Mary’s); Jo Neale (King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience); Nigel Hewett (Pathway); James Fuller and Alan Kilmister (Peer Researchers)

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research

Methods This research has two parts. The first is a realist evaluation designed to generate six case studies exploring the differences between sites with access to specialist discharge schemes and those without. The second will assess effectiveness and cost effectiveness in a further 14 sites. It will explore how specialist discharge schemes impact on outcomes and patterns of service use across the whole system (e.g. use of unplanned care) and the cost implications of this. This is methodologically innovative in its use of new approaches to data linkage.

Findings The project is underway, and due to report in 2018.

Outputs and Impact Reports, articles and presentations to different audiences are planned, with two published in 2017. The study will provide practical evidence for commissioners interested in developing hospital discharge schemes for homeless people and the workforces involved.

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Delivering primary health care to homeless people: an evaluation of the integration, effectiveness and costs of different models (HEARTH study) Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different models of delivering primary health care to homeless people, with special reference to their integration with other services and how this impacts on a range of health, social and economic outcomes. It is examining which models or service elements are more effective: in engaging homeless people in health screening and health care; and in providing continuity of care for long-term or complex health conditions. It will also examine: the associations between integration of the models with other services and health outcomes for homeless people; and the satisfaction of service users, primary health care staff and other agencies with the services.


Research team Maureen Crane, Louise Joly, Jill Manthorpe, Gaia Cetrano (SCWRU); Sarah Coward (freelance); Heather Gage, Peter Williams (University of Surrey); Blánaid Daly (Special Care Dentistry, King’s College London/ Trinity College Dublin); Chris Ford (retired GP); Debra Hertzberg (Homeless Link).

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research Programme

Methods A mapping exercise has been conducted to identify the location of specialist primary health care services for homeless people and the services that they provide, and to identify areas where there are homeless people whose health care needs are not being met. An evaluation is being undertaken of four different models of primary health care provision for homeless people across ten sites. At each site three phases of data collection have been spread over 10-12 months, and details are being collected about the health care that homeless people receive.

Findings The fieldwork is still in progress.

Outputs & impact Various reports will be produced from the study, including an Inventory of specialist primary health care services for homeless people in England (early 2018), and a report on the provision of primary health care to homeless people.

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RESPOND: Supporting shared decision making for older people with multiple health and social care needs: a realist synthesis to inform emerging models of health and care Purpose This study aimed to fill a need to establish the mechanisms that preserve and foster shared decision making (SDM) between providers, older people, and carers and how they achieve improvements in patient safety, effectiveness and user experiences.


Research team Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Greta Rait (UCL), Frances Bunn (PI), Marie-Anne Durand, Claire Goodman, Paul Millac (University of Hertfordshire), Patricia Wilson (University of Kent), Isabel Hodkinson (Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group).

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research Programme

Methods This literature review and synthesis drew on the principles of realist inquiry to explain how, in what contexts, and for whom, interventions that aim to strengthen relationships, and shared decision making, between older people, carers and practitioners, are effective. The focus of the synthesis was on horizontal integration of community and primary health and social care for older people, but it also considered vertical integration as necessary. The review tested the evidence through the lens of prevailing theories in order to provide the Vanguard sites with markers of good practice and possible links of outcomes to patient involvement.

Findings The study started in 2016. Findings from the literature review were discussed at workshops in autumn 2016 and the final report was sent to the NIHR in 2017.

Outputs The final report will be available from the NIHR in early 2018.

Impact To be developed.

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Exploring working relationships between primary care and directly employed home care workers

Purpose Increasing numbers of older people are self-funding or receive a personal budget/direct payment and employ care workers themselves. In some circumstances, a family member employs a care worker directly on behalf of the older person. Despite this increase in the number of directly employed workers, there has been no research examining their working relationships with NHS professionals.


Research Team Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Jane Wilcock and Steve Iliffe (UCL)

Funding Dunhill Medical Trust

Methods This is a qualitative study using in-depth semi-structured interviews with older people or their family members employing care workers on their behalf, directly employed care workers and community-based NHS professionals (nurses, allied health professionals and general practitioners).

Findings There are no study findings to report yet as the study has only just begun.

Outputs and Impact A report will be prepared for the funder and a range of outputs will be prepared for academic and practitioner journals. An abstract has been submitted to an international conference on integrated care. A study Advisory Group is supporting the research with members from Skills for Care, carers and people using services.

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Evaluation of West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership Purpose The West Midlands Social Work Partnership is one of a number of teaching partnerships supported by the Department for Education in the second wave of funding for this initiative. The partnership consists of adults and children’s social care in the following local authorities: Birmingham City Council, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Stoke, Telford, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The University of Birmingham is also a partner.


Research Team Mary Baginsky and Ben Hickman (Myriad Research)

Funding Birmingham City Council

Methods The evaluation consists of interviews with key individuals in each of the partner agencies; focus groups with students; a survey of local authority representatives; a survey of students and instruments to measure partnership working and collaboration.

Findings The study started in 2017 and findings are not yet available.

Outputs A report will be available in April 2018.

Impact We shall work closely with the partner agency to support them to use the findings to shape the development of the partnership, as well as facilitate discussions of the findings with the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Theme 3: New Knowledge Utilising Secondary Data Analysis for better understanding the English Social Care Workforce

Purpose Based on extensive research into the social care workforce using the largest sector specific data, National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC), this project furthers our understanding by linking it to other quantitative and qualitative data.

Timescale 2015 – ongoing

Researcher Shereen Hussein (SCWRU)


Methods This study started by using this data to investigate policy and research relevant topics. After establishing evidence on key areas in the sector, including wage structure and workforce dynamics, the project has moved on to combine quantitative analysis of the NMDS-SC with other qualitative data examining different research areas.

Findings In 2017 various analyses were published in peer-reviewed journals (see publications). Topics included the experience of migrant men working in the social care sector, and comparative analysis of decision-making by European migrants choosing a destination country and employment in the care sector. Two large data sets were used to analyse transnational social workers and issues of poverty and pay and stress among English social care workers. These analyses will be published in two 2018 book chapters.

Output & Impact Detailed analysis has informed reports and policy briefings on the social care sector by Independent Age, the International Longevity Centre UK and The King’s Fund. Examples of using data to improve practice were presented nationally to Skills for Care customers, including a set of five video clips to celebrate 10 years of the NMDS-SC (See https://vimeo.com/232334729).

https://vimeo.com/232334729

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Serious Case Reviews / Safeguarding Adults Reviews in adult protection: guidance and development

Purpose To explore the use of Serious Case Reviews (SCRs), since April 2015 renamed Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs), in adult services and to make recommendations for policymakers and practitioners and other stakeholders.

Timescale 2007 – ongoing

Research team Jill Manthorpe and Stephen Martineau (SCWRU)


Methods Collection of SARs is ongoing. Since there has not been a central register of SCRs or SARs so far, the approach is investigative: we conduct regular internet searches and make enquiry of our extensive contacts in the field. This builds on previous searches undertaken in 2006-2007 and 2012. We conduct thematic analysis by status of the adult at risk, location, or practice activity. We are working with the Social Care Institute for Excellence on its plans for a central register.

Findings We continue to analyse them according to ‘type’ of incidents or service user involved. Our analysis has revealed that the SCRs are highly variable where the focus is on an ‘institution’ and often hard to interpret for readers outside the local context. The sources of evidence are not consistently reported and follow-up plans not uniformly presented.

Output Our article on SCRs/SARs related to care homes came out in hard copy in the British Journal of Social Work in 2017. We also published on pressure ulcer related cases in The Journal of Adult Protection, and the connections between SARs and practice and policy.

Impact We have presented findings at local Safeguarding Adults Boards and national authorities in England and Northern Ireland and discussed their relevance to their systems and procedures. Our articles are used in professional training programmes to inform practice across the country.

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Sleep-ins: findings from a sample of social care providers

Purpose SCWRU was approached to assist with Department of Health and inter-departmental discussions exploring the actual and potential impact of changes to payment for sleep-in shifts and possible back payment of national minimum wage (NMW) to staff within the social care workforce. Historically, many social care staff carrying out sleep-ins have been paid a set fee per shift, some below minimum wage. Some social care providers were now being investigated by HMRC for under-payment of staff, and there were some concerns about financial pressures and implications for the viability of services.

Timescale 2017

Research team Jess Harris and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)


Methods SCWRU synthesised evidence from the Unit’s existing research programme, and from conversations with social care sector contacts in England. Participants held a range of roles which brought complementary perspectives: predominantly registered managers of homes, often within larger organisations, and directors of operations, based at head offices.

Findings Findings may be shared in future publications.

Output & Impact Ongoing.

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The fostering system in England: Evidence review

Purpose The review was commissioned to inform the national ‘stocktake’ of fostering announced by the government in 2016. It brings together quantitative and qualitative research to contribute to an overview of the fostering system by: • providing a brief, high-level description of the current fostering system including how it operates and the impact of foster care on the children placed with foster carers; • reviewing what works and where improvements could be made to improve outcomes for children; • reviewing the quality of the evidence and identifying gaps in the evidence base to provide a deeper understanding of the foster care system and what works and for whom.


Research Team Mary Baginsky (SCWRU and Quest Research and Evaluation Ltd), Sarah Gorin (Associate of SCWRU) and Claire Sands (Associate of SCWRU)

Funding Department for Education

Methods A rapid ‘scoping’ review of published and grey literature, as well as drawing on previous literature reviews supplemented by 23 interviews conducted with key individuals in the sector, including those working in local authorities and independent fostering agencies, research and umbrella bodies.

Findings & Outputs The findings reflect the state of fostering in England in 2017 and can be found in: Baginsky, M., Gorin, S. and Sands, C. (2017) The fostering system in England: evidence review. London: Department for Education.

Impact The work has informed the national ‘stocktake’ of fostering and wider discussions on the future of the sector. The review has been requested by international researchers.

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The Optimal Time Study: Multiple perspectives on the timing of moving into care homes by people with dementia Purpose Deciding when to move to a care home may be difficult for some people with dementia and their carers. Studies suggest people with dementia are often not included in decisions, potentially impacting on longer-term adjustment in the care home. Determining when (if any) is an ‘optimal time’ to make this move may be challenging. This study is exploring: (1) factors that affect decision to move; (2) drivers of this decision; (3) when (if any) may be considered an ‘optimal’ time to move.


Research team Kritika Samsi (PI), Jill Manthorpe, Laura Cole (SCWRU)


Methods This is a three part study. Part 1 is a systematic review of literature to identify gaps in current understanding. Part 2 includes qualitative interviews with people with dementia living in care homes, family carers, care home managers and social workers. Part 3 will incorporate a factorial survey – factors identified in Part 2 will be developed into vignettes and presented to dementia care practitioners. Survey questions will determine which combination of factors impact on a specific variable. Findings will be used to develop guidance for people with dementia, carers, and practitioners.

Findings The systematic review has been conducted. Findings included seven themes that reflected reasons for the move, planning for a change in care, weighing up the decision, support received and ended, who the drivers of the decision were, emotional significance of the move and reflections (often by carers) on the decision. We have also conducted 40 qualitative interviews, which are being analysed in order to distil into case vignettes for Part 3 of the study.

Outputs & Impact We will produce a short report, a methods review and a brief ‘Findings’ document for the SSCR website, written in accessible language, with the aim to improve practice. We will publish findings in academic journals; develop Factsheets for different audiences in the form of Frequently Asked Questions or Practice Guidance; and present at conferences. We will work with bodies such as Solicitors for the Elderly and the Office of the Public Guardian to ensure that our Factsheets are linked to other key advice.

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Signs of Safety Evaluation Purpose Wave 1 of the English Innovation Programme (EIP), funded by the Department for Education (DfE), supported ten Signs of Safety pilots across England. The Signs of Safety (SoS) pilots were run by the consortium MTM. The evaluation conducted by SCWRU for the SoS pilot programme was designed to answer the following questions:

1) Are outcomes for children and young people improving?

2) Is there better value for money across children’s social care?

The pilots are now supported by Wave 2 EIP funding and preparations are in place for their evaluation between 2018 and 2020. As a prelude to this a scoping exercise has been conducted across England of the practice frameworks being used in children’s social care.


Research team Mary Baginsky, Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Jenny Beecham (London School of Economics), Ben Hickman (Myriad Research)

Funding MTM / Department for Education

Methods The components of the methodology were tied to the outcomes required by the DfE: Interviews were conducted with up to 300 families (adults and children) at two points in time, six months apart, in the 10 local authority sites. We collected data from children, young people and parents in face to face interviews, using a number of standardised measures. Analysis of large data sets was also part of this work. Social workers helped by completing time diaries to help us examine the way work time was used by front-line staff in the SoS pilots. Social workers also participated in focus groups and interviews, as well as surveys.

Findings The findings from Wave 1 were reported in Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., Manthorpe, J., Beecham, J. and Hickman, B. (2017) Evaluation of Signs of Safe in 10 Pilots. London: Department for Education.

Outputs Report articles and presentations will be produced for a range of audiences.

Impact This is an important evaluation of an innovation in children’s services and the findings are being shared with policymakers and child welfare stakeholders, as well as internationally with academics and policymakers.

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Healthy Ageing, Research and Participation (HARP) Purpose The Healthy Ageing, Research and Participation (HARP) study follows on from the Well-being Interventions for Social and Health needs (WISH) study (2012-2013, funded by the Medical Research Council) which in turn followed the SWISH study (NIHR PRP funded) – in both of which SCWRU was involved. WISH found that people aged 85 and over, older people from some minority ethnic groups and those living in rented housing (a proxy for deprivation) are less likely to take part in health promotion initiatives than other older people. The HARP study aimed to provide a better understanding of the reasons why these groups are less likely to take part in health promotion and research on healthy ageing.


Research team Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU), Kalpa Kharicha (Principal Investigator), Ana Jovicic, Kate Walters, Steve Iliffe (UCL), Claire Goodman (University of Hertfordshire)

Funding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research

Methods The study involved interviews and focus groups with older people who belong to at least one of the three ‘seldom heard’ groups mentioned above. These explored what might help them stay healthy in later life, and their views on taking part in research and health promotion activities. A group of experts in ageing with knowledge of recruitment and engagement of older people for health promotion interventions took part in a short questionnaire survey to find out more about what works in recruitment. Two members of the Unit’s User and Carer Advisory Group advised this study.

Findings The review and interviews identified barriers to participation and several promising approaches to increasing participation.

Outputs A series of peer review articles reported in 2017.

Impact We aim to use this study’s findings to inform and improve participation in ageing research.

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Service provision for older people who are homeless and have memory problems Purpose This unique study investigated memory problems among older homeless people (aged 50+) and the services that they receive and need. It is exploring the prevalence of memory problems among older people in hostels; the extent to which hostel staff are aware of these problems; the needs of older homeless people with memory problems and the care and support that they receive; the costs of providing services to those with memory problems, and how their needs differ from those of older homeless people without memory problems; and any gaps in service provision.


Research team Jill Manthorpe, Maureen Crane, Louise Joly, Kritika Samsi (SCWRU); Sarah Coward (freelance interviewer); Heather Gage (University of Surrey); Ann Bowling (University of Southampton); Ramin Nilforooshan (Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust); St Mungo’s Broadway (homelessness sector service provider).

Funding NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research Programme

Methods The study was carried out in London and northern England. Interviews were conducted with older homeless people in hostels in each area to collect background information and details of problems, needs and service use. They were interviewed on three occasions over six months. Information was also collected from hostel key-workers and other workers about the help and support that they have provided to the study participants over the six months. With their consent, details were collected from their hostel records and from their GP about help given and services received during this period. A cost-benefit analysis was undertaken of the costs of providing services to older homeless people with memory problems.

Findings The fieldwork finished December 2016, and analysis and reporting was completed in 2017.

Outputs & Impact We aim to inform dementia and social housing debates and practice. A full report will be published by the NIHR on the study’s findings. These will be shared widely with health, housing and social care service commissioners, managers and staff.

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The future of day centres for older people: in search of the evidence on their role, outcomes and commissioning Purpose To improve understanding of day centres for older people by painting, from multiple perspectives, a rich picture of how day centres are perceived, what they offer, who uses them, how they contribute to the lives of those involved in them, and how they relate to health and care services.


Research team Katharine Orellana (grant holders: Jill Manthorpe, SCWRU, and Anthea Tinker, Institute of Gerontology).

