Publications
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Total results: 246
Reducing exclusions and the use of specialist services for autistic children and young people
Date: October 2020
Type: Discussion paper
This discussion paper, published by the Autism Education Trust and the Institute of Public Care, sets out good practice in the approach to commissioning services for autistic children and young people.
Understanding the needs of older merchant navy veterans: final report
Date: October 2020
Type: Report
IPC was commissioned as Academic Partner by Seafarers UK to undertake research to improve understanding of the merchant navy veterans community. This report describes detailed research findings, undertaken over a three-year period, to identify challenges and make recommendations on providing…
Digital innovation in adult social care: how we’ve been supporting communities during COVID-19
Date: September 2020
Type: Report
We are all affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our daily lives. Despite the many challenges, we have seen the adult social care sector and more broadly local government adapt at scale and pace to support communities…
Ordinary and unique lives for adults with a learning disability and /or autism: a six steps approach
Date: September 2020
Type: Discussion paper
This paper sets out good practice in the approach to commissioning services for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. It is aimed at commissioners, working primarily within health and social care settings, who are responsible for the strategic design and…
The impact of technology in adult social care provider services
Date: July 2020
Type: Report
Adopting new technology can be hard for care providers, which is why a helpline was set up to provide technical help and support during the coronavirus pandemic. This action research report, funded by NHSX, identifies both the challenges but also…
Adult social care data and cyber security programme report 2019-20
Date: June 2020
Type: Report
As we use more technology in care services it is vital that people’s information is kept secure, and that the systems we use are reliable. IPC worked with partners to raise awareness across councils and adult social care providers of…
Supply management: opportunities for a new landscape in children's commissioning post crisis
Date: June 2020
Type: Discussion paper
Following the financial crash of 2008, local authority leaders have been trying to protect their children’s services budgets as demand and so-called ‘overspends’ have been rising. The Coronavirus pandemic threatens further growth in demand on the system and with this…
Data and intelligence to help develop children's services post lockdown
Date: June 2020
Type: Discussion paper
As we begin to move on from lockdown, we need better intelligence to help develop children’s services in the longer term. This paper considers the potential of action research to help leaders in children’s services get that intelligence. It discusses…
Meeting urgent demand with new models of care and individual service funds
Date: May 2020
Type: Discussion paper
This paper explores how new models of care such as personal assistants, micro enterprises and umbrella organisations could be supported by local commissioners to meet additional demand using individual service funds.
Surviving the pandemic: new challenges for adult social care and the social care market
Date: May 2020
Type: Discussion paper
This discussion paper by Visiting Professor John Bolton looks at how councils have avoided the predicted social care market collapse over the period of austerity and explores new problems that have emerged during the Covid 19 pandemic. How can the…
How do we secure more effective place-based primary care networks for the long-term
Date: May 2020
Type: Discussion paper
In this paper IPC Director Keith Moultrie explores how local partners can draw on recent learning in response to the coronavirus pandemic to build shared place-based primary care networks for the long-term.
Best practice on care coordination for people with a learning disability and long term conditions
Date: April 2020
Type: Report
This revised report, written for the Department of Health and Social Care, provides an updated insight into best practice approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.