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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The Right Help at the Right Time for Children with Disabilities in Newport - findings from an evaluation of the Children with Additional Needs Service
Date: June 2016
Type: Report
An innovative service provided in partnership between Newport City Council and Barnardo's and recently evaluated by IPC is aiming to provide a better calibrated, holistic and evidence based response to the needs of children with a cognitive or physical impairment…
The Value of a Partnership Model for delivering Targeted Family Support Summary
Date: June 2016
Type: Report
IPC completed an evaluation of the Integrated Family Support Service (IFSS) in Newport in April 2016. The Newport model is based on an integrated approach to the commissioning of services, forming a unique partnership between the public and voluntary sectors…
Successful working with families in the statutory arena: an evaluation of the Newport Family Assessment and Support Service
Date: June 2016
Type: Report
IPC completed an evaluation of the Family Assessment and Support Service (FASS) in Newport. This innovative service is part of a broader Partnership delivery model between Newport City Council and Barnardo's aiming to provide the right help at the right…
Predicting and managing demand in adult social care
Date: April 2016
Type: Report
PC Visiting Professor John Bolton offers a personal view about how councils with responsibility for adult social care can more effectively predict and manage demand for their services.
What are the opportunities and threats for further savings in adult social care?
Date: February 2016
Type: Report
A new paper from IPC Visiting Professor John Bolton considers how councils in England have delivered savings over the past five years in adult social care and what options - if any - they might have in a period of…
Active Ageing and the Built Environment
Date: February 2016
Type: Report
The briefing considers how the built environment can help to promote and sustain active ageing - the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age.
Extra care housing in Wales: A state of the nation report
Date: December 2015
Type: Report
IPC has prepared a report for the Housing LIN Cymru which provides an up-to-date picture of the current supply of extra care housing in Wales, the challenges facing the market and issues which will need to be considered for future…
Working with families where there is domestic violence, parent substance misuse and/or parent mental health problems: a rapid research review
Date: December 2015
Type: Report
This rapid research review has been prepared to inform the DfE-funded Innovation Programme in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight but it is of interest more broadly to all local authority children`s services departments working with vulnerable children and young…
What works in engaging Pakistani and Army families in family support? A rapid research review
Date: December 2015
Type: Report
This rapid research review has been prepared to inform the DfE-funded Innovation Programme in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead but it is of interest more broadly to all local authority children`s services departments working with families from these…
Can we secure better outcomes and manage demand in children's services?
Date: December 2015
Type: Report
The latest occasional paper on practice and service development published by IPC is a view from Leighton Rees based on his experiences as Head of Children and Family Services in Denbighshire County Council between 2011 and 2015 - specifically making…
Understanding the self-funding market in social care: a toolkit for commissioners second edition
Date: October 2015
Type: Report
This second edition of IPC`s self-funder toolkit has been produced to help local authorities ensure that they comply with the requirements of the Care Act, helping them understand their self-funder population so that they can facilitate and shape their local…
Putting older people first: our vision for the next five years
Date: October 2015
Type: Report
IPC has collaborated with the South West Housing LIN Leadership Set to produce their five year vision statement. This sets out the group`s vision for a whole system approach to meeting housing, health and wellbeing outcomes for older populations in…