Funding Dunhill Medical Trust Research Training Fellowship

Methods This study consisted of a review of the literature published from 2005 to 2017 and data collection in four generalist day centres for older people. Taking a case study approach, the perspectives of four groups of people (total n=69) were gathered by interview and standardised measurement tools: older people attending, their family carers, day centre managers, staff and volunteers and local authority social care staff.

Findings As well as illustrating the diversity of day centres, this study has provided evidence that the participating generalist day centres for older people played an important role for the individuals involved with them by delivering valued outcomes highly relevant to social care and health policy themes, and that there is potential to develop the systemic role of day centres.

Outputs As well as a Doctoral thesis, this study is leading to presentations, articles and reports for different audiences, including older people’s and carers’ organisations, policymakers, practitioners, researchers and day centre workforce interest groups. A briefing for commissioners and an article in Community Care have been produced.

Impact This study adds to the limited evidence about outcomes for carers of older attenders of day centres and about older people’s experiences and views on social care services. It may inform professionals’ decisions about funding and referring and their understanding of the relationship between day services and older people’s wellbeing. Findings may assist in planning or re-designing day centres and in workforce decisions.

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Adults at risk and gambling: Examining the nature of gambling-related harm for adults at risk Purpose This project examines the incidence of gambling-related harm for adults at risk, focusing on harmful gambling participation by adults at risk and perpetrators who commit crimes against or abuse or neglect adults at risk to fund gambling. The project has identified practice in dealing with gambling-related safeguarding concerns, with a particular focus on people with dementia, cognitive impairment and mental health problems as groups at risk of experiencing gambling-related harm.


Research team Stephanie Bramley, Caroline Norrie and Jill Manthorpe (SCWRU)

Funding Ridgeway Information Limited – a King’s College London spin-out company

Methods A literature review has been published, providing an overview of what is known about gambling amongst adults with care and support needs, the impact of their gambling and to what extent gambling is a risk factor amongst those in a position of trust, such as carers. We interviewed key informants from health and social care, third sector organisations and others working with this client group in England. Interviews with practitioners are exploring how they manage gambling-related harm and the evidence concerning conditions where compulsive behaviour may arise.

Findings Our literature review revealed some evidence about the nature of gambling participation by adults at risk and their experience of gambling-related harm. There is also some evidence that gambling is a risk-factor for abuse, neglect and/or theft, mostly from international literature. Interviews with key informants revealed that some consider gambling-related harm as a public health issue, some have worked with clients experiencing gambling-related harm and some consider initiatives may have the potential to help reduce risks of gambling-related harm experienced by adults with care and support needs. Findings from practitioner interviews will reported in 2018.

Outputs & Impact The literature review was published in 2017 (available on the SCWRU website). Two journal articles have been published with more under way. Findings have been presented at conferences and a dissemination event, with more planned for 2018.

The project’s findings advance understanding of gambling participation among adults at risk and those caring for them, and of how practitioners support people who experience gambling-related harm. The findings will inform the development of guidance to support adults at risk of experiencing gambling-related harm for key stakeholders within the gambling industry, adult social care and adult safeguarding.

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Sustainable Care: Connecting people and systems Purpose With an ageing population and shortages of care staff the question of how to resource and deliver social care is a critical issue facing society. Within this large project, led by the University of Sheffield, Shereen Hussein is leading a work-package on the role of migrant care workers in the UK and internationally, and how innovative home care models could help the sector become more sustainable. This focuses on understanding the impact of future UK policy changes on migrant care workers’ roles, recruitment and status; implications for the sustainable wellbeing of stakeholders; and the changes needed in how home care work is supported and organised. Professor Jill Manthorpe is co-leading the theme on care work and caring relations within this project and is a member of the project’s senior management team.


Research team Shereen Hussein, Jill Manthorpe, Sab Siddiq, Research Associate (tba) (SCWRU); Sue Yeandle (PI), Jason Heyes, Mark Hawley, Majella Kilkey, James McGregor, Diane Burns, Luc de Witte, Louise Ryan (University of Sheffield); Jon Glasby, Jenny Phillimore, Catherine Needham, Matthew Bennett, Kelly Hall (University of Birmingham); Norah Keating (Swansea University); Janet Fast (University of Alberta, Canada); Madeleine Starr (Carers UK); Alasdair Rutherford (University of Stirling); Ann Marie Gray (Ulster University)

Funding Economic and Social Research Council

Methods We plan a multidisciplinary approach centred on the comparative and exploratory methods necessary for understanding how sustainability and wellbeing can be achieved in care arrangements. We will use comparative analysis of statistical, policy and case study data, and systematic international policy and evidence reviews, focused on how policies are developed, implemented and revised. An Advisory Board of leading academics and policy and practice figures will guide our work.

Findings The project is at the set-up stage.

Outputs & Impact A series of outputs is planned. Our impact strategy to inform policy, practice and debate, will be led by Carers UK, and involves UK and international policy partners. We will produce analyses and guidance, enhance data quality, promote good practice and engage policymakers, practitioners, carers, people with care needs, and the media.

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Engagement with service user and family carer communities

The work of the Unit is focused on establishing ways in which the social care workforce can be supported to provide high quality social care to service users and carers. Our strategy for involvement of service users and carers has three main aims:

▪ to inform and influence the Unit’s research at the planning stage, while studies are in process, and during analysis so that our conclusions and recommendations can be debated and used by ‘user’ communities themselves. We undertake dissemination with service users and carers who are directly affected by our studies and use networks of users and carers as platforms for our research;

▪ to work collaboratively with user and carer researchers from a wide range of backgrounds and with different types of contact with social care workers; and,

▪ to build capacity among service users and carers in order to work collaboratively and to develop methodological insights into the process of user and carer involvement in research, service and workforce development.

Consultation with users and carers This element of the strategy is an integral part of Unit activity. We have built up a strong network of individuals and user groups who play a major role in project Research Advisory Groups, often co-chairing them and being involved in commentary and advice outside formal meetings. Communication and support for the groups are key activities for the Unit’s staff and this work is coordinated by Michelle Cornes. Service users and carers come from a wide range of backgrounds. Some have previously been in social care practice themselves or assisted professional educational programmes in social work and social care, while others have not previously been involved in any such activity.

The outcome of this involvement is that those with real understanding of the social care world inform the Unit’s work and that of our partners. In 2016 over 50 service users and carers were members of Unit advisory groups, including representatives from case study sites. Membership includes people who have had experience of social care, mental health problems, physical disabilities, autism, Parkinson’s disease, homelessness, older people’s services, and carers supporting a diverse group of individuals.

As well as dissemination to policy and professional communities, our research is presented to service users and carers. Examples include attending meetings held with member groups of Age UK, the Greater London Forum for Older People and Voices of Stoke. Other important links with self-help, voluntary, and community groups are illustrated in our contributions to their publications. Voluntary and community groups also play a key role in helping the Unit to fine-tune the relevance of research. External work in 2017 included liaison with groups such as workshops for foster carers in Lambeth on 'Managing contact and relationships with birth parents’, and assistance to the Alzheimer’s Society. Our studies on the subject of homelessness all include ‘experts by experience’ in advisory or peer researcher roles.

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The Unit holds a joint conference annually with Age UK London, disseminating research findings to social care practitioners and managers. Our focus in 2017 was Older People and Human Rights (see page 47). These conferences are well attended by older people representing wider networks of users and carers, as well as by staff and Trustees of Age UK local organisations. All are offered free attendance and an opportunity to debate and discuss social care research and practice with researchers, social work practitioners and managers.

Attendees participating in the SCWRU ‘Human Rights’ conference

SCWRU’s User and Carer Advisory Group The Unit’s User and Carer Advisory Group currently comprises 14 members drawn from across England including older people, people with mental health problems, with autism, with physical disabilities and people with a range of experience as carers. The Group aims to: ▪ support the Unit to undertake good quality, relevant research that produces useful and

accessible evidence;

▪ champion the active involvement of service users and carers in the Unit’s work;

▪ advise on research priorities from user and carer perspectives and work towards developing resources for ‘user controlled’ activities;

▪ offer advice and share ideas relating to the conduct of individual projects and the Unit’s work as a whole – acting as a ‘critical friend’; and,

▪ be a conduit for sharing and disseminating good ideas and practice.

Advisory Group meetings take place three times a year in the form of a half-day seminar where particular research topics are discussed. This year, the Group has focused on: Human rights in care homes; equity of resource allocation for adults with learning disabilities; who wants to be an approved mental health professional; recruitment and retention; exploring working relationships between primary care and directly employed home care workers; and handovers in care homes. Researchers from beyond SCWRU looking to develop new projects or funding bids also regularly present ideas for discussion and feedback.

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Older People and Human Rights SCWRU’s 9th Annual Conference with Age UK London on Older People & Social Care

In February 2017, the Unit held its ninth annual conference at King’s College London on Older People and Social Care, organised with Age UK London and supported by the British Society of Gerontology. This year the theme was ‘Human Rights’, chaired by Unit Deputy Director Jo Moriarty. The venue was packed with 130 attendees hearing and discussing the presentations.

‘It was a fantastic day - one of the liveliest conferences I’ve attended for a long time - so many congratulations to all those responsible for making it such a unique event!’

Pattie Ducie CQSW, Brain Injury Case Manager, HeadFirst

Caroline Green, PhD student, SCWRU presented Human Rights Act: overview of current changes. She described The European Convention and the subsequent Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), introduced to bring human rights ‘closer’ to the British people. Since then, new UK laws must be compliant and Human Rights principles underpin all policies. All care homes are bound by the HRA, which has been cited in cases of abuse and around home closures.

Helen Wildbore, Senior Human Rights Officer, British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) presented The Difference it Makes: Putting the Human Rights Act into practice. Helen explained BIHR is a charity to bring human rights to life in the UK via information and lobbying. It provides fact sheets for advocates, carers, and frontline staff, undertakes events and training, including for the Care Quality Commission. The HRA holds to account those who abuse positions of power and may be invoked where services risk a person’s human rights.

Gavin Terry, Policy Manager, Alzheimer’s Society presented People with dementia have rights too. The Alzheimer’s Society operates a rights-based approach to dementia care but recognises that ageism, stigma and discrimination pose barriers to people being treated with dignity and offered appropriate support. The Society is campaigning for improvements in care and action to stop abuse. The Society provides information, an online forum and a Helpline.

Martin Stevens, Senior Research Fellow, SCWRU presented How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk. Martin outlined this research on barriers social care professionals may face, and which present human rights conundrums. Findings suggests that social workers often bring in other professionals and contacts. Social work skills are critical in negotiating the rights to privacy, protection and autonomy, and legal powers of access vary across the UK. In England the Care Act 2014 does not give a power of access, and arguments for and against are balanced.

A conference report by Joan Rapaport, SCWRU Visiting Research Fellow, is on the SCWRU blog: http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/02/15/older-people-human-rights/

All speakers’ presentations are available on the conference website at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/joint/9feb17.aspx

Conference panel discussion (l to r): Caroline Green, Helen Wildbore, Gavin Terry, Jo Moriarty, Martin Stevens

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Engagement with research and academic communities

We have refereed articles and proposals for: Age & Ageing, Ageing & Society, Aging and Mental Health, Archives of Gerontology

and Geriatrics, Australian Social Work, BMC Health Services Research, BMC Public

Health, British Journal of Social Work, British Journal of Sociology, BMJ Open, Child and

Family Social Work, Cochrane Developmental, Pyschosocial and Learning Problems

Group, Dementia, Engineering Studies, Family relationships and society, Global Mental

Health, Health & Social Care in the Community, Health Risk & Society, International

Journal of Care and Caring, International Journal of Evidence Based Health Care,

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, International Journal of Healthcare,

International Journal of Integrated Care, International Journal of Older People’s

Nursing, Journal of Adult Protection, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal of

Enabling Technologies, Journal of Integrated Care, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities,

Journal of Long Term Care, Journal of Social Policy, Music & Science, PLOS ONE, Policy

Press, Psychology of Music, Psychomusicology: Music, mind & brain, Quality in Ageing

and Older Adults, Research, Policy and Planning, Social Administration, Social Policy

and Society, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Social Science and

Medicine, Social Work and Social Sciences Review, Tizard Learning Disability Review

and Urban Studies.

Dr Michelle Cornes was awarded ‘2017 Outstanding Reviewer, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence’ by Emerald Publishing.

We have also reviewed proposals and reports for: Alzheimer’s Society, CLAHRC North Thames, Department of Health and Social Care,

Dunhill Medical Trust, Economic and Social Research Council, Health Research Board

(Republic of Ireland), Health Services Executive, Ireland, NIHR College of Research

Rater, NIHR Dissemination Centre, NIHR Global Health Programme, NIHR Health

Services and Delivery Research Programme, NIHR School for Social Care Research,

Northern Ireland Health and Care, Springer, UN- ECSWA and the Wellcome Trust.

We have also reviewed research proposals and practice frameworks on behalf of local

authority partner agencies who are part of the Unit’s Making Research Count network.

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The ROWM Network: Research On Workforce Mobility in social care and social work

The Research On Workforce Mobility (ROWM) Network is a multinational group of researchers interested in the global mobility of social work and care professionals. Members come from 14 countries worldwide and the Network Lead is Shereen Hussein at SCWRU. Details of members’ research interests are available on the SCWRU website.

The Network’s collaborative work contributes to the Unit’s Longitudinal Care Work Study (see page 13) and builds on individual members’ research. The Network provides a platform for cross-border joint research and learning, with a focus on:

▪ Facilitators and motivations for global care labour mobility

▪ Skills and social capital possessed by different groups of global workers and their relationships with welfare/care systems and the quality and compatibility of work

▪ Skill transferability and cultural competence

▪ The experience of older migrants in relation to ageing and long-term care needs

▪ Interactions between political change and immigration policies and global mobility

▪ Multiculturalism, racism and integration.

In 2017 the Unit welcomed Melisa Yazdan Panahi, PhD student at Heriot-Watt University, where Shereen Hussein acts as her external PhD supervisor. Her research is on ‘Supporting Healthy Ageing through the Built Environment for Ethnic Minority Older Adults’, with a case study of the Turkish Community in London and Edinburgh.

In March, the Network welcomed Professor Hildegard Theobald, from the University of Vechta, Germany, who gave a presentation on ‘Migrant care workers in professional care provision in Germany’ as part of the ROWM Network seminar series.

In August 2017, Dr Shereen Hussein from SCWRU was invited as the first distinguished international visitor by the Future of Social Services Institute and the Victorian Council of Social Service, Australia. As well as discussing Unit research in a number of seminars, she focused on comparisons between the UK personalisation agenda and the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia.

A joint article by ROWM members Shereen Hussein and Professor Karen Christensen along with Mohamed Ismail, ‘Migrants’ decision-process shaping work destination choice: the case of long-term care work in the United Kingdom and Norway’ was published in the European Journal of Ageing in 2017. Shereen Hussein also contributed a chapter ‘In search of better opportunities: transnational social workers in the UK navigating the maze of global and social mobility’ to Transnational Social Work: Opportunities and challenges of a global profession, edited by Allen Bartley and Liz Beddoe, due to be published in 2018.

Join the ROWM Network via the SCWRU website: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/res/rowm/index.aspx

Knowledge exchange The Unit is committed to dissemination and communication with all social care stakeholders. We have long engaged with a number of London local authorities and build this into a regular and reciprocal relationship. Our knowledge exchange network, Making Research Count (MRC) is not our only vehicle for knowledge transfer, and we continue to provide a range of opportunities for disseminating research findings.

Each project report, once approved, is widely disseminated in the usual ways, including on our website (www.kcl.ac.uk/scwru), with notifications available via Twitter (@scwru) to over 4,800 followers, and opportunities for discussion via the Unit Blog: blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce (see page 75). Research findings relevant to policy, management and practice are disseminated through MRC and other research, practice and user networks of which the Unit is a part.

We work with the social work and social care media, new and old, to make the most of these outlets, with contributions to printed and e-newsletters circulating within the care sector and recent Social Care Elf blogs posts (see below) addressing the subjects of ‘Experiences of residential care assistants working with people with dementia’, ‘Shared Lives: experiences of family-based support of older people with learning disabilities’, and ‘The promised liberation of adult social work under England’s 2014 Care Act’.

SCWRU on the Social Care Elf Blog

In 2017 SCWRU staff published three invited contributions on the Social Care Elf, a blog which offers an opportunity to ‘keep up to date with the latest health and social care research’. The Social Care Elf is part funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research as part of ‘Social Care Evidence in Practice’.

