Delivery Programme

September

Older people and discrimination: Research and Policy Update 127 September 2017

Research and Policy Update: Learning Resource

16 Sep

Deadline for Partners: Tailored Support requests for delivery between October – December 2017*.

Tailored Support

19 Sep

Bristol

Working with parents who have a learning disability

This joint RiP/RiPfA workshop looks in detail at the practice issues in working with parents who have a learning disability. It aims to explore and challenge some of the attitudinal issues that may arise, and draws on both Adults’ and Children’s Services perspectives to examine ways of working together to ensure best practice.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers in Children’s and Adults’ Services.

Joint Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

28-29 Sep

Birmingham

Values-based system and service redesign: Leaders' Forum

As organisations across the health and social care sector strive to tackle complex challenges, leaders are seeking to redesign systems and services.

Increasingly, evidence suggests that effective systems and services are contingent on culture and values; factors which are subjective, intangible and difficult to measure or inspect.

Leaders’ Forum 2017 explores the role of values in leadership decision-making regarding service and system redesign.

Aimed at: Directors, Assistant Directors and strategic managers from across the Research in Practice/Research in Practice for Adults networks.

Leaders' Forum: Network Event

October

Mental Capacity Act: Research and Policy Update 128 October 2017

Research and Policy Update: Learning Resource

3 October

Online

What does evidence-informed telecare look like?

Much has been written about telecare, and the evidence regarding its use is the subject of debate.

As well as looking at the existing evidence on telecare, this webinar will look at the findings from a new study looking at the use of telecare and put forward ideas for developing practice.

Aimed at: Commissioners and practitioners in adult social care.

Expert Webinar: Learning Event

5 October

Birmingham

Link Officers' Annual Meeting (LOAM)

LOAM is our core network event. A dedicated day for Link Officers across the RiPfA network, LOAM provides valuable learning opportunities, collaborative sessions to inform the development of the Delivery Programme for 2018-19 and the chance to network with other Link Officers from across the country.

Aimed at: All Link Officers from across the Research in Practice for Adults network.

Link Officers' Annual Meeting: Network Event

11 October

Manchester

Working with people who hoard

This workshop will investigate why people hoard, how to determine when hoarding becomes a safeguarding issue, and the different interventions (including legal options) that can be used to support people in a way that is helpful for them in the long-term.

It will consider the role of social care practitioners in referring for appropriate support and coordinating multi-agency responses to situations where people are engaging in hoarding behaviours. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the tensions that may arise between an individual's freedom of choice and professional duty of care.

Aimed at: Social care practitioners and managers, and their multi-agency partners.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

18 October

Online

Evaluating Family Group Conferences with Adults

This webinar will launch "Evaluating Family Group Conferences with Adults," a RiPfA practice tool which will be published in October 2017.

Webinar learning objectives:
Following this webinar, you will be able to:

• Understand the benefits of evaluating a family group conference (FGC) service.
• Consider the stakeholders who may benefit from receiving evaluation data.
• Understand key points from the latest research/evidence base regarding the effectiveness of adult FGCs, and apply this thinking to your own service/practice.
• Use the RiPfA practice tool to evaluate both the process and the outcomes of FGCs with adults.

Aimed at: All those involved in adult family group conferences, including senior leaders, managers and coordinators who already run or are looking to set up a family group conference service for adults.

Knowledge Exchange Webinar: Learning Event

19 October

London

Innovations in safeguarding – the transition from adolescence to adulthood

At this event, chaired by Dez Holmes, both the Chief Social Workers will share their perspectives on this critical intersection between their respective areas of leadership.An opportunity to:

• Explore effective local safeguarding practice at the transition between adolescence and adult life.
• Hear examples of innovative approaches in supporting young adults to be safe.
• Consider the implications for system design and leadership in a changing policy landscape.

Aimed at: Locality safeguarding leads; heads of service; Principal Social Workers.

Knowledge Exchange Workshop: Learning Event

October

Reducing emergency hospital admissions – what is the role of social care? 

This briefing explores how services can adopt strengths-based approaches when working with older people, to reduce the need for hospital admissions. It also builds an understanding of how preventable factors, such as loneliness, contribute to hospital admissions.

Case studies are used throughout, to demonstrate how local areas have used these approaches successfully in practice.

Aimed at: Senior managers, service leads and commissioners.

Strategic Briefing: Publication

October

Sexual exploitation

This Brief Guide provides a clear and concise overview of the roles and responsibilities of social care services around the sexual exploitation of adults. Written for by individuals accessing adult social care and their carers, it outlines what to expect of services and professionals in this area of work.

Aimed at: People accessing services, families and carers.

Brief Guide: Publication

October

Working with complexity

When working with people who have complex lives, and doing so in a complex policy context, practitioners would be well supported by understanding theory, relevant research and by applying evidence-informed tools and frameworks to their practice. The existing literature is disparate, or held in text books. This volume seeks to provide a useful, succinct resource to support good practice in working with people.

Aimed at: Those providing services, managers, learning and development teams, HEI and senior leaders.

Evidence Review: Publication

October

Working with complexity

This publication summarises key messages from the Evidence Review on this topic, which seeks to provide a useful, succinct resource to support good practice in working with people.

Aimed at: Those providing services, managers, learning and development teams, HEI and senior leaders.

Evidence Review Executive Summary: Publication

October

Evaluating family group conferences with adults

This practice tool aims to support practitioners and managers who are already running a family group conference (FGC) service for adults, and those who are considering developing a service.

It provides an overview of:

• The current evidence base regarding FGCs with adults.
• The complexities of measuring the impact of FGCs on outcomes for adults and their families.
• Practical ideas to support the evaluation of the process and outcomes of a FGC service for adults.

