Publications
Browse IPC’s library of specialist free-to-download publications in health and social care that reflect our work and consultancy expertise in thought leadership.
Established in 1987, our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens and communities. Our unique combination of academic rigour and practical experience allows us to provide consultancy, training, evaluation and applied research that help our clients improve service delivery, develop policies and strategies, and enhance workforce skills.
We hope you find real depth and breadth in our publications, and they spark interest or help drive improvement in your organisation.
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Example market position statement for people with autism
Date: September 2012
Type: Guidance
This is an example version of a market position statement which addresses services for people high functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome in a generic local authority area.
Early intervention and prevention with children and families: getting the most from team around the family systems
Date: July 2012
Type: Paper
Early intervention and prevention with children, young people and families has long been a concern of local authorities and continues to be a key area of statutory responsibility. This paper argues that having effective local systems to identify families who…
Commissioning for Families with Complex Needs
Date: July 2012
Type: Guide
This guide is intended to to help commissioners from a range of agencies to take a good practice approach to re-shaping services for families with complex needs.
Team around the family self assessment tool
Date: July 2012
Type: Tool
This self assessment tool was originally prepared by the Institute of Public Care for the South West Wales Families First Pioneer Consortium and for individual South West and Mid Wales Partnerships. It has been adapted after initial testing and it…
Leading the Way: The Distinctive Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector in Social Care
Date: July 2012
Type:
This paper, an amalgamation of three papers prepared by IPC on behalf of the National Care Forum (NCF), explores the distinctive contribution of the not-for-profit sector to social care.
Identifying the health gain from retirement housing
Date: June 2012
Type: Report
The need to find a better approach to supporting the health and wellbeing of older people will become imperative over the next twenty years if the country is to be able to manage the demographic shift towards an ageing population…
NCF Leading the Way paper 3: added value and social capital
Date: June 2012
Type: Paper, case studies
This paper is the third of three produced by IPC on behalf of the National Care Forum (NCF), examining the distinctive contribution of the not-for-profit sector to improving the quality of social care provision. The particular focus of this final…
Market facilitation: guidelines for children and young people's services
Date: May 2012
Type: Guidelines, report
These guidelines are intended to help commissioners to understand the policy and practice behind, and increasing emphasis on, market facilitation.
Continuing professional development for children's services managers - what works?
Date: May 2012
Type: Paper
Support for developing skilled and confident front line managers is a frequently discussed topic. This paper looks at emerging evidence and good practice in this area, and takes an overview about how managers can be best supported in developing their…
NCF Leading the Way paper 2: innovation
Date: May 2012
Type: Paper
The NCF has commissioned IPC to produce a series of three papers which provide an overview and practical examples from NCF members on the distinctive contribution made by not-for-profit providers to social care services. This second paper focuses on social…
Guidance for Team around the Family panels
Date: April 2012
Type: Report
This document is an example guide for managers contributing to Team around the Family Panels, in particular those Panels that provide a forum for multi-disciplinary case discussion about how best to support families with additional needs.
Help to live at home service: an outcome-based approach to social care
Date: April 2012
Type: Report, case study
This case study report by Professor John Bolton of the Institute of Public Care describes the development over three years by Wiltshire Council of its new `Help to Live at Home Service` for older people and others who require help…