Read the Unit’s blogs on Social Care Elf at: www.nationalelfservice.net/social-care

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London Social Care Workforce Research Network In 2010 the Unit launched the London Social Care Workforce Research Network. This meets regularly and all workforce leads from local authorities and other agencies are invited, in order that workforce related research from SCWRU and other sources can be shared with the sector. Membership of this network is free for agencies, as part of our capacity building and knowledge transfer role in the region.

Making Research Count London Making Research Count (MRC) London is a collaborative research dissemination initiative which has been based at the Unit since April 2005. MRC works in partnership with local authorities, the NHS, the voluntary sector and other relevant bodies to contribute to the development of research-informed, evidence-based practice. This brings together the best of practitioner knowledge and expertise, knowledge from research, and information and expertise from service users and carers.

The Unit runs an extensive programme of MRC seminars and conferences which disseminate current research to practitioners and their managers. Almost 4,000 practitioners attended our regional programme in 2017, run in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire, with an additional 75 seminars being provided in-house to practitioners. These in-house seminars covered an extremely wide range of topics and are chosen by the agencies on the basis of their priorities. Some of these seminars are targeted at groups such as managers or, in the case of one borough, social workers who had recently completed their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). For two other local authorities we designed an experienced practitioners’ programme that comprised five seminars that each focused on a policy question from contemporary social work.

This year we ran a joint series of seminars with speakers associated with the Tavistock Centre, again addressing the main problems and dilemmas that practitioners and managers encounter in social work. We organised major conferences around “working with men and boys”, “safeguarding black children” and “Managing to do more with less: social work in an era of austerity”.

2017 was also the 11th anniversary of the ‘London Book Club’, a reflective practice forum for experienced practitioners and managers. With a circulation list of now over 150 colleagues across London, this group meets monthly and debates research based articles and their implications for practice.

In 2017 we continued to deliver a monthly programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for experienced social workers, managers and commissioners across the region. The focus of this programme is on developing policy and research literacy and skills. Topics covered included the impact of the Care Act, Safeguarding Adults Reviews, and the use of research and other evidence in commissioning and managing risk. Those attending were offered the opportunity for personal advice on developing their CVs and career plans. We circulate a regular bi-monthly newsletter and other publications within MRC.

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James Blewett, the co-ordinator of MRC in London at SCWRU, is also Chair of the national Making Research Count network, comprising regional centres based in a consortium of universities conducting high level social work and social care research, and providing qualifying and post-qualifying social work education. The MRC team also provides support and consultancy for agency-based research, supervising a number of projects. This year we continued the Knowledge Transfer Research Governance (KTRG) project, where members of SCWRU staff independently review research proposals that are presented to local authorities advising on the quality of the proposed studies and in particular any ethical or research governance issues that they may raise.

Return to Social Work Return to Social Work is a national programme supported by the Local Government association and funded by the Department for Education and the Department of Health. Working in partnership with Chinara Enterprises, MRC delivered a professional development programme for social workers whose professional registration had lapsed

who wished to re-enter the profession. This programme has included familiarising participants with the policy context of practice, applying theory and research to practice, reflective and critical thinking, and offered participants coaching and action learning sets. The first cohort finished in 2017 with six further cohorts running in 2018 across different regions in England.

West London Teaching Partnership Teaching Partnerships are an important initiative by Government to strengthen the relationships between universities and local authorities around the training and development of social workers. Throughout 2017 Making Research Count at King’s College London has worked with

Royal Holloway and eight local authorities to develop the West London Teaching Partnership. MRC has coordinated the research work stream and is seeking to build the research literacy skills of the workforce in adults and children’s services across the region. To this end we have:

The MRC Team ▪ Research Director and national Chair of Making Research

Count: James Blewett (pictured)

▪ Professorial Lead: Professor Jill Manthorpe

▪ Visiting Professor and children’s services advisor: Professor Jane Tunstill

▪ Knowledge Manager: Janet Noble

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▪ Supported a group of seconded staff, research advocates, who have championed the use of research in their agencies. This has included the delivery of a bespoke seminar series to support them in this innovative role.

▪ The development of a “portal” for practitioners to access research based resources.

▪ The delivery of a regional Making Research Count seminar programme developed by the research advocates. Topics have included hoarding and self-neglect, meeting the needs of vulnerable adolescents, understanding contextual harm for young people, professional resilience, the role of social work in integrated mental health services, dementia and challenging behaviour and framework for assessing kinship carers.

In 2018 we will be looking to embed and develop the Teaching Partnership further.

The MRC partners In 2017 the MRC London partner organisations included 19 London Boroughs (in bold below):

1. City of London

2. Westminster City Council

3. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

4. London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

5. Wandsworth Borough Council

6. London Borough of Lambeth

7. London Borough of Southwark

8. Tower Hamlets

9. Hackney

10. Islington

11. London Borough of Camden

12. Brent

13. London Borough of Ealing

14. London Borough of Hounslow

15. London Borough of Richmond

16. Royal Borough of Kingston

17. London Borough of Merton

18. London Borough of Sutton

19. Croydon

20. London Borough of Bromley

21. London Borough of Lewisham

22. Royal Borough of Greenwich

23. London Borough of Bexley

24. London Borough of Havering

25. Barking and Dagenham

26. Redbridge

27. Newham

28. Waltham Forest

29. Haringey

30. Enfield

31. Barnet

32. London Borough of Harrow

33. Hillingdon

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Hackney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Islington

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Brent

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Croydon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Bromley

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Redbridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Borough_of_Newham

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The Home Care Research Forum (HCRF) A quarterly forum bringing together researchers and practitioners

The UK’s first Home Care Research Forum (HCRF) was launched by SCWRU in December 2016 and has proven to be very successful. The Forum has hosted ten speakers who have presented talks about their research and initiatives around care that is provided in the home by the social care workforce.

Speaker from the May Forum, Tom Owens (left), and the HCRF audience (right)

In 2017, the HCRF heard from many presenters on diverse topics:

In February, Dr Nan Greenwood, from St George’s, University of London, presented ‘The human dimensions of homecare following a stroke: experiences of older family carers from diverse ethnic groups’. Dr Phillip Whitehead, from University of Nottingham, presented ‘Occupational Therapy in Homecare re-ablement Services’.

In May, Tom Owens, from City University London, presented ‘Leading and managing home care teams’. Dr Laura Cole, from SCWRU, presented ‘Experiences of home care services for people with dementia requiring intimate care’.

In September, Dr Claudia Cooper and Dr Penny Rapaport, from University College London, presented ‘Training and support interventions for paid home care workers: latest evidence’. Dr Kritika Samsi, SCWRU, presented ‘“Working to the end”: Experiences of the home care workforce providing end of life care’.

In November, Helen Sanderson, from Helen Sanderson Associates, presented ‘Wellbeing Teams: a new model of care at home’. Dr Anam Parand, from London School of Economics, presented ‘Medication safety and carers at home’.

The Home Care Research Forum meets four times a year at King’s College London. Dates for 2018 meetings are: 27 February; 16 May; 5 September; 21 November.

To join the HCRF mailing list or to register to attend a forum meeting please contact the convener Dr Laura Cole at SCWRU at [email protected]

More information on past or future forum meetings can be found at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/hcrf/index.aspx

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Working relationships and capacity building

Working with the Social Services Research Group (Now merged with the Local Area Research and Intelligence Association) Martin Stevens is Chair of the Social Services Research Group (SSRG), which merged with the Local Area Research and intelligence Association (LARIA) in 2017. SSRG continues as a Research Interest group within LARIA: ‘SSRG-in-LARIA’. It remains the network for research information planning and evaluation in social care and health services. Members of SSRG-in-LARIA are mainly drawn from local authorities, although some academics and consultants or researchers working in the independent sector are also members (see http://laria.org.uk/get-involved/social-services-research-group-ssrg/ for further details). All members of the Unit are members of SSRG-in-LARIA. John Woolham is Co-editor of Research, Policy and Planning, SSRG-in-LARIA’s journal and Jo Moriarty and Martin Stevens are members of the editorial board.

Being involved in running SSRG-in-LARIA helps the Unit to develop good intelligence about important issues for local authorities. The link with LARIA is important, given the connections between social care and other aspects of local authority work, such as housing and public health. Furthermore, LARIA has a much larger (1,000) membership base. The link sustains relationships with local authority research governance leads, which can smooth the process of gaining access to undertake research in local authority sites, and facilitates research dissemination. As Chair, Martin is involved in discussions about all aspects of SSRG-in-LARIA work, and chairs group meetings. Martin leads on developing SSRG’s alliances with key organisations in the field, such as the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). In addition, Martin Stevens and John Woolham are now members of the LARIA Council, where important decisions about running the new merged organisation are made, and members of the Events Planning group, in order to promote the inclusion of social care topics in future LARIA conferences.

Working with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London Several Unit members (Kritika Samsi, Jill Manthorpe, Caroline Norrie, Jo Moriarty) teach on the MSc in Mental Health Services Research, Global Mental Health and at the Summer School in Qualitative Research Methods offered at the IOPPN. They provide their expertise and experience on a range of research method topics, including data analysis, theoretical perspectives, critical appraisal, ethical considerations, among others. In 2017 we have also collaborated on research methods workshops offered at IOPPN, undertake dissertation supervision for its MSc Advanced Dementia Practice for students seeking social care expertise; share the supervision of a PhD Student, and completed a research project – Home Health that involved Jill Manthorpe and Ben Gardner from IOPPN.

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Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum The Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum affords attendees an opportunity for discussion and learning focused on dementia care in communal settings such as care homes and extra care housing. It is jointly co-ordinated by Dr Jennifer Wenborn of University College London and Dr Kritika Samsi of SCWRU and is administered by Stephen Martineau, also at SCWRU. The Forum is named after Margaret Butterworth (1922–2002), a campaigner in dementia care.

In 2017 the Unit continued its programme of quarterly meetings at the Waterloo campus of King’s. These are free events, open to all. The forum draws into the university practitioners working in care homes and those supporting them, as well as academics in the wider field.

In February, 24 people took part in discussions on occupational therapy with psychiatric and dementia nursing home residents (Marcus Yorke), sitting netball in care homes (Tom Browne), and the decision to move to a care home by people with dementia (SCWRU’s own Laura Cole).

The topics in May were: the informal carer’s perspective on when a person with dementia should move to a care home (Christina Hutton and Tushna Vandrevala); staff confidence in end of life care (Michelle Mooney); and, the Significant 7 project (Valerie Murray). Twenty-seven people attended.

Improving person-centred care for older people in care homes took centre stage at the September meeting (Jenny Collieson and Pamela Holmes). Professor Manthorpe reported on our study of pressure ulcers in care homes in relation to Serious Case Reviews. Thirty people were at the meeting.

Twenty people attended in December, when Neil Chadborn spoke about comprehensive geriatric assessment in care homes, and Lisa Trigg discussed her comparison of Australian and English approaches to quality improvement in care homes. Finally, Julia Wood and Raymond Smith reported on their activity intervention in care homes.

The Forum’s website, hosted by SCWRU, is a growing resource and presentations and links are posted after each meeting: www.kcl.ac.uk/scwru/events/mbchf

If you would like to join the emailing list for details of forthcoming meetings please contact: [email protected]

(Left to right) Tom Browne, Laura Cole, and Marcus Yorke – the three speakers at the February 2017 Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum meeting.

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Working with Skills for Care Collaboration with Skills for Care in relation to the general use of the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) in 2017 included continued discussions on the use of NMDS-SC for academic, practice and policy purposes and its further evolution. Shereen Hussein remains a member of the NMDS-SC Data User Advisory Group and Jill Manthorpe continued her involvement with Skills for Care as one of its inaugural Fellows, attending its conference in Liverpool and regular Fellows meetings.

The Unit and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research With the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR), the Unit is helping the School develop the evidence base for adult social care practice in England by commissioning and conducting world class research. Martin Stevens and John Woolham collaborated with SSCR colleagues in organising a 2017 conference on social care research ethics and continue to play an active role on the Impact Advisory Group. In 2017 the Unit successfully:

▪ Undertook dissemination work on studies previously commissioned by NIHR SSCR: Models of Safeguarding, investigating the impact of different ways in which safeguarding has been implemented in local councils; Risk, Safeguarding and Personal Budgets – exploring any links between safeguarding and the use of personal budgets; and the scoping review of Care Home Managers

▪ Worked with and recruited new members of the SSCR User, Carer and Practitioner Advisory Group – Jill Manthorpe chairs this group

▪ Were major contributors to the SSCR sponsored ‘Social Care Elf’

▪ Reviewed and assisted with SSCR processes and events

▪ Collaborated with SSCR in areas of common interest at public presentations on User and Carer involvement.

Working with the Alzheimer’s Society Kritika Samsi and Jill Manthorpe advise the Society on social care, including contributing to their factsheet series as invited experts. Jill is a member of the Society’s Research Grants Committee and a mentor for one of its Doctoral Funded Research Centres and of one of its Fellows. Jo Moriarty reviews applications to the Society for research Funding. Both Jo Moriarty and Jill Manthorpe contributed in 2017 to the Society’s ‘roadmap’ for research. Laura Cole volunteers at an Alzheimer’s Society dementia cafe.

Working with the National Nursing Research Unit The Unit maintains links with the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU), also based at King’s College London. Jo Moriarty is a member of the NNRU Advisory Group.

Working with the British Association of Social Workers Work with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) continued throughout 2017, most notably in the joint activities of the Social Work History Network. The Unit is also a supporter of the BASW sponsored Social Worker of the Year Awards and values the opportunity that BASW contact provides for engaging with practitioners.

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The Social Work History Network The Social Work History Network (SWHN) is a network of social workers and historians, archivists, and academics in social work, established in 2000. Its primary aim is to raise the profile of social work history and to ensure that the lessons of the past are not lost. SWHN met five times in 2017; it is chaired by Terry Bamford. SCWRU has two members on the steering group (Jill Manthorpe and Stephen Martineau) and in 2017 hosted four of the group’s meetings, continued to host and run the SWHN website and produced and co-edited its Bulletin.

In March, Tony Evans, David Howe and Judy Foster addressed the question of whether social workers had enjoyed more discretion and autonomy in the past. In May, Philip Whitehead, Keith Bilton and Peter Westland examined the history of probation from 1870 to the present day.

One innovation at the SWHN this year has been the production of films of the meetings, which generally occur in working hours and therefore are difficult to reach for many. The Chester meeting on social work education and training (Ann Davis, Malcolm Jordan and Karen Lyons) was filmed as was the major event on Radical Social Work held at King’s in November. This latter gathering drew over 80 attendees and heard from: Linda de Chenu, Pete Feldon, Jeremy Weinstein, June Thoburn, Gordon Peters, Elizabeth Wilson, James Blewett and Michael Lavalette.