Aimed at: All those involved in adult family group conferences, including senior leaders, managers and coordinators already running or looking to set up a family group conference service for adults.

November

Transition between hospital and home in different settings (hospital admission/discharge): Research and Policy Update 129 November 2017

Research and Policy Update: Learning Resource

14 November

Birmingham

Working with parents who have a learning disability

This joint RiP/RiPfA workshop looks in detail at the practice issues in working with parents who have a learning disability. It aims to explore and challenge some of the attitudinal issues that may arise, and draws on both Adults' and Children's Services perspectives to examine ways of working together to ensure best practice.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers in Children’s and Adults’ Services

Joint Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

29 November

Birmingham

Working with people who hoard

This workshop investigates why people hoard, how to determine when hoarding becomes a safeguarding issue, and the different interventions (including legal options) that can be used to support people in a way that is helpful for them in the long-term.

It will consider the role of social care practitioners in referring for appropriate support and coordinating multi-agency responses to situations where people are engaging in hoarding behaviours. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the tensions that may arise between an individual’s freedom of choice and professional duty of care.

Aimed at: Social care practitioners and managers, and their multi-agency partners.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

12 December

Swindon

Working with people who may lack mental capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was implemented ten years ago this year – but there is evidence that its ‘empowering ethos’ is still not being consistently carried through into social care practice. This workshop will examine some of the pinch points of complexity, including how we can approach ‘unwise decisions’ where capacity is in doubt, what best interests really means, and how to promote the spirit of the Act in a multi-agency context. Drawing on case law and legal judgments, we’ll provide an interactive day full of debate and discussion.

Aimed at: Social workers, social care practitioners and managers with a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This course is not intended for BIAs or AMHPs.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

15 December

Deadline for Partners’ Tailored Support requests for delivery between January – March 2018*.

Tailored Support

9 January

London

Working with parents who have a learning disability

This joint RiP/RiPfA workshop looks in detail at the practice issues in working with parents who have a learning disability. It aims to explore and challenge some of the attitudinal issues that may arise, and draws on both Adults' and Children's Services perspectives to examine ways of working together to ensure best practice.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers in Children’s and Adults’ Services.

Joint Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

17 January

London

Working with people who hoard

This workshop investigates why people hoard, how to determine when hoarding becomes a safeguarding issue, and the different interventions (including legal options) that can be used to support people in a way that is helpful for them in the long-term.

It will consider the role of social care practitioners in referring for appropriate support and coordinating multi-agency responses to situations where people are engaging in hoarding behaviours. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the tensions that may arise between an individual’s freedom of choice and professional duty of care.

Aimed at: Social care practitioners and managers, and their multi-agency partners.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

18 January

London

Sexual exploitation and mental health of adults 

Local authorities have a responsibility to safeguard people from sexual exploitation.

This workshop explores the evidence relating to sexual exploitation and mental health and covers:

• Signs of sexual exploitation.
• How to effectively engage with people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
• The legislative and policy framework around sexual exploitation.
• How to personalise approaches to balance best practice with the situation, capacity, needs and wishes of the individual.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

TBC

TBC

Working with complexity: Partnership Conference

Drawing on our Working with complexity: Evidence Review, our annual conference will provide the opportunity to consider the key themes from the review in greater detail.

Aimed at: Directors, Assistant Directors, Principal Social Workers, commissioners and senior practitioners.

Partnership Conference: Learning Event

January

Working with parents who have a learning disability

This joint RiP/RiPfA publication will provide the reader with an overview of the available evidence in relation to ‘what works’ in working with parents who have a learning disability.

It will include case study examples of practice, and will offer recommendations for strategic leaders to consider in developing and leading systems to support effective working across Children’s and Adults’ Services to support parents who have a learning disability.

Aimed at: Senior leaders, service leads and commissioners.

Strategic Briefing: Publication

January

Sexual exploitation and mental health of adults

Exploring the evidence relating to sexual exploitation and mental health, this briefing will help practitioners to understand:

• Signs of sexual exploitation.
• How to effectively engage with people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
• The legislative and policy framework around sexual exploitation.
• How to personalise approaches to balance best practice with the situation, capacity, needs and wishes of the individual.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers.

Frontline Briefing: Publication

January

Safety Matters: Third Edition

Practice Handbook: Publication

8 February

Bristol

Sexual exploitation and mental health of adults

Local authorities have a responsibility to safeguard people from sexual exploitation.

This workshop explores the evidence relating to sexual exploitation and mental health and covers:

• Signs of sexual exploitation.
• How to effectively engage with people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
• The legislative and policy framework around sexual exploitation.
• How to personalise approaches to balance best practice with the situation, capacity, needs and wishes of the individual.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

27 February

Birmingham

Working with people who may lack mental capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was implemented ten years ago this year – but there is evidence that its ‘empowering ethos’ is still not being consistently carried through into social care practice. This workshop will examine some of the pinch points of complexity, including how we can approach ‘unwise decisions’ where capacity is in doubt, what best interests really means, and how to promote the spirit of the Act in a multi-agency context. Drawing on case law and legal judgments, we’ll provide an interactive day full of debate and discussion.

Aimed at: Social workers, social care practitioners and managers with a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This course is not intended for BIAs or AMHPs.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

8 March

Birmingham

Sexual exploitation and mental health of adults

Local authorities have a responsibility to safeguard people from sexual exploitation.

This workshop explores the evidence relating to sexual exploitation and mental health and covers:

• Signs of sexual exploitation.
• How to effectively engage with people who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
• The legislative and policy framework around sexual exploitation.
• How to personalise approaches to balance best practice with the situation, capacity, needs and wishes of the individual.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

15 March

London

Working with people who may lack mental capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was implemented ten years ago this year – but there is evidence that its ‘empowering ethos’ is still not being consistently carried through into social care practice. This workshop