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We help to improve the quality and impact of services across health, social care, education, housing and welfare. IPC is part of Oxford Brookes University.
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IPC delivers support for health and wellbeing boards in London
London Councils has commissioned IPC to deliver a support programme to elected members involved in Health and Wellbeing Boards. With opportunities for learning and sharing experience and best practice, the programme aims to equip councillors to play a full leadership role on the Boards. The first workshops will take place in June, with the programme continuing through the year. More information can be found here.
Welsh Government mental health commissioning guidance
This report was commissioned by the Welsh Government in 2011. It is intended to be a cross-agency aid to the development of good commissioning practice in adult mental health. It describes the information set required for commissioning services for adults with mental health problems and identifies current data sources, where available. It is relevant to statutory commissioning bodies across both local authorities and the National Health Service in Wales and is intended to support the development of joint commissioning approaches. The guidance document was produced by IPC and can be found here.
lPC programme administrator - opportunity
IPC is looking for a Programme Administrator to provide a comprehensive support service in relation to administration of our accredited and non-accredited management development programmes. We are seeking an administrator who can be an effective first point of contact for all our course enquiries and can accurately maintain our course records and processes. More details of this opportunity can be found on the Oxford Brookes University website. The closing date for applications is 30th May 2012.
IPC involved in national research into families 
IPC has been invited to contribute to the Family Strategic Partnership Expert Roundtable Event, ‘Levelling the Playing Field in Commissioning’, on Wednesday 26th April. The Family Strategic Partnership has been carrying out research to understand the experience of family services commissioning – what works and what can be improved. The aim of this event will be to examine the findings and to make recommendations for national policy in this area.
Free taster session for housing managers and providers on May 10th 
A free introduction to the popular Advanced Diploma in Leading Care Services is being offered on 10th May in Guildford. The taster session will outline what the course offers and provide a flavour of the teaching on this practical, university accredited course. More details can be found here.
Help to Live at Home in Wiltshire - a promising approach to outcome-based social care
IPC's Professor John Bolton has recently undertaken a short review of Wiltshire Council's new help to live at home service. Wiltshire has taken a very different approach to outcome-based care and personalisation in its new service. Based on interviews with stakeholders in February 2012, John describes the development of the service to date, and considers some of the factors that make Wiltshire's approach innovative and promising. Read the case study report here.
IPC contributes to NHS workshop on stroke
NHS East and Midlands held an afternoon workshop on stroke and stroke rehabilitation at which a presentation by Professor Andrew Kerslake focused on the national performance data with regard to stroke. The presentation considered how an investment model could be developed which would examine the cost-benefit of improved rehabilitative care across health and social care. Details of the event and all the presentations can be found here.
IPC report on social care following the collapse of Southern Cross
For social care, 2011 is likely to be remembered for the collapse of Southern Cross, the biggest provider of residential accommodation for older people. The effective and co-ordinated response of the market and local authorities, who together ensured that no older person had to move home and no premises were closed, was notable. This paper, produced by IPC for ADASS, explores why Southern Cross failed, the implications for care and what the future social care market might look like.
IPC research for National Care Forum on efforts to address quality
The National Care Forum (NCF) has commissioned IPC to produce three papers which provide an overview and practical examples of the distinctive contribution made by not-for-profit providers to social care services. The first paper covers aspects of recruitment, employment, development and training and highlights through case studies the innovative ways in which NCF members are working to improve quality for people receiving care and support by valuing their staff. It highlights through case studies the innovative ways in which NCF members are working to improve quality for people receiving care and support by valuing their staff.
IPC involved in major national report on the future of care for older people
IPC has been involved in the preparation of a report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) on the future of services for older people. 'The Case for Tomorrow: facing the future' is a review of the changes over the last 10 years and a vision of the future. The report, prepared in discussion with a number of Directors of Adult Social Services, identifies the challenges the government should address in its review of social care. ADASS believes that the reforms offer the chance to create a system of great care as close to home as possible.