To join the SWHN mailing list please contact: [email protected]

The Bulletin of the Social Work History Network, an e-journal published twice a year, contains a variety of reports of meetings, original articles and a book review. Of particular interest this year, in the July issue, was the focus on the separation of probation from social work in the late 1960s; women’s mental health activism; and a consideration of Clement Attlee and the ‘social service idea’. The Bulletin is available online at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/swhn/bulletin/index.aspx

The year ended with a meeting at King’s on social work education and regulation. Ann Davis and steering group member David N Jones gave talks, and these were followed by a panel discussion with Dame Moira Gibb, David Croisdale-Appleby and Ray Jones (left to right)

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Professional activity Advisory Group and Collegiate Membership James Blewett Chair, National Making Research Count Associate, Sequeli Member, Operational Board, West London Teaching Partnership; Chair of literacy workstream Member, Child Policy, Practice and Education Group, British Association of Social Workers (BASW)

Laura Cole Council member, Section of Geriatrics & Gerontology of the Royal Society of Medicine

Michelle Cornes Facilitator, Cumbria Registered Social Care Managers’ Network Member, Cumbria Quality in Care Homes Advisory Group, Provider Engagement Lead Consultant, Voices, Big Lottery Multiple and Complex Needs Project Member, Revolving Doors Severe and Multiple Disadvantage Research Network Steering Group

Shereen Hussein Member, Skills for Care: National Minimum Data Set Technical Group Member and Mentor: London School of Economics Alumni Professional Mentoring Network Member, Arab Nuptiality Group, American University in Cairo Member, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Social Policy Network, University of Bath Member, The Runnymede Academic Forum Member, Academic Advisory Group for International Longevity Centre-UK Steering group: Focus on Labour Exploitation

Valerie Lipman Member, NIHR SSCR User, Carer & Practitioner Group Member, Advisory Group, Dunhill Home Care project

Jill Manthorpe Chair NIHR/Department of Health and Social Care Policy Research Programme Commissioning Panel Trustee, Centre for Policy on Ageing Trustee, Orders of St John Care Trust Chair – NIHR School for Social Care Research User, Carer and Practitioner Advisory Group Member, National Coordinating Committee, Making Research Count Member, organising committee, Dementia UK Congress Committee Member, Social Work History Network Member, Dunhill Medical Trust Award Committee Member, International Longevity Centre UK Academic Advisory Board Member, Dementia Action Alliance Member, Age Action Alliance Member, International Advisory Board, National Centre for the Protection of Older People, Ireland Member, Alzheimer Society Grant Panel Chair, Data Management and Ethics Committee, VALID Study, NIHR appointment Chair, WP2 Study Advisory Group, PRIDE Study, NIHR appointment Member, Advisory Group, DECIDE Carers and Quality of Life Study, University of Leeds Member, Making Safeguarding Personal Project Board Member, Chief Social Worker Research Advisory Group Council Member, Section of Geriatrics & Gerontology of the Royal Society of Medicine Associate, Sequeli Member, OPAAL and Macmillan Cancer Advocacy Advisory Group Chair, The Angela Project (early dementia) Advisory Group (Alzheimer Society)

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Member, MODEM (Dementia Modelling) Advisory Group Member, Norwegian Research Council project on user engagement

Jo Moriarty Member, Advisory Group, Advocacy Aid for Unmet Needs Member, Evaluating the Care Certificate (ECCert) Advisory Group Chair, Data Management and Ethics Committee for NIHR study 'Improving the quality of life in care homes by care home staff' Member, Dementia Road Map Advisory Group

Caroline Norrie Member, Advisory Group, Measuring Quality in Care Homes using ASCOT, PSSRU Member, Wandsworth Healthwatch ‘enter and view’ team Member, Wandsworth Social Care Liaison Committee Katharine Orellana Member, Advisory Group, Evaluation of Care Act and its impact on carers

Martin Stevens Chair, Steering Group for The Good Mental Health Cooperative social enterprise Member, School for Social Care Research (SSCR) Impact Working Group

Kritika Samsi Member, Expert Reference Group: Cancer Care for the Older Person for Macmillan Cancer Member, PRIDE study Advisory Group, University College London and University of East Anglia

John Woolham Subject Expert, Department of Health, Policy Research Programme Commissioning Panel Advisor, King’s College London DASH ambulance project

Editorial Board Membership Michelle Cornes Associate Editor, Journal of Interprofessional Care Executive Board Member, Journal of Integrated Care

Shereen Hussein Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Probability and Statistics Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Health Management

Jill Manthorpe Chair, Editorial Board, Ageing & Society Member, Editorial Boards: Health Risk and Society International Journal of Integrated Care Journal of Adult Protection Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect Journal of Intellectual Disabilities Journal of Integrated Care Journal of Interprofessional Care Journal of Dementia Care (research consultant) Nurse Education Today (international board) Journal of Health Services Research, Policy and Planning Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research

Jo Moriarty Editor, Innovative Practice Section, Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research Member, Editorial Board, Research, Policy and Planning Social Media Editor, International Journal of Care and Caring

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Caroline Norrie Joint Book Review Editor, Ageing & Society Member, Editorial Board, Ageing & Society

Kritika Samsi Joint Book Review Editor, Ageing & Society Member, Editorial Board, Ageing & Society

Martin Stevens Member, Editorial Board, Research, Policy and Planning Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

John Woolham Co-editor, Research Policy and Planning Deputy Editor, Journal of Assistive Technologies

‘Martin - Many thanks for sharing your research - much appreciated! As a PhD student looking at dementia and contract law, this article is very helpful to me in understanding some of the safeguarding concerns as you see them.’

Tania Barton, PhD Student

External examining and university advisory work Mary Baginsky PhD examiner, LSE PhD Examiner, University of Derby

Michelle Cornes PhD Supervisor, Farr Institute of Health Informatics, University College London PhD Examiner, Health Service Management Centre, University of Birmingham

Shereen Hussein MSc Examiner, RMIT, Melbourne Adjunct Professor, Applied Statistics and Population Science, University of Southern Queensland, Distinguished International Visitor, University of New South Wales, Australia Visiting Fellow, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Visiting Professor, Western Sydney University, Australia

Jill Manthorpe PhD examiner: UK - University of Manchester; University of Northumbria; Royal Holloway University. University of Sussex; Australia - Maquaire University, Monash University, Charles Sturt University; Visiting Professor: Ulster University; University of Melbourne Invited Visitor, University of Singapore Contributor, University of Huddersfield Social Work programme Member, PhD committee, University College London Mentor, Alzheimer Society Research Fellow (University College London)

Jo Moriarty Contributor, University of Kent BA & MA Social Work programme

Jane Tunstill External Examiner, Royal Holloway, University of London

John Woolham Internal PhD examiner, Coventry University PhD Supervisory team member, Coventry University

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Contemporary Issues in Mental Health A new SCWRU and Making Research Count annual seminar series

Sarah explored how AMHPs make use of these emotions when dealing with pressures of work and to achieve good outcomes for a person in need. Participants discussed what traits might help AMHPs to find constructive ways of dealing with negative aspects of their work and what better support could be given to AMHPs.

Details and presentations from the above seminars can be found at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/mentalhealth/index.aspx

A second seminar series will be held in 2018 – details on the seminar series website.

The aim of this new joint Making Research Count and SCWRU series is to offer engaging seminars to practitioners and researchers, aiming to explore interesting and important topics in Mental Health. The seminar series is chaired by Nicole Steils, Research Associate at SCWRU. So far there have been two seminars.

The second seminar was held in November. Sarah Vicary, Senior Lecturer at the Open University, presented on how professionals working as Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) manage emotions in their role. Sarah showed examples of both negative and positive emotions that AMHPs experience, often at the same time.

The first seminar, in October, was led by Craig Ward, a practising solicitor, writer and part-time PhD student at SCWRU. He presented on Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA). This was an updated repeat of a SCWRU seminar in 2017, due to popular demand. Craig introduced the basics of LPAs and how they work. He also presented current changes to law and how this impacted on LPAs. Examples from Craig’s practice and experiences reported by participants highlighted the complexity of the topic. Of particular interest was the use of digital LPAs and a lively conversation ensued about the advantages and disadvantages of digital LPAs.

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King’s College London – collegial activity James Blewett Guest lecturer, MA Child Care Studies, Department of Education and Professional Studies

Laura Cole Guest lecturer, Qualitative Research Methods, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Guest lecturer, Qualitative Summer School, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Guest lecturer, MSc Psychology and Neuroscience (online), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience PhD second supervisor, Academic Department of Military Mental Health

Michelle Cornes Chair, SCWRU Service User and Carer Advisory Group

Shereen Hussein Member, King’s Diversity Community Steering Committee Member, The Policy Institute Athena Swan Steering Committee, Lecturer, MSc Global Ageing, Institute of Gerontology Academic Lead and mentor, Gender Ambition Mentoring Scheme PhD first supervisor, Institute of Gerontology

Jill Manthorpe Dissertation supervisor, MSc Advanced Dementia Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience PhD first supervisor, Institute for Gerontology and second supervisory Department of Psychology

Jo Moriarty Guest Lecturer, Qualitative Summer School and Qualitative Research Methods Module, MSc Mental Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Caroline Norrie Secretary, SCWRU Service User and Carer Advisory Group Chair, KCL Geography, Social Science, Health & Medicine Research Ethics Panel

Janet Robinson Associate of King’s College (AKC)

Kritika Samsi Lecturer, Qualitative Research Methods, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Lecturer, Qualitative Summer School, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

‘Shereen, colleagues have shared with me the video clips that you have contributed to as part of supporting Skills for Care in celebrating 10 years of NMDS-SC this year. I wanted to convey my personal thanks to you for taking time of out of what I know is a very busy schedule to support our work, I and my colleagues very much appreciate this. I know that you and colleagues in SCWRU make good use of the data in your workforce research and it’s extremely positive to have your endorsement of our contribution to the sum of Workforce Intelligence. Endorsement from a highly recognised academic such as you and the University you are part of is a very welcome contribution to significant celebrations.’

Sharon Allen, CEO of Skills for Care

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Other professional activity

James Blewett Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Stephanie Bramley Honorary Research Fellow, University of Sheffield Tutor in Music Psychology, Royal Northern College of Music

Gaia Cetrano Lecturer, BA Social Work degree, University of Verona Member, World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section of Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution Member, Italian Professional Association of Social Workers

Laura Cole Member, British Society of Gerontology Guest lecturer, Dementia: practice based learning, Royal Holloway, University of London Guest lecturer, Adult social care, Royal Holloway, University of London Member, INTERDEM (Early detection and timely INTERvention in DEMentia) Network Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research

Michelle Cornes Senior Honorary Research Associate, Farr Institute of Health Informatics, University College London Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research Honorary Research Fellow, University of Cumbria Member, International Long-term Care Policy Network

Maureen Crane Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research Member, Caucus on Homelessness (USA) Member, American Public Health Association Member, Housing Studies Association Member, Society for the Study of Social Problems (USA)

Jess Harris Member, Social Policy Association

Shereen Hussein Fellow of the Royal Society of Art (FRSA) Fellow, NIHR School of Social Care Research Fellow, Royal Statistical Society Fellow, Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences Fellow, Radical Statistics Group Member, Social Policy Association Rapporteur to the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) External lecturer, MSc Adulthood, Ageing and Life, the Open University Network lead, Research On Workforce Mobility (ROWM) international network

Louise Joly Fellow, NIHR School of Social Care Research Member, Caucus on Homelessness (USA)

Jill Manthorpe Senior Investigator Emeritus, NIHR Senior Fellow, NIHR School of Social Care Research Patron, Greater London Forum for Older People

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Member, College of Reviewers – ESRC Member, British Society of Gerontology Academician of the Learned Societies of Social Sciences Fellow, Skills for Care External lecturer, Think Ahead social work training programme, University of York

Stephen Martineau Sub-editor, Bulletin of the Social Work History Network Member, Social Work History Network Steering Group

Jo Moriarty Member, British Sociological Association Member, Social Policy Association Member, Local Area Research and Intelligence Association Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research

Caroline Norrie Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research Member, British Society of Gerontology Member, National Council for Palliative Care NIHR College of Research Raters

Katharine Orellana Member, British Society of Gerontology Member, Social Policy Association Member, Social Research Association

Janet Robinson Member, Association of University Administrators

Nicole Steils Member, British Society of Gerontology Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research

Martin Stevens Chair, Health Research Authority Social Care Research Ethics Committee Chair, Social Services Research Group – Local Area Research and Intelligence Association Research Interest Group Member, Local Area Research and Intelligence Association Council Member, British Institute of Learning Disabilities Member, Social Policy Association Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research

Kritika Samsi Co-chair, Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research Member, Alzheimer’s Society Member, British Society of Gerontology

John Woolham Member, British Society of Gerontology Vice Chair, Social Services Research Group Fellow, NIHR School for Social Care Research

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Perspectives on the care and support of older people A SCWRU and Making Research Count annual seminar series

The first seminar, in February, was led by Colin Slasberg, who is an independent researcher and consultant. Colin discussed the developmental work he had undertaken with a council to develop a radical strategy for service transformation.

Following this, in March, Kevin Cullen discussed work he and others had been doing to evaluate community based supports for people with dementia. Kevin is a Director of the Workforce Research Unit in Dublin, Ireland.

April’s seminar was led by Professor Guy Daly, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of Health and Life Sciences at Coventry University. His presentation focused on the causes and possible solutions to the ongoing crisis affecting social care in England.

In May, it was the turn of Jeremy Porteus, Director of the Housing and Telecare Learning and Improvement Network to lead a seminar on the importance of diversity in housing options for older people likely to be ‘last time movers’.

Details and presentations from the above seminars can be found at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/perspectives/index.aspx

The second seminar series will take place in 2018 – details are available on the seminar series website.

The aim of these Making Research Count seminars is

to offer presentations from a range of different perspectives on topical issues relating to the care and support of older people and share with practitioners and social care managers a series of presentations of work, or original thinking that would be interesting and thought provoking.

The seminar series is convened by Dr John Woolham, Senior Research Fellow at SCWRU, who was also the speaker at the final seminar in 2017.

The final seminar of the series, in June, was led by John Woolham (pictured), Senior Research Fellow at SCWRU and seminar series convenor. John explored the impact of personal budgets and direct payments on carers. Each seminar presentation was followed by lively and informative discussion and debate amongst delegates.

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/perspectives/index.aspx

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Publications

Peer-reviewed articles Ashton, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The views of domestic staff and porters when supporting patients with dementia in the acute hospital: An exploratory qualitative study', Dementia. doi:10.1177/1471301217707085

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Knowledge, professional expertise and social work identities in challenging times: Making Research Count in 2017', Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 18(3): 6-11.

Bunn, F., Goodman, C., Manthorpe, J., Durand, M.-A., Hodkinson, I., Rait, G., Millac, P., Davies, S. L., Russell, B., & Wilson, P. (2017) 'Supporting shared decision-making for older people with multiple health and social care needs: a protocol for a realist synthesis to inform integrated care models', BMJ Open, 7(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014026

Cetrano, G., Tedeschi, F., Rabbi, L., Gosetti, G., Lora, A., Lamonaca, D., Manthorpe, J., & Amaddeo, F. (2017) 'How are compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction affected by quality of working life? Findings from a survey of mental health staff in Italy', BMC Health Services Research, 17(1): 755. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2726-x

Christensen, K., Hussein, S., & Ismail, M. (2017) 'Migrant intelligence shaping work destination choice: the case of long-term care work in the United Kingdom and Norway', European Journal of Aging, 14(3): 219-232.

Clarke CS, Round J, Morris S, Kharicha, K., Ford, J., Manthorpe, J., Iliffe, S., Goodman, C., & Walters, K. (2017) 'Exploring the relationship between frequent internet use and health and social care resource use in a community-based cohort of older adults: an observational study in primary care', BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015839

Cole, L., & Drennan, V. M. (2017) 'Living with incontinence: The experience of people with dementia', Dementia. doi:10.1177/1471301217731171

Cooper, C., Lodwick, R., Walters, K., Raine, R., Manthorpe, J., Iliffe, S., & Petersen, I. (2017) 'Inequalities in receipt of mental and physical healthcare in people with dementia in the UK', Age and Ageing, 46(3): 393-400. doi:10.1093/ageing/afw208

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Cornes, M., Whiteford, M., Manthorpe, J., Neale, J., Byng, R., Hewett, N., Clark, M., Kilmister, A., Fuller, J., Aldridge, R., & Tinelli, M. (2017) 'Improving hospital discharge arrangements for people who are homeless: A realist synthesis of the intermediate care literature', Health & Social Care in the Community. doi:10.1111/hsc.12474

D'Astous, V., Abrams, R., Vandrevala, T., Samsi, K., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Gaps in understanding the experiences of homecare workers providing care for people with dementia up to the end of life: A systematic review', Dementia: 1471301217699354. doi:10.1177/1471301217699354

Drennan, V., Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Meeting the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence', Quality in Ageing and Older People, 18(4): 246-253. doi:10.1108/QAOA-06-2017-0020

Ford, J. A., Kharicha, K., Clarke, C. S., Clark, A., Iliffe, S., Goodman, C., Manthorpe, J., Steel, N., & Walters, K. (2017) 'Service use of older people who participate in primary care health promotion: a latent class analysis', BMC Health Services Research, 17(1): 176. doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2122-6

Frost, R., Belk, C., Jovicic, A., Ricciardi, F., Kharicha, K., Gardner, B., Iliffe, S., Goodman, C., Manthorpe, J., Drennan, V. M., & Walters, K. (2017) 'Health promotion interventions for community-dwelling older people with mild or pre-frailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Geriatrics, 17(157). doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0547-8

Frost, R., Kharicha, K., Jovicic, A., Liljas, A. E. M., Iliffe, S., Manthorpe, J., Gardner, B., Avgerinou, C., Goodman, C., Drennan, V. M., & Walters, K. (2017) 'Identifying acceptable components for home-based health promotion services for older people with mild frailty: A qualitative study', Health & Social Care in the Community. doi:10.1111/hsc.12526

