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.
Total results: 250
Wiltshire Council Review of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support Services Rapid Research Review
Date: May 2021
Type: Report
This rapid research review is prepared by the Institute of Public Care (IPC) at Oxford Brookes University for Wiltshire Council to inform the overall review of local domestic abuse and sexual violence support services.
Evaluation of the Adoption Support Framework in Wales
Date: April 2021
Type: Report
This is a report of research completed for the National Adoption Service. The findings are drawn from activity undertaken in autumn 2020 with over 430 individuals concerned with adoption support in Wales. The report provides a picture of improvements in…
Barnardo's Cymru Opening Closed Doors Programme Evaluation - Final Report
Date: March 2021
Type: Report
This report outlines findings and recommendations from IPC in relation to an evaluation of the first two years of Opening Closed Doors, a Barnardo’s Programme in South East Wales to support children and families who have experienced domestic abuse.
Evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund: baseline survey of families
Date: March 2021
Type: Report
This is the second in a series of reports relating to our evaluation of the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) during 2018-2021. It provides findings from the baseline survey of families whose children received therapeutic support.
Transforming Children’s Social Care Services in Hampshire
Date: November 2020
Type: Report
This report, for the Department for Education, is an evaluation of transformational change within children’s social care services in one of the largest counties in England. Hampshire has implemented a whole system transformational change across children’s social care services very…
Evaluation of Positive Choices in Calderdale for care experienced and other vulnerable young parents
Date: November 2020
Type: Report
This report, for the Department for Education, explores the extent to which and how an innovative ‘Positive Choices’ Programme in Calderdale has supported very vulnerable, including care experienced parents, to care well for their baby or infant child.
Evaluation of Making Integration Happen in Cornwall
Date: November 2020
Type: Report
This report, for the Department for Education, is an evaluation of Cornwall’s Making Integration Happen project. This was designed to achieve greater integration of health, social care, and education services, in line with its strategy to further improve support for…
North of Tyne collaboration
Date: November 2020
Type: Report
This report, for the Department for Education, is an evaluation of a project that explored possibilities for greater collaboration between the 3 neighbouring local authorities in the area, including options for an Alternative Delivery Model (ADM), and created a shared…
Opening Closed Doors Year 2 Interim Evaluation
Date: October 2020
Type: Report
The is an interim report of the second year of our independent evaluation of Opening Closed Doors, a Barnardo's programme in South East Wales to support children and families who have experienced domestic abuse. This interim report focuses on the…
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…
