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Make a difference in social care

Are you a leader from the global majority within social care? If so, IPC would love to hear from you to discuss how you could support us in offering shadowing opportunities for people working within social care in Wales.
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Safeguarding in the context of adoption and special guardianship – why families need ongoing support

The study is one of the most comprehensive of its kind in the UK and provides a clear roadmap for improving safeguarding practices and outcomes for children in adoptive and SGO placements. Funded by the Nuffield Foundation and led by Dr Joanna Garstang and Professor Julie Taylor – in collaboration with Professor Keith Moultrie and colleagues at the Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University.
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Early reflections on the Becoming a Family Pilot

Adoption England, in collaboration with IPC as evaluation partners, is delivering the Becoming a Family pilot.
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Courses – last few Autumn places

We have a few places remaining on our specialist Autumn courses.
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Children’s social care involvement in the first 1001 days (online event 15th July)

Rethinking support for families with children’s social care involvement during pregnancy or the first two years of their baby’s life.
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More Parents With Intellectual Disabilities than we Thought: A Short Report from England

This brief report discusses the current situation regarding support for parents with intellectual disabilities (known as learning disabilities) in England.
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Keeping pace – digital skills self assessment tool

In today’s digital world, social care is coming face to face with new and developing technology and IPC is supporting the shift from analogue to digital.
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Commissioning workforce development programme

New case study. IPC is a key delivery partner for a three-year commissioning workforce development programme.
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Leading from the Middle

Partners in Care and Health have commissioned IPC to co-design a framework and suite of learning and development options that are focussed on middle leaders in adult social care.
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New Postgraduate Certificate in Leading and Managing Mental Health Services

IPC is delighted to have completed the first programme of the new all Wales Postgraduate Certificate in Leading and Managing Mental Health Services.
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IPC is working with Social Care Wales to revise guidance for social care practitioners

We're looking for care workers, social workers and managers to join some on-line consultation events in May to help us ensure the guidance meets their needs.
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The state of cyber security in adult social care

Produced by Ipsos UK and the Institute of Public Care, on behalf of DHSC, the report will equip care providers and their tech suppliers with the evidence and data needed to understand the extent of the risks posed by cyber.
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