Gardner, B., Jovicic, A., Belk, C., Kharicha, K., Iliffe, S., Manthorpe, J., Goodman, C., Drennan, V. M., & Walters, K. (2017) 'Specifying the content of home-based health behaviour change interventions for older people with frailty or at risk of frailty: an exploratory systematic review', BMJ Open, 7(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014127

Graham, K., Stevens, M., Norrie, C., Manthorpe, J., Moriarty, J., & Hussein, S. (2017) 'Models of safeguarding in England: Identifying important models and variables influencing the operation of adult safeguarding', Journal of Social Work, 17(3): 255-276. doi:10.1177/1468017316640071

Gutiérrez-Colosía, M., Salvador-Carulla, L., Salinas-Pérez, J. A., García-Alonso, C. R., Cid, J., Salazzari, D., Montagni, I., Tedeschi, F., Cetrano, G., Chevreul, K., Kalseth, K., Hagmair, G., Straßmayr, C., Park, A. L., Sfectu, R., Ala-Nikkola, T., González-Caballero, J. L., Rabbi, L., Kalseth, B., & Amaddeo, F. (2017) 'Standard comparison of local mental health care systems in eight European countries', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. doi:10.1017/S2045796017000415

Hussein, S. (2017) '“We don't do it for the money” … The scale and reasons of poverty-pay among frontline long-term care workers in England', Health & Social Care in the Community. doi:10.1111/hsc.12455

Hussein, S., & Christensen, K. (2017) 'Migration, gender and low-paid work: on migrant men’s entry dynamics into the feminised social care work in the UK', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(5): 749-765. doi:10.1080/1369183x.2016.1202751

Hussein, S., & Ismail, M. (2017) 'Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities', Ageing International, 42(3): 274-289. doi:10.1007/s12126-016-9244-8

Iliffe, S., Walters, K., Manthorpe, J., Goodman, C., & Kharicha, K. (2017) 'Health and well-being promotion strategies for ‘hard to reach’ older people in England: A mapping exercise', Primary Health Care Research & Development. doi:10.1017/S1463423617000378

Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Dementia: beyond multi-morbidity', Journal of Public Mental Health, 16(4): 172-179. doi:10.1108/JPMH-05-2017-0019

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Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Dementia: is the biopsychosocial model vindicated? [peer reviewed editorial]', British Journal of General Practice, 67(661): 344-345. doi:10.3399/bjgp17X691781

Ismail, M., Hussein, S., Stevens, M., Woolham, J., Manthorpe, J., Aspinal, F., Baxter, K., & Samsi, K. (2017) 'Do Personal Budgets Increase the Risk of Abuse? Evidence from English National Data', Journal of Social Policy, 46(2): 291-311. doi:10.1017/S0047279416000623

Khan, H., Hussein, S., & Deane, J. (2017) 'Nexus between demographic change and elderly care need in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries: Some policy implications', Ageing International. doi:10.1007/s12126-017-9303-9

Kharicha, K., Iliffe, S., Manthorpe, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Cattan, M., Goodman, C., Kirby-Barr, M., Whitehouse, J. H., & Walters, K. (2017) 'What do older people experiencing loneliness think about primary care or community based interventions to reduce loneliness? A qualitative study in England', Health & Social Care in the Community, 25(6): 1733-1742. doi:10.1111/hsc.12438

Khattab, N., & Hussein, S. (2017) 'Can religious affiliation explain the disadvantage of Muslim women in the British labour market?', Work, Employment and Society. doi:10.1177/0950017017711099

Kidd, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Modern Slavery - the adult safeguarding interface', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(3): 158-166. doi:10.1108/JAP-09-2016-0021

Lamahewa, K., Mathew, R., Iliffe, S., Wilcock, J., Manthorpe, J., Sampson, E. L., & Davies, N. (2017) 'A qualitative study exploring the difficulties influencing decision making at the end of life for people with dementia', Health Expectations. doi:10.1111/hex.12593

Liljas, A. E. M., Walters, K., Jovicic, A., Iliffe, S., Manthorpe, J., Goodman, C., & Kharicha, K. (2017) 'Strategies to improve engagement of ‘hard to reach’ older people in research on health promotion: a systematic review', BMC Public Health, 17(1): 349. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4241-8

Liljas, A. E. M., Walters, K., Jovicic, A., Manthorpe, J., Iliffe, S., Goodman, C., & Kharicha, K. (2017) 'Engaging hard-to-reach groups in health promotion: the views of older people and professionals from a qualitative study in England', The Lancet, 390, Supplement 3: S58. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32993-8

Lipman, V., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Social housing provision for minority ethnic older people with dementia: Findings from a qualitative study', Dementia, 16(6): 750-765. doi:10.1177/1471301215616539

Manthorpe, J., Bramley, S., & Norrie, C. (2017) 'Gambling and adult safeguarding: connections and evidence', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6): 333-344. doi:10.1108/JAP-03-2017-0014

Manthorpe, J., Harris, J., Samsi, K., & Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Doing, Being and Becoming a Valued Care Worker: User and Family Carer Views', Ethics and Social Welfare, 11(1): 79-91. doi:10.1080/17496535.2016.1247904

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Joining up dementia: not as easy as it sounds', Journal of Integrated Care, 25(4): 280-287. doi:10.1108/JICA-06-2017-0017

Manthorpe, J., & Martineau, S. (2017) 'Engaging with the New System of Safeguarding Adults Reviews Concerning Care Homes for Older People', British Journal of Social Work, 47(7): 2086-2099. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcw102

Manthorpe, J., & Martineau, S. (2017) 'Home pressures: failures of care and pressure ulcer problems in the community – the findings of serious case reviews', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6): 345-356. doi:10.1108/JAP-03-2017-0013

Manthorpe, J., & Martineau, S. (2017) 'Pressure Points: learning from Serious Case Reviews of failures of care and pressure ulcer problems in care homes', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(5): 284-296. doi:10.1108/JAP-11-2016-0029

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Manthorpe, J., & Martineau, S. (2017) 'Safeguarding Adults Reviews: Prompting practice and policy', Social Work & Social Sciences Review, 18(3): 23-32.

Manthorpe, J., & Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Falls prevention: access and acceptability to all?', Working with Older People, 21(2): 72-81. doi:10.1108/WWOP-10-2016-0029

Manthorpe, J., Norrie, C., & Bramley, S. (2017) 'Gambling-Related Harms and Social Work Practice: Findings from a Scoping Review', Practice. doi:10.1080/09503153.2017.1404563

Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Martineau, S., & Norrie, C. (2017) 'Safeguarding practice in England where access to an adult at risk is obstructed by a third party: findings from a survey', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6): 323-332. doi:10.1108/JAP-06-2017-0027

Manthorpe, J., Stewart, C., & Blewett, J. (2017) 'Coming Back to Social Work: A Pilot National Programme for Social Workers Returning to Practice', Practice. doi:10.1080/09503153.2017.1385757

McFadden, P., Manthorpe, J., & Mallett, J. (2017) 'Commonalities and Differences in Social Work with Learning Disability and Child Protection: Findings from a UK ‘Burnout’ National Survey', The British Journal of Social Work. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcx070

Moriarty, J., Lipman, V., Norrie, C., Elaswarapu, R., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Handovers in care homes for older people – their type, timing and usefulness. Findings from a scoping review', Ageing and Society. doi:10.1017/S0144686X17001301

Moriarty, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The diversity of befriending by, and of, older people', Working with Older People, 21(2): 63-71. doi:10.1108/WWOP-07-2016-0017

Norrie, C., Stevens, M., Graham, K., Moriarty, J., Hussein, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Models of Organising Adult Safeguarding', British Journal of Social Work, 47(4): 1205-1223. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcw032

Orellana, K., Manthorpe, J., & Moriarty, J. (2017) 'What do we know about care home managers? Findings of a scoping review', Health & Social Care in the Community, 25(2): 366–377. doi:10.1111/hsc.12313

Rapaport, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Using Practice Research as a Strategy for Developing Academic Workforce Capacity', Australian & New Zealand Social Work & Welfare Education & Research (ANZSWWER), 19(1): 107-112.

Rapaport, J., & Poirier Baiani, G. (2016/2017) 'Role theory and family values – a conceptual framework for family and social work reciprocation', Research, Policy and Planning, 32(3): 169-182.

Stevens, M., & Harris, J. (2017) 'Social work support for employment of people with learning disabilities: Findings from the English Jobs First demonstration sites', Journal of Social Work, 17(2): 167-185. doi:10.1177/1468017316637224

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Manthorpe, J., & Norrie, C. (2017) 'Social workers’ power of entry in adult safeguarding concerns: debates over autonomy, privacy and protection', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6): 312-322. doi:10.1108/JAP-04-2017-0020

Stevens, M., Norrie, C., Manthorpe, J., Hussein, S., Moriarty, J., & Graham, K. (2017) 'Models of Adult Safeguarding in England: Findings from a Study of Costs and Referral Outcomes', British Journal of Social Work, 47(4): 1224-1244. doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcw025

van Wyk, A., Manthorpe, J., & Clark, C. (2017) 'The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study', Dementia, 16(7): 865-877. doi:10.1177/1471301215622092

Vandrevala, T., Samsi, K., Rose, C., Adenrele, C., Barnes, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Perceived needs for support among care home staff providing end of life care for people with dementia: a qualitative study', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32(2): 155-163. doi:10.1002/gps.4451

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Walters, K., Kharicha, K., Goodman, C., Handley, M., Manthorpe, J., Cattan, M., Morris, S., Clarke, C., Round, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Promoting independence, health and well-being for older people: a feasibility study of computer-aided health and social risk appraisal system in primary care', BMC Family Practice, 18(47). doi:10.1186/s12875-017-0620-6

Woolham, J., Daly, G., Sparks, T., Ritters, K., & Steils, N. (2017) 'Do direct payments improve outcomes for older people who receive social care? Differences in outcome between people aged 75+ who have a managed personal budget or a direct payment', Ageing & Society, 37(5): 961-984. doi:10.1017/S0144686X15001531

Woolham, J., Stevens, M., & Rainey, C. (2016/17) 'Research capacity and research governance in local authority settings in England: findings from a national survey in 2014', Research, Policy and Planning, 32(2): 81-96.

‘Jill, I appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. Also, as discussed, your falls and diversity article has given me much ‘food for thought’ and I look forward to reading the other articles in the series.’

Claudia Meyer, Research Fellow, Bolton Clarke, Australia

Non-peer reviewed articles Botsford, J., Harrison Dening, K., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Culture and ethnicity community of practice', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(4): 18-20.

Bramley, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Can Gambling Affect Vulnerable Adults?', Liquid Personnel. 15 August.

Bramley, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How does gambling impact vulnerable adults?', Community Care. 7 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'Social skills: could care work, which is increasingly complex and resistant to automation, be an economic opportunity? [editorial]', RSA Journal, CLXII(5568): 30-33.

Iliffe, S., Wright, P., Law, R., Rogerson, A., Cole, L., Manthorpe, J., & Khan, M. (2017) 'Enabling Research in Care Homes [letter]', Age and Ageing, 46(6): 1017. doi:10.1093/ageing/afx131

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Advice to minister', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(5): 10.

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Carers', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(3): 18-20.

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Changed priorities for a new dementia strategy', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(2): 16-18.

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Letter: Solanezumab and the amyloid hypothesis for Alzheimer’s disease - where to look?', British Medical Journal. 16 January.

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Reading dementia', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(4): 10.

Manthorpe, J., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'What is dementia and how big a problem is it?', The Journal of Dementia Care, 25(1): 16-17.

Penhale, B., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The shaping of safeguarding [editorial]', The Journal of Adult Protection, 19(6): 309-311.

Woolham, J., & Parsons, S. (2017) 'Editorial', The Journal of Enabling Technologies, 11(1).



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Book chapters Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) Signs of Safety: an evaluation across ten areas in England. In C. Cinali, J. Ma, & T. Vecchiato (Eds.), New Perspectives for Outcome-Based Evaluation and Research on Family and Children's Services. Padova: Fondazione Emmanuela Zancan.

Iliffe, S., Drennan, V., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) Dementia Care in the Community: challenges for primary Health and Social Care. In D. Ames, A. Burns, & J. O’Brien (Eds.), Dementia (5th edition) (pp. 161-171). London: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis.

Manthorpe, J., Stevens, M., Martineau, S., & Norrie, C. (2017) Managing difficult encounters with family members. In A. Cooper & E. White (Eds.), Safeguarding Adults under the Care Act 2014 (pp. 163-177). London: Jessica Kingsley.

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Reports Baginsky, M., Gorin, S., Sands, C., & Quest Research and Evaluation Ltd. (2017) The fostering system in England: Evidence review. London: Department for Education.

Baginsky, M., Gorin, S., Sands, C., & Quest Research and Evaluation Ltd. (2017) The fostering system in England: Evidence review. Research report: Executive summary. London: Department for Education.

Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., Manthorpe, J., Beecham, J., & Hickman, B. (2017) Evaluation of Signs of Safety in 10 pilots. London: Department for Education.

Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., Manthorpe, J., Ougrin, D., & Middleton, K. (2017) The New Orleans Intervention Model: Early Implementation in a London Borough. London: Department for Education.

Baltruks, D., Hussein, S., & Lara Montero, A. (2017) Investing in the social services workforce. Brighton: European Social Network.

Bramley, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) The nature of gambling-related harms for adults at risk: a review. London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute at King's College London.

Moniz-Cook, E., Hart, C., Woods, B., Whitaker, C., James, I., Russell, I., Edwards, R. T., Hilton, A., Orrell, M., Campion, P., Stokes, G., Jones, R. S., Bird, M., Poland, F., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) Challenge Demcare: management of challenging behaviour in dementia at home and in care homes – development, evaluation and implementation of an online individualised intervention for care homes; and a cohort study of specialist community mental health care for families. Southampton: National Institute for Health Research.

Moriarty, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) Social work bursary. London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute at King's.

Moriarty, J., Manthorpe, J., & Harris, J. (2017) Recruitment and retention in adult social care services. London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute at King's.

Norrie, C., Lipman, V., Moriarty, J., Elaswarapu, R., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) How do handovers happen? A study of handover-at-shift changeovers in care homes for older people’. London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, Policy Institute at King's College London.

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding: an investigation of practice. Final Report. London: Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King's College London.

Walters, K., Frost, R., Kharicha, K., Avgerinou, C., Gardner, B., Ricciardi, F., Hunter, R., Liljas, A., Manthorpe, J., Drennan, V., Wood, J., Goodman, C., Jovicic, A., & Iliffe, S. (2017) 'Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty: the HomeHealth intervention development and feasibility RCT', Health Technology Assessment, 21(73).

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Blog posts Baginsky, M. (2017) 'Families and children’s services: international perspectives', Social Care Workforce, 14 September, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/09/14/families-and-childrens-services-international-perspectives/

Bramley, S., & Norrie, C. (2017) 'Gambling disorders in women', Social Care Workforce, 4 October, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/10/04/gambling-disorders-in-women/

Cetrano, G. (2017) 'At the World Congress of Psychiatry, Berlin 2017', Social Care Workforce, 29 November, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/11/29/at-the-world-congress-of-psychiatry-2017/

Cetrano, G. (2017) 'Notes from the inaugural conference of the Italian Society of Social Work Research', Social Care Workforce, 25 June, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/06/25/notes-from-the-inaugural-conference-of-the-italian-society-of-social-work-research/

Lipman, V. (2017) 'Bringing it all together – re-valuing older people by combining research, training and practice', Social Care Workforce, 31 March, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/03/31/bringing-it-all-together-re-valuing-older-people-by-combining-research-training-and-practice/

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Experiences of residential care assistants working with people with dementia', The Social Care Elf, 14 March, https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/dementia/experiences-healthcare-assistants-working-people-dementia-residential-care/

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The promised liberation of adult social work under England’s 2014 Care Act', The Social Care Elf, 16 February, http://www.nationalelfservice.net/social-care/social-work/the-promised-liberation-of-adult-social-work-under-englands-2014-care-act/

Martineau, S. (2017) 'Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional?', Social Care Workforce, 17 July, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/07/17/who-wants-to-be-an-approved-mental-health-professional/

Moniz-Cook, E., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Managing dementia where there is challenging behaviour', Social Care Workforce, 14 August, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/08/14/managing-dementia-where-there-is-challenging-behaviour/

Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Shared Lives: experiences of family-based support of older people with learning disabilities', The Social Care Elf, 4 April, https://www.nationalelfservice.net/social-care/support-planning/shared-lives-family-based-elder-support-community/

Moriarty, J., & Stevens, M. (2017) 'Adult social care - where's the evidence? [blog post]', Social Care Workforce 13 February, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/02/13/adult-social-care-wheres-the-evidence/

Norrie, C. (2017) 'Being a Member of Healthwatch ‘Enter and View’ team – a positive learning and volunteering experience', Social Care Workforce, 10 November, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/11/10/being-a-member-of-healthwatch-enter-and-view-team-a-positive-learning-and-volunteering-experience/

Norrie, C. (2017) 'Researching in care homes – what was learnt from a study of handovers?', Social Care Workforce, 12 July, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/07/12/researching-in-care-homes-what-was-learnt-from-a-study-of-handovers/

Norrie, C. (2017) 'Wandsworth Adult Safeguarding Conference – Modern Slavery and Partnership Working', Social Care Workforce, 13 December, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/12/13/wandsworth-adult-safeguarding-conference-modern-slavery-and-partnership-working/

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Steils, N. (2017) 'At the German Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics', Social Care Workforce, 16 October, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/10/16/at-the-german-society-of-gerontology-and-geriatrics/

Steils, N. (2017) 'Use of Assistive Technology and telecare in Germany – visiting the ‘independent living centre’ exhibition in Frankfurt am Main', Social Care Workforce, 16 October, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/10/16/use-of-assistive-technology-and-telecare-in-germany-visiting-the-independent-living-centre-exhibition-in-frankfurt-am-main/

Woolham, J. (2017) 'Personal budgets in Finland', Social Care Workforce, 28 September, http://blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce/2017/09/28/personal-budgets-in-finland/

The SCWRU Blog: blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce The Unit began blogging in 2012 as ‘Social Care Workforce’. Since then there have been 124 posts on the blog. This year there were 25 posts, most by Unit staff, the remainder by invited contributors from a range of research, practitioner and service user perspectives.

Unit bloggers have used the platform to discuss conferences they have attended. For example, Research Associate Gaia Cetrano reported back (25 June) from the inaugural conference of the Italian Society of Social Work Research, held in Turin in May; she also wrote (29 November) about the World Congress of Psychiatry in Berlin in the autumn. Another Research Associate, Nicole Steils, had taken findings from the Unit telecare study back to a conference in her native Germany (16 October).

As in previous years, we were lucky to have Joan Rapaport provide a report (15 February) of our own annual older people’s conference – this year’s theme was human rights. Other conferences featuring on the blog included: the 9th Deafblind International European Conference (Peter Simcock; 18 September); the 12th UK Dementia Congress (Jo Moriarty; 8 December); the Wandsworth Adult Safeguarding Conference (Caroline Norrie; 13 December); and the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Leads Network annual conference (Stephen Martineau; 17 July) – this last also being the springboard for a successful campaign of participant recruitment for our AMHP study.

Other notable contributions from Unit members included John Woolham’s account (28 September) of a trip to Helsinki to discuss the English experience of personal budgets, Jo Moriarty and Martin Stevens’ take (13 February) on the state of evidence in adult social care, and Katharine Orellana’s piece accompanying her submission of evidence to inform the commissioning of day centres for older people.

Of the guest posts, among the most notable were one by James Fuller on self-neglect (17 August) and another by former colleague, Nigel Charles, who drew on his own experience of having cancer to propose (25 October) a patient-informed research study about using statistics to help patients deal with the emotional impact of cancer.

To contribute to the SCWRU blog please contact the editor, Stephen Martineau.

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Conference papers and invited presentations

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Core skills for social work practice', Making Research Count, Bromley, 5 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'The role of social work in adult services: a strength based perspective', Making Research Count, Ealing, 9 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding neglect and the capacity for change', Making Research Count, Greenwich, 10 January.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Recruitment and retention', Suffolk Brokerage, Ipswich, 10 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Promoting reflection and critical thinking in supervision', Making Research Count, West London, 12 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Promoting reflection and critical thinking in supervision', Making Research Count, Havering, 13 January.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Transforming Adult Social Care', Capita Conference, London, 16 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding risk and promoting safety: A workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Barnet, 17 January.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Research awards', Nursing Research Workshop, King's College London, 17 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'The role of the assessor in the ASYE', Making Research Count, West London Alliance, 18 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Use of self and relationships based practice: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Enfield, 19 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding the impact of domestic violence on children and young people', Making Research Count, Bexley, 20 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing your team: a systemic approach', Making Research Count, West London Alliance, 24 January.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Transitions and the Mental Capacity Act', Making Research Count, Greenwich, 25 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding thresholds', Making Research Count, Bromley, 26 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Making sense of social work theory', Making Research Count, Ealing, 30 January.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding risk and promoting safety: A workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 2 February.

Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Social work research at SCWRU', Event by Research in Practice for Adults (RIPfA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, London, 2 February.

Stevens, M. (2017) 'Models of safeguarding', Event by Research in Practice for Adults (RIPfA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, London, 2 February.

‘As someone who has just left University there were very interesting insights at the RipfA event. Martin Stevens talking about risk, assessment and personal budgets was interesting and informative. It challenged my assumptions on safeguarding - I assumed an increased risk of abuse, particularly financial, so was surprised to hear the biggest abuse remains physical. I found the balance of autonomy v duty of care thought provoking. I will be keen to seek out further seminars.

Kirsty Samson, Independence Support Assistant (now social worker), Portsmouth City Council

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Blewett, J. (2017) 'Working with men in child welfare', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham, 3 February.

Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Living alone at home', Book launch: 'Enhancing Health and Wellbeing in Dementia, A Person-Centred Integrated Care Approach' by Shibley Rahman, London, 4 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding risk and promoting safety: A workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Enfield, 6 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding thresholds', Making Research Count, Bromley, 7 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Critical thinking and reflective practice: the role of social work in adult social care', Making Research Count, Greenwich, 7 February.

Stevens, M. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk', King’s College London, 9 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing performance and improving practice: messages from research', Making Research Count, Havering, 14 February.

Cornes, M., & Kilmister, A. (2017) 'Making every adult matter in hospital', Homeless Link Be the Change Cumbria Network Event, Penrith, 17 February.

Cole, L. (2017) ''Optimal Time' study: How do people with dementia decide when to move to a care home, and what are their experiences? A systematic review', Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum, King's College London, 22 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective practice and critical thinking in supervision in adult social care', Making Research Count, West London, 23 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'The role of social work in adult social care: a strength based perspective', Making Research Count, Ealing, 27 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective supervision: an action learning set for managers', Making Research Count, Lewisham, 28 February.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Assessment skills and knowledge', Making Research Count, Bromley, 1 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Working with invisible family members', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Children’s Safeguarding Board, 2 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Ten effective interventions in adult safeguarding', Making Research Count (York), Hull, 3 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'The role of social histories in parenting assessments', Making Research Count, Wandsworth, 7 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Getting Literate - what we can do better', Hertfordshire County Council’s International Women’s Day celebration, Hatfield, 8 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective practice and critical thinking: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Enfield, 9 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective supervision: an action learning set for managers', Making Research Count, Lewisham, 10 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Core skills for social work practice: messages from research', Making Research Count, Bromley, 13 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective practice and critical thinking: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 14 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective practice and critical thinking: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Barnet, 15 March.

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Blewett, J. (2017) 'Working with men in child welfare', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham, 16 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Working to the strengths of the social care workforce', Strength based social work, Research into Practice for Adults, Birmingham, 16 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Safeguarding together', North Lincolnshire Safeguarding Board annual conference, Scunthorpe, 17 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Ethical use of authority in supervision', Making Research Count, West London, 21 March

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Evidence based social work', World Social Work Day, Tri-borough, 21 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Social work promoting communities within the context of Adult Social care work', Southwark, 21 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'User and carer involvement in research', NIHR School for Social Care Research, LSE, London, 22 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing contact and relationships with birth parents: a workshop for foster carers', Making Research Count, Lambeth, 23 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) ' Working with families who are hard to help', Making Research Count, Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s Board, 24 March.

Woolham, J. (2017) 'Telecare: is it a problem or a solution? Findings from the UTOPIA (Using Telecare for Older People In Adult Social Care) online survey of English Local Authorities', Housing Learning and Improvement Network Festival of Ideas conference, London, 24 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing your team: a systemic approach', Making Research Count, West London Alliance, 27 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Unit research on social care', Imperial College Masters programme, London, 4 April.

Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Continuing Professional Development Course on Mental Health Policy and Practice: Making Support More Personalised (1)', Making Research Count, Richmond, 4 April.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Research into Practice', Singapore, 10 April.


Blewett, J. (2017) 'The Knowledge and Skills Statements for adults: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Hertfordshire, 12 April.

Woolham, J., & Steils, N. (2017) 'How are English Adult Social Care Departments using telecare with older people? Emerging issues from the UTOPIA study', NIHR School for Social Care Research, London, 12 April.


Blewett, J. (2017) 'Using performance data and audit as windows into the practice system: a seminar for managers', Making Research Count, West London Alliance, 18 April.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Promoting analysis in assessment: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 29 March.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Core skills and knowledge for practice Bromley', Making Research Count, 30 March.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Learning from the UK REF', Singapore, 18 April.

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Contemporary issues and debates in social work education, research and practice

In February, Dr Rick Hood of Kingston University & St George’s, University of London, led a seminar focusing on the challenges in measuring outcomes and performance in local authority services and described his research on trends and possible explanations for them.

In March, Nigel Parton, Professor in Applied Childhood Studies, University of Huddersfield, discussed the political significance of the politics of child protection, drawing on his book The Politics of Child Protection: Contemporary Developments and Future Directions.

In May, Paul Bywaters, Professor of Social Work in the Child and Family Research Group at Coventry University led one on a UK study of inequalities in children’s services, raising policy, practice and moral questions, and the implications of findings in an age of austerity.

‘Mary, I wanted to say thank you for yesterday afternoon’s seminar. It was absolutely fascinating, and I left feeling revived!’ Chris Hemsley, Senior Lecturer - Frontline Programme, Tilda Goldberg Centre

for Social Work and Social Care, University of Bedfordshire

In October, Ken McLaughlin, Senior Lecturer in social work at Manchester Metropolitan University, presented research on the Health and Care Professions Council’s Fitness to Practise process in relation to social workers, raising concerns over the regulatory procedure and inherent power imbalance against social workers.

In November, Martin Stevens, Senior Research Fellow at SCWRU, disucssed the study: Helping or hindering in adult safeguarding. The session explored professional practice responses and the option of greater legal powers.

The final seminar took place late November when Professor Elizabeth Fernandez, Professor of Social Work at The University of New South Wales, explored family based policies, the factors that shape them and challenges in implementation and evaluation.

Details and presentations from all the seminars in this series can be found at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/socialworkseminars/index.aspx

In September, Mary Baginsky (pictured) led one on Signs of Safety (SoS), one of the most widely adopted programmes aimed at improving practice in child protection services in England. Findings from one of the largest evaluations of SoS internationally, were presented and discussed.

The focus of these invitational seminars is on social work research and education and how these relate to practice. The series is coordinated by Mary Baginsky and provides a platform for debate about the social work profession, roles, research and evidence.

In January, Naomi Eisenstadt CB, Honorary Research Fellow at the Oxford University Department of Education, led a seminar on her work advising the Scottish Government on poverty, and explored the tensions in policy and practice when trying to make systems more responsive to complex family needs.

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Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Employing a randomised control trial at the interface of social work, law and medicine', European Social Work Research Association Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, 21 April.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Practice Research', University of Singapore, 21 April.

Moriarty, J., Baginsky, M., Manthorpe, J., Beecham, J., & Hickman, B. (2017) 'Time well spent? How social workers in child protection spend their time', 7th European Conference for Social Work Research, Aalborg University, Denmark, 21 April.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Promoting analysis in assessment: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Barnet, 24 April.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The Rebuilding Lives study: Outcomes over five years for homeless people who are rehoused', New Hope Community Services, Singapore, 24 April.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Rebuilding Lives', New Hope Housing Service, Singapore, 24 April.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding risk and promoting safety: A workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Ealing, 25 April.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Working with men in child welfare', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham, 26 April.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults: A workshop for housing workers', Making Research Count, Greenwich Safeguarding Children’s Board, 2 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective practice and critical thinking', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 3 May.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Doing more for less', Guy's Hospital, London, 4 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Core skills and knowledge for practice', Making Research Count, Bromley, 8 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding risk and promoting safety: A workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Enfield, 10 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding the role of the assessor on the ASYE', Making Research Count, West London Teaching Partnership, 11 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'The role of reflective supervision in promoting person centred practice', Making Research Count, Havering, 16 May.

Manthorpe, J., Norrie, C., Elaswarapu, R., Lipman, V., & Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Care home handovers', Royal Society of Medicine, London, 16 May.

Cole, L. (2017) 'Experiences of home care services for people with dementia requiring intimate care', Home Care Research Forum, King's College London, 17 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing performance: the role of reflective supervision', Making Research Count, Lewisham, 18 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Developing reflective supervision: a workshop for managers', Making Research Count, Brent, 19 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding thresholds', Making Research Count, Bromley, 22 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Promoting professional development through supervision', Making Research Count, Havering, 23 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Researchers and the Children and Social Work Act: moral and methodological challenges', LARIA Annual Conference, Sheffield, 24 May.

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk at home', LARIA conference, Sheffield, 24 May.

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Tunstill, J. (2017) 'Researchers and the Children and Social Work Act: moral and methodological challenges', Presentation at LARIA Annual Conference, Birmingham 24 May.

Woolham, J. (2017) 'Personal Budgets and Direct Payments for Older Adult Social Care Users – do we need a different approach?', LARIA Annual Conference, Sheffield, 24 May.

Cetrano, G. (2017) 'The effects of social care interventions on perceived quality of life: Results from a multicentre study in Italy', Italian Society of Social Work Conference, Turin, 25 May.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Use of self and managing relationships: a workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Enfield, 31 May.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Personal Budgets', SCWRU seminar for representatives of the Finnish Government, King's College London, King's College London, 31 May.

Steils, N. (2017) 'The impact of personal budgets and direct payments on unpaid carers', SCWRU seminar for representatives of the Finnish Government, King's College London, 31 May.

Stevens, M. (2017) 'The impact of personalisation on social care providers', SCWRU seminar for representatives of the Finnish Government, King's College London, 31 May.

Woolham, J. (2017) 'The impact of personal budgets and Direct Payments on older people. Do we need a different approach?', SCWRU seminar for representatives of the Finnish Government, King's College London, 31 May.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Research in social care', East of England NIHR Research Design Service, Cambridge, 5 June.

‘Jill, thank you very much for a really very useful overview of social care research yesterday. I will circulate the slides. In retrospect, there was so much information in your talk, we should have videoed it. We unfortunately have too little experience when it comes to social care research. Thank you again - several colleague said how much they appreciated the talk.’

Dr Suzanne Murphy, Associate Director, NIHR Research Design Service (East of England)

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Managing complex case work and inter professional practice', Making Research Count, West London Alliance, 7 June.

Woolham, J., Daly, G., Steils, N., & Ritters, K. (2017) 'The impact of personal budgets and Direct Payments on unpaid carers of older people', King's College London, 14 June.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Reflective supervision and continuing professional development', Making Research Count, Brent, 21 June.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Developmental workshop for NQSWs', Making Research Count, Bexley, 22 June.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Age assessments: an exploration of the professional and ethical issues', Making Research Count, Bexley, 22 June.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Safeguarding - challenges ahead', Southwark Safeguarding Adults Board, London, 22 June.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Understanding the role of the assessor on the ASYE', Making Research Count, Hertfordshire, 27 June.

Cornes, M. (2017) 'The New Care and Support Landscape – The Perfect Storm?', Regional workshop, Newham, London, 27 June.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'What makes for an effective Safeguarding Adults Review?', Research Into Practice for Adults webinar, Dartington, 27 June.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Making use of supervision: a workshop for supervisors', Making Research Count, Havering, 28 June.

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Cole, L. (2017) 'Providing intimate care to people with dementia: messages from research', Dementia Study Day, London Borough of Croydon, 30 June.

Kharicha, K., Walters, K., Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Home health', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 6 July.

Norrie, C., Moriarty, J., Lipman, V., Elaswarapu, R., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'A study of handover at shift changeovers in care homes for older people', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 6 July.

Orellana, K., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The outcomes of day centres for older people – methods and measurement', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 6 July.

Samsi, K. (2017) 'End of life home care for people with dementia', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 6 July.

Woolham, J., Steils, N., Fisk, M., Forsyth, K., & Porteus, J. (2017) 'Telecare and older people in England: findings from a national survey of Local Authorities in 2016-17', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 6 July.

Cole, L. (2017) 'Investigating ‘Optimal time’: Multiple perspectives on the timing of moving into care homes for people with dementia: Findings from a systematic review. Cardiff, Wales (7 July).', British Society of Gerontology, Swansea, 7 July.

Norrie, C., Bramley, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Taking a chance: gambling and social vulnerability in later life', Swansea, British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, 7 July.

Steils, N., Woolham, J., Forsyth, K., Fisk, M., & Porteus, J. (2017) 'The role for telecare in social care for older people: strategies, needs and outcomes – findings from the UTOPIA study ', British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference, Swansea, 7 July.

Orellana, K. (2017) 'Change, challenge and continuity in day centres for older people', Social Policy Association, Durham, 10 July.

Samsi, K., Manthorpe, J., & Vandrevala, T. (2017) '“Working & caring to the end”: Home care workforce providing end of life care', Alzheimer Association International Conference, London, 20 July.

Kharicha, K., Walters, K., Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Homehealth', IAGG, San Francisco, USA, July.

Kharicha, K., Walters, K., Iliffe, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Loneliness', IAGG, San Francisco, USA, July.

Cornes, M. (2017) 'The New Care and Support Landscape – The Perfect Storm?', Be the Change Homeless Link Event, Newcastle, 26 July.

‘Jill presented at Central and North West London NHS Trust social work practice forum in August 2017 on Learning from SARs and SCRs for Social Workers. This was the best attended session and was very well received. By using a case study, Jill was able to make the session relevant to social workers’ every day practice and was informative and stimulating.’

Karen Cook, Head of Social Work & Social Care, Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Mental health and adult safeguarding', Central & North West London Mental Health Trust, London, 17 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'Key Issues for the Social Services Workforce: Reflecting on the European Experience for the Australian Context', VCOSS SEO and President’s Forum, Melbourne, 22 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'Advocacy's role in ensuring choice, control & safeguarding of service users', Future Social Service Institute, Melbourne, 22 August.

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Mental Health Social Care The 4th Annual Conference from SCWRU & Making Research Count

In the week of annual World Mental Health Day (10 October) SCWRU and Making Research Count held the Unit’s fourth annual Mental Health Social Care conference at King’s College London. Over 40 people attended this CPD certified event, chaired by Unit Deputy Director Jo Moriarty (tweeting as @Aspirantdiva with suggested event hashtag: #MentalHealthSC)

SCWRU Senior Research Fellow Dr Martin Stevens presented ‘Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional?’, outlining this Department of Health and Social Care funded study into the low take-up of this role by professionals other than social workers. This study will inform the development of a new regulatory agency for social work, a proposed national framework for AMHP certification and a national register.

Social Worker and Research Officer at the Money & Mental Health Policy Institute, Tasneem Clarke, presented on ‘Professionals' understanding of financial difficulty in mental health care’. She outlined the evidence base connecting the impact of debt on mental health and impact of mental health problems on debt and new work piloting debt advice within mental health support services.

Josefien Breedvelt, Research Manager from the Mental Health Foundation presented research into ‘Digital mental health implementation in health and social care’: the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to support and improve mental health, including online resources, social media and smartphone applications. Greater use of information and technology could help us address resource challenges.

The McPin Foundation Senior Researcher, Dr Rose Thompson, spoke on ‘Co-production in the qualitative approach to peer support values’, presenting the evaluation of the Side by Side programme, promoting peer support nationally.

Speakers’ presentations are available on at: www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/policy-institute/scwru/events/mhsc/index.aspx

Pictured (left to right): Martin Stevens, Jo Moriarty, Josefien Breedvelt, Rose Thompson and Tasneem Clarke.

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Hussein, S. (2017) 'Work Engagement, Burnout and Personal Accomplishments among Social Workers', Future Social Service Institute, Melbourne, 25 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'A workforce for the future. Trends and challenges in an age of marketisation: Lessons from the UK and Europe', Future Social Service Institute, Melbourne, 30 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'The value of data for informing policy and practice', Future Social Service Institute, Melbourne, 31 August.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'Personal budgets and their impact on users and workers', Future Social Service Institute, Melbourne, 31 August.

Briggs, M., & Baginsky, M. (2017) 'Advancing Interdisciplinary Collaborations', Leadership Colloquium, Prato, Italy, September.

Cornes, M. (2017) 'The New Care and Support Landscape – The Perfect Storm?', Framework, Nottingham, 5 September.

Samsi, K. (2017) ''Working to the end' Experiences of the home care workforce providing end of life care', Home Care Research Forum, King's College London, 6 September.

Baginsky, M., Moriarty, J., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Signs of Safety: an evaluation across ten areas in England', International Conference on New Perspectives for Outcome-based Evaluation and Research on Family and Children’s Services, Hong Kong, 7 September.

Moriarty, J., Baginsky, M., Manthorpe, J., Beecham, J., & Hickman, B. (2017) 'Signs of Safety: 10 pilots, 10 lessons', Wandsworth Social Work Conference, Wandsworth, 7 September.

‘Jo, thanks for your thought provoking presentation at our Conference yesterday. We were delighted to get positive feedback from our participants. It was timely to hear about Signs of Safety. Thank you for helping us to provide an event for our social workers that their feedback consistently tells us is perceived as a sign of being valued by the council for what they do.’

Tina Baker, Training and Development Manager, Children’s Social Care and Safeguarding

Wandsworth Children’s Services

Hafford-Letchfield, T., Pezzella, A., Manning, R., & Cole, L. (2017) 'Conceptualizing, listening to and supporting students across diverse gender identities', 17th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, ‘Teaching in a Time of Uncertainty’, Middlesex University, 8 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘ASYE Support and Assessment Session for Newly Qualified Social Workers', Making Research Count, Ealing Council, 11 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Managing Complex Casework’, Making Research Count, West London, 13 September 2017.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Pressure points: learning from Serious Case Reviews of failures of care and pressure ulcer problems in care homes', Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum, King's College London, 13 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Casework with Vulnerable Children and Their Families’, Making Research Count, Barnet Council, 14 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflective Practice’, Making Research Count, Enfield Council, 15 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘CPD Workshop', Making Research Count, West London, 18 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Research Literacy’, Making Research Count, King’s College London, 18 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Adolescent Violence Toward Parents’, Making Research Count, Bexley Council, 19 September.

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Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Exploring Cultural Competence’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 19 September.

Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Recruitment and retention in the adult social care workforce', Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office, London, 19 September.

Woolham, J. (2017) 'Personal Assistants', Department of Health and Cabinet Office, London, 19 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Practice Leadership and Supervision Seminar', Making Research Count, West London, 20 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflective Practice and Critical Thinking Workshop', Making Research Count, Barnet Council, 21 September.

Woolham, J., & Steils, N. (2017) 'The impact of Personal Budgets and Direct Payments on older people. What are the arguments, what’s the evidence and do we need a different approach? Lessons from England', Sotemuutos ja henkilökohtainen budjetointi –seminari, Helsinki, Finland, 21 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Authoritative Practice’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 22 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Supervision Skills Seminar', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham, 25 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘CPD Workshop', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 26 September.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Money matters: how social policy studies are linking up money with new social problems', Australian Social Policy Conference, Sydney, 27 September.

Baginsky, M. (2017) 'Signs of Safety: an evaluation across ten areas in England', Social Work Seminar, King's College London, 28 September.

Dear Mary, I am writing from Westminster City Council Children’s Services. We have some visitors from Social Services in Sweden visiting to look at Signs of Safety in the United Kingdom. Would you give your permission for us to share your seminar presentation on Signs of Safety with them?

Marilyn Stanton, Deputy Service Manager, Westminster City Council

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Theory in Post Qualified Settings Seminar', Making Research Count, Bexley, 28 September.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Consumer-Directed Care. Myths and Mysteries', University of Sydney, 28 September.

Steils, N., Woolham, J., Fisk, M., Porteus, J., & Forsyth, K. (2017) ‘UTOPIA: Using Telecare with Older People In Adult Social Care', Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontologie und Geriatrie (DGGG), Germany, 28 September.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Adult Service CPD Programme', Making Research Count, King’s College London, 29 September.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Learning from what went wrong in home care: messages from English Safeguarding Adults Reviews', Melbourne, Bolton Clarke, October.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Safeguarding in the context of Sustainable Transformation Partnerships’, North West London/Camden CCGs, London, October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Social Histories and Chronologies in Assessment Workshop', Making Research Count, Bromley Council, 2 October.

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Woolham, J. (2017) 'What does evidence informed telecare look like?', Webinar for Research in Practice for Adults, Devon, 3 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Working with Complex Cases’, Making Research Count, West London, 4 October.

Cornes, M. (2017) 'Improving Hospital Discharge Arrangements for People who are Homeless: Evidence Review', Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, Manchester, 4 October.

Cornes, M. (2017) 'The New Care and Support Landscape – The Perfect Storm?', Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, Manchester, 4 October.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Aged Care: A Family Affair', University of Melbourne, 4 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Supporting Vulnerable Adolescents’, Making Research Count, Bexley Council, 5 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Analysis in Supervision Workshop', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Council, 5 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘ASYE Assessment for Managers of Newly Qualified Social Workers Workshop', Making Research Count, West London, 6 October.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'The dynamic role of migrants employed in social care in the UK: Reflections and policy implications', Presentation to the UK Home Office, London, 6 October.

Baginsky, M., & Moriarty, J. (2017) 'Signs of Safety', Suffolk County Council, 9 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Social Work Theory and Practice', Making Research Count, London Borough of Hounslow, 9 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Critical Reflection Seminar', Making Research Count, London Borough of Hounslow, 9 October.

Cetrano, G. (2017) 'Quality of working life, compassion fatigue and burnout among mental health workers - findings from a multi-centre study in Italy', World Congress of Psychiatry, Berlin, 9 October.

Norrie, C., Bramley, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Adults at risk and gambling: how can the gambling industry help to safeguard this population?', Rank Compliance Committee, Maidenhead, 9 October.

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk at home', Brunel University Social Work Seminar, 9 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Study Day for the West London Teaching Partnership', Making Research Count, West London, 10 October.

Hussein, S. (2017) 'Older People Social Inclusion: International Policies and Monitoring Indicators ', Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Antalya, Turkey, 10 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Adolescent Violence Toward Parents’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 11 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Psycho-Social Histories’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 11 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Critical Poverty’, Making Research Count, King’s College London, 12 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Merton Making Research Count Working with Men Seminar', Making Research Count, Merton Council, 12 October.

Stevens, M. (2017) 'Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional?', Mental Health Social Care 2017, King's College London, 12 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Complex Cases’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 13 October.

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Learning Disability Services A SCWRU and Making Research Count workshop series Since 2014, SCWRU has been running CPD certified Making Research Count workshops to explore different aspects of working with people with learning disabilities, and to provide insights for practitioners into research findings, with lots of time for discussion and debate. These workshops are free and open to all and are incredibly popular with social workers, managers, trainers and other frontline staff. Martin Stevens, SCWRU Senior Research Fellow, chairs the series.

In June, Dr Rachael Clawson, Assistant Professor in Social Work and Dr Rachel Fyson, Director of the Centre for Social Work, both from the University of Nottingham, jointly led a workshop entitled: ‘Forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: Reasons, risks and responses’.

‘Thank you, the session was very useful and has kick-started some very useful discussions already.’ Sandy Youngson, Health Improvement Specialist, Brent Council

In October, Andrew Carpenter, the London Coordinator of the National Brokerage Network led a workshop on ‘Services for people with autism who are not eligible for adult social care’.

‘Thank you for yesterday. As a professional, what was so powerful was that Andrew was speaking from a very personal perspective. This definitely opened my eyes to a new way of

thinking which will impact on how I do my job. The resources and consideration provided were very helpful.’ Crystal Minors, Assistant Team Manager, Merton Team for People with Learning

Disabilities, London Borough of Merton

The third workshop, held in November, presented ‘Interactional analysis of health communication with people with intellectual disabilities’ and was led by Dr Deborah Chinn, King’s College London.

‘As per usual this workshop was very informative and imaginatively put together… I will be sharing the knowledge.’ Sharron Smith-Ward, Head of Centre, The Saturday Clubs

For more information or to download speakers’ presentations visit the webpage:

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Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk at home', Making Research Count, York, 17 October.

‘Martin, thank you so much for coming to speak at our event yesterday. 94% of delegates rated your presentation very good or excellent; 94% found it useful or highly useful - applied to their area of practice; and 100% plan to disseminate messages to their colleagues.’

Lisa Thurlow, Making Research Count Administrator, York

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Legal contexts and conceptual debates', York Making Research Count, 17 October.

Bramley, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Adults at risk and gambling: Examining the nature of gambling-related harm for adults at risk', Making Research Count ‘Gambling and adults with care and support needs’ Seminar, King's College London, 18 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Research Literacy Workstream of the West London Teaching Partnership', Making Research Count, King’s College London, 23 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflection in Supervision Workshop', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Council, 23 October.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Hoarding, self-neglect and safeguarding', West London Teaching Partnership, King's College Hospital, London, 23 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'British Association of Social Workers Meeting', Making Research Count, Birmingham, 24 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘ASYE Support and Assessment Session for Newly Qualified Social Workers', Making Research Count, Ealing Council, 25 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Difference and Diversity’, Making Research Count, Sutton Council, 27 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Making Research Count Book Group', Making Research Count, King’s College London, 27 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Children’s Safeguarding’, Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Council, 30 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflective Practice’, Making Research Count, Hillingdon Council, 31 October.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Child Care Social Work’, Making Research Count, Enfield Council, 1 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Critical Neglect', Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 3 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Supervision Workshop', Making Research Count, West London, 6 November.

Stevens, M. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk at home', Making Research Count, London Borough of Bromley, 6 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'West London Teaching Partnership Strategic Management Workshop', Making Research Count, West London, 7 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Safeguarding Adult Service Users Online’, Making Research Count, King's College London, 7 November.

Moriarty, J., Norrie, C., Lipman, V., Elaswarapu, R., Orellana, K., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'A study of handovers at shift changeover in care homes for people with dementia in England', 12th UK Dementia Congress, Doncaster, 7 November.

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Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Research Mindedness’, Making Research Count, West London, 8 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'New areas for adult safeguarding?', Kingston University, London, 8 November.

‘Jill, we really enjoyed your presentation and it clearly stimulated a lot of interest and debate among those attending. We much appreciate you taking the time to join us at the end of a busy day. And many thanks for the slides – we will put those on our seminar webpage.’

Dr Rick Hood, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Kingston University and St George's, University of London

Norrie, C., Bramley, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Gambling-related harm and people with dementia', Poster displayed at the UK Dementia Congress, Doncaster, UK, 8 November.

Steils, N. (2017) 'Community social care for older people in England: the provision of telecare', ‘Creating Inclusive Communities’ symposium, Mannheim, Germany, 8 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Supervision', Making Research Count, West London, 9 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'What makes for an effective Safeguarding Adults Review?', Coventry Council Safeguarding Conference, Coventry, 9 November.

Norrie, C., Bramley, S., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'The nature of gambling-related harm for adults with care and support needs', The Ritz Club, London, 9 November.

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'How to help when being hindered? Legal contexts and conceptual debates', Social Work Seminar, King's College London, 9 November.

Stevens, M., Martineau, S., Norrie, C., & Manthorpe, J. (2017) ‘Professional responses when faced with third parties preventing access to adults at risk at home', Social Work Seminar, King's College London, 9 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Making Research Count Workshop for Newly Qualified Social Workers in Ealing', Making Research Count, Ealing Council, 10 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Neuroscience and Social Work’, Making Research Count, Greenwich Council, 13 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Research Literacy Workstream of the West London Teaching Partnership', Making Research Count, West London, 13 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘ASYE Support and Assessment Session for Newly Qualified Social Workers', Making Research Count, Ealing Council, 14 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Foster Carers’ Workshop', Making Research Count, Lambeth Council, 15 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Manage Frontline Practice Workshop', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Council, 16 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'New risks, new understandings: Gambling-related harm and vulnerable adults', Ulster University, Belfast, 16 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Relationships in the Round’ in Adult Safeguarding: messages from recent research in England', Queen’s University, Belfast, 16 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Age Assessments’, Making Research Count, Sutton Council, 17 November.

Baginsky, M. (2017) 'Signs of Safety: Lessons from the national evaluation', University of Brunel Seminar Series, Uxbridge, London, 20 November.

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Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Psycho-Social Histories Workshop', Making Research Count, Wandsworth Council, 20 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Foster Carers’ Workshop', Making Research Count, 21 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Management Workshop', Making Research Count, West London, 22 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Dementia – image and imagination, King’s Artists’ Studios', Somerset House, London, 22 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflective Practice Workshop', Making Research Count, Hillingdon, 23 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Adult Service CPD Programme', Making Research Count, King’s College London, 24 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Reflective Practice Workshop', Making Research Count, Ealing Council, 27 November.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Self-neglect – working with people who have capacity who make risky choices', Wandsworth, 27 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) 'Research Literacy Workstream of the West London Teaching Partnership', Making Research Count, King's College London, 30 November.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Post Qualifying Practice Workshop', Making Research Count, Bexley Council, 30 November.

Baginsky, M. (2017) 'The resilient worker: nature or nurture?', Wiltshire Social Work Conference, 5 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Difference and Diversity Workshop', Making Research Count, Sutton Council, 5 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Child Development Workshop', Making Research Count, Hounslow Council, 6 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Attachment Theory Workshop', Making Research Count, Hounslow Council, 6 December.

Manthorpe, J. (2017) 'Safety and Safeguarding in Research', School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, 6 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Social Work Strategies Seminar', Making Research Count, West London, 7 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Working with Men Seminar', Making Research Count, Barking and Dagenham Council, 8 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Age Assessments Workshop', Making Research Count, Sutton Council, 11 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Social Work Teams Seminar', Making Research Count, West London, 13 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Supporting Better Decision Making for Children and Families’, Making Research Count, King's College London, 15 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘Complex Cases Workshop', Making Research Count, Bromley Council, 18 December.

Blewett, J. (2017) ‘ASYE Support and Assessment Session for Newly Qualified Social Workers', Making Research Count, Hertfordshire Council, 20 December.

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Staff profiles & contact details

Mary Baginsky, Visiting Senior Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Since joining the Unit in 2013 Mary has led the evaluation of Step Up to Social Work early cohorts and two projects in the English Innovation Programme – MTM’s Signs of Safety project and the New Orleans Intervention Model. She has recently conducted a scoping review of fostering research and is currently working on an ESRC project – Supporting and Engaging Schools in Decision-making and Multi-agency Working for the Protection and Safeguarding of Children; evaluating the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership and preparing to work on the evaluation of two of the Wave Two Innovation Programme projects.

James Blewett, Research Director, Making Research Count London Email: [email protected]

James is a registered social worker who has worked in a wide variety of roles in and around children’s services for 30 years, and is national chair of the research dissemination network, Making Research Count. His career has been a combination of practice, research, management, policy development and training. James is a member of the operational board of the West London Teaching Partnership and is chair of the research literacy workstream. As an independent social worker he has undertaken case and serious case reviews, delivering training on behalf of the DfE in this area. Research interests include the impact of new ways of working in social work, outcomes in child welfare and the relationship between family support and child protection.

Julia Botsford, Honorary Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Julia Botsford is an experienced nurse working for Dementia UK who specialises in dementia within Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities and previously was an Admiral Nurse. She is co-editor of the book Dementia, Culture and Ethnicity: Issue for All? and completed her doctorate on the experience of families, and specifically partners, of people from diverse minority ethnic communities living with dementia. Julia is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Unit, bringing her frontline experience and expertise in dementia care to inform the Unit’s work. The Unit is supporting Julia’s work on developing a Community of Practice on diversity at Dementia UK through mentorship by Jill Manthorpe.

Stephanie Bramley, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Stephanie joined the Unit in 2016 to work on the Adults at risk and gambling project and more recently on other Unit studies. Research interests include financial vulnerability, the design and promotion of gambling products and the impact of gambling on vulnerable populations. In 2015 she was awarded her PhD on the influence of background music in gambling situations. In 2013 she received a Worldwide Universities Network Research Mobility Programme award and visited the Gambling Treatment Clinic at The University of Sydney. She is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Music at The University of Sheffield and teaches at the Royal Northern College of Music.

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Gaia Cetrano, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Gaia joined the Unit in 2015 to work on the study, Delivering primary health care to homeless people: an evaluation. Research interests include psychiatric epidemiology, health systems analysis, quality of working life in health and social services, and social care outcomes evaluation. In 2015 Gaia was awarded her PhD in Psychiatric Sciences from the University of Verona with a thesis on quality assessment of mental health and social care services. As part of her PhD she worked on the FP7 project REFINEMENT mapping mental health services in nine European areas and developing tools to assess mental health care provision in Europe.

Laura Cole, Senior Research Associate E-mail: [email protected]

Laura joined the Unit in May 2016 to work on a project titled ‘Investigating “optimal time”: Multiple perspectives on the timing of moving into care homes for people with dementia’. She has a background in psychology and has worked with older people with cognitive problems and dementia for over ten years in various clinical, care and research settings. She coordinates the Home Care Research Forum for the Unit, and is a Council member of the Geriatrics and Gerontology section of The Royal Society of Medicine.

Michelle Cornes, Senior Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Michelle’s research interests centre around the health and social care workforce and its intersection with housing and homelessness. She recently led a study on interprofessional working (‘communities of practice’) which formed part of the ESRC’s ground-breaking ‘Multiple Exclusion Homelessness Research Programme’. Michelle is now Chief Investigator on an NIHR funded study on hospital discharge arrangements for homeless people. Within the Unit she co-ordinates the User and Carer Advisory Group and local care home research initiatives. She is Associate Editor of the Journal of Interprofessional Care and a Board Member of the Journal of Integrated Care.

Maureen Crane, Principal Research Fellow (Chair) Email: [email protected]

Maureen, formerly of the University of Sheffield, joined the Unit in 2011. She is one of the UK’s leading researchers on homelessness. She pioneered research in the UK into older homelessness, and for many years has carried out studies relating to homeless people and homelessness services. She is currently leading a major study for the National Institute for Health Research of the delivery of primary health care to homeless people, and the integration, effectiveness and costs of different models.


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Jess Harris, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Jess joined the Unit in 2006 and has worked on a range of research projects relating predominantly to the adult social care workforce. She co-ordinates the fieldwork and undertakes data collection for the Unit’s Longitudinal Care Work Study (LoCS). In 2017 she also led on a small King’s College London inter-departmental project for NHS England, capturing learning from care homes engaged in the NHS Vanguard programme, and on fieldwork and analysis of a confidential report to the Department of Health and Social Care. She organises both of the Unit’s annual conferences – on older people and on mental health social care – as well as a number of Unit seminar and workshop series.

Shereen Hussein, Principal Research Fellow (Chair) Email: [email protected]

Shereen is a demographer with expertise in sociology and economics. Shereen has led research streams on migrant workers and global care; transnational health and care professional workers; diversity, structure and wage differentials in the social care sector; and several national evaluations of new models of working. She is currently leading the ‘Longitudinal Care Work Study’ and the ‘Research On Workforce Mobility (ROWM) Network’. Shereen’s research interests include job dynamics and stress in the care sector and the experience of older people from diverse backgrounds of ageing and accessing social care services. Shereen has been selected as a BBC expert voice.

Louise Joly, Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Louise holds a PhD in primary care and population sciences. Her research interests are homelessness, interprofessional working and new models of delivering health and social care. She is co-investigator on the NIHR HS&DR funded study, ‘Delivering primary health care to homeless people: an evaluation of the integration, effectiveness and costs of different models’. Louise played a major role in the Rebuilding Lives study funded by the NIHR School for Social Care Research, took part in the evaluation of the St Mungo’s Peer Advice Link and in the NIHR study investigating service provision for older homeless people who have memory problems.

Valerie Lipman, Honorary Postdoc Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Valerie is a social gerontologist with over 30 years’ experience within older people’s organisations. She was awarded her PhD on ageing and international development by the Centre for Ageing at the University of Southampton in 2012. Her research interests are in equalities and diversity, and the representation of older people in international development. Her work in the Unit in 2017 included contributing to a study on ‘handovers’ by care workers in residential settings which was published as a Policy Institute report; and contributing to the Unit's study on gambling and its impact on vulnerable people.


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Jill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work, Unit Director Email: [email protected]

Jill is Director of the Unit and a Senior Investigator (Emeritus) of the NIHR. She has a long-standing interest in older people’s health and social care, especially dementia, risk, safeguarding and interventions. She undertakes advisory work for the Department of Health and Social Care and works closely with several social care employers to link research and practice. During 2017 she presented Unit research findings to many local authorities and in Ireland, Singapore and Australia. She also travels widely in the UK to speak with local and regional networks, mainly through Making Research Count. She chairs the Policy Research Programme Commissioning Panel for the Department of Health and Social Care.

Jessica Marcos, Operations Manager Email: [email protected]

Jessica Marcos joined King's College London in February 2013 as an Administrator for the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) and the Centre for Defence Studies (CDS) in the Department of War Studies. Jessica then moved on to a role as CSSS Head of Operations in January 2016 and commenced her studies for the Association of University Administrators (AUA) PGCert in Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership in October 2016. Jessica went on to become Interim Business Manager for the School of Security Studies in December 2016 and started her role as Operations Manager for the Social Care Workforce Research Unit (SCWRU) and the UK in a Changing Europe at the Policy Institute at King's in April 2017.

Stephen Martineau, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Stephen’s interests include adult safeguarding and social care law. In 2017 he contributed the section on practitioner experience of using available legal measures to the final report of the ‘Helping or Hindering’ study. He wrote two blog posts, and an internal briefing document on detention under the Mental Health Act 1983, for the ‘Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional?’ study. He also works on the Unit’s analysis of Safeguarding Adults Reviews. Stephen is content provider for the Unit website, tweets, handles the Unit blog and updates the Department of Health and Social Care with output. He helps run the Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum and the Social Work History Network.

Jo Moriarty, Senior Research Fellow, Unit Deputy Director Email: [email protected]

Jo joined the Unit in 2002. She is an experienced social care researcher and leads a variety of Unit projects, including the forthcoming hospital social work review and the updated work on the social work bursary. Other research interests include family carers, dementia, service user involvement, ethnicity and social work education. Jo is particularly interested in the translation of research into practice and has authored several resources aimed at summarising research findings for practitioners. Jo is a Fellow of the NIHR School for Social Care Research.

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Janet Noble, Knowledge Manager, Making Research Count Email: [email protected]

Janet is a qualified Library, Information and Knowledge Manager with over 20 years of professional experience in the field. Since 2008 Janet has been the Knowledge Manager for Making Research Count (MRC), supporting the dissemination of MRC research findings through the promotion and administration of workshops, seminars and conferences. Janet produces a termly newsletter which showcases MRC’s many activities to its member agencies and their associated networks. Janet was Facilitator for the C4EO Vulnerable (Looked After) Children and C4EO Early Intervention online Community of Practices and administrated the joint MRC and Children’s Workforce Development Council’s child care workforce development research programme.

Caroline Norrie, Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Caroline is an experienced health and social care researcher whose interests include older people, care homes, gambling-related harm, interprofessional working, adult safeguarding, and professional migration. Caroline is currently working on various projects including: the NIHR-funded study examining the background of Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP); a study of adults at risk and gambling-related harm; the NIHR-funded study of the role of Personal Assistants; and a study examining residents and their relatives’ perceptions of handovers in care homes. Caroline is Joint Book Review Editor for Ageing and Society and Chair of a King’s College London Research Ethics Panel.

Katharine Orellana, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Katharine joined the Unit in September 2014 as a King’s College London PhD student, with funding from The Dunhill Medical Trust’s Older People’s Care Initiative. She recently completed her thesis on the role and purpose of day centres for older people and, in October 2017, became the Research Associate for the ‘Handover in care homes – residents’ and families’ perspectives’ study. She is a gerontologist with 15 years’ experience in an organisation supporting older people, and is a member of the British Society of Gerontology and the Social Research Association.

Carl Purcell, Research Associate Email: [email protected]

Carl joined SCWRU in May 2017, after completing his PhD examining the politics of children's services reform at Durham University. He is a member of the research team for the ESRC funded project investigating the effectiveness of inter-agency working between schools and children’s services in relation to safeguarding and child protection. Prior to his PhD research, he worked in a variety of policy roles in education and children's services at three different London local authorities. Carl is also working on a book titled ‘The Politics of Children’s Services Reform: Re-examining Two Decades of Policy Change (1997-2020)’. The books’ key themes include: the party politics of children’s services reform; the impact of serious case reviews and public inquiries on policy; the influence of the social work profession and NGOs on policy; and the re-organisation of local children’s services.

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Janet Robinson AKC, Research Administrator Email: [email protected]

Janet has been the Unit’s administrator since 2003 and is the first point of contact for SCWRU. She provides day-to-day support to the Unit ensuring the delivery of operational activities including financial administration, research grant management, resourcing and event administration. Her professional background includes the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the British Medical Association, the Arts Council England, and at King’s the Department of Primary Care and Public Health Medicine. Janet is an Associate of King’s College London (AKC), the longest standing qualification awarded at King’s.

Kritika Samsi, Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Kritika works on a number of dementia and social care workforce research projects, including the Personal Assistants Study. She is a Fellow of the NIHR School for Social Care Research as Chief Investigator on a NIHR SSCR-funded study exploring what (if any) may be an optimal time for a person with dementia to move into a care home. She was co-investigator on a Dunhill Medical Trust funded study investigating beliefs and experiences of end of life care amongst home care workers supporting people with dementia. She is co-investigator on a pilot study of people with dementia and oral health. Previous work included exploring the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its implementation with people with dementia; service needs of older homeless people with memory problems; personalisation, risk and safeguarding; and the Longitudinal Care Work Study.

Nicole Steils, Research Associate Email [email protected]

Nicole joined the Unit in April 2016 to work firstly on the NIHR/SSCR funded UTOPIA study on telecare/assistive technology and latterly on Unit core studies for the DH. Her research interests lie in identity/identities, use of technologies, counselling, social policy, and bringing theory and practice together. In 2013 she completed a Leverhulme Trust funded PhD study on the impact of virtual environments on the identity of higher education students at Coventry University. Subsequently, she worked there as a Research Assistant and was involved in research projects related to social gerontology, integration of health and social care, child inequality, and she developed and evaluated training programmes in the health sector.

Martin Stevens, Senior Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

Martin chairs the Health Research Authority (HRA) Social Care Research Ethics Committee (since 2014) and the Social Services Research Group (SSRG), now part of the Local Area Research and Intelligence Association. He is currently leading the Who wants to be an Approved Mental Health Professional study and contributing to the Longitudinal Care Work study, both DH core funded projects. He was Principal Investigator for two NIHR School for Social Care Research funded projects, and Models of Safeguarding. In 2017, Martin co-ordinated another Making Research Count series of workshops on Learning Disability research. His research areas of interest include personalisation; learning disabilities; safeguarding; and interactionist perspectives.


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Jane Tunstill, Visiting Professor Email: [email protected]

Jane is Visiting Professor at SCWRU and Emeritus Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London. Key areas of expertise include the measurement of child level outcomes within family support services; the contribution of community based services to child protection, and, with James Blewett, she has provided research consultancy to family support service providers in London. Jane has contributed to Making Research Count activities across London including on-going children in need research dissemination. Recent presentations include 2017 LARIA annual conference; national and local BASW groups; and Children England.

John Woolham, Senior Research Fellow Email: [email protected]

John joined SCWRU in December 2015. He is mainly working on the NIHR Policy Research Programme study of social care Personal Assistants and on an NIHR/SSCR funded study of telecare. His research interests include the use of telecare for older people and people with dementia, and personal budgets in social care. He co-edits Research, Policy and Planning, the Journal of the Social Services Research Group, and is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Assistive Technologies. He is a Fellow of the School for Social Care Research, and a member of the British Society of Gerontology.

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Contact the Social Care Workforce Research Unit

Phone: 020 7848 1782

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.kcl.ac.uk/scwru

Twitter: @scwru

Blog: blogs.kcl.ac.uk/socialcareworkforce

Postal address

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Address for visitors

Social Care Workforce Research Unit King ’s College London Virginia Woolf Building 22 Kingsway, London WC2B 6LE

SCWRU is part of the Policy Institute at King’s within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy at King’s College London.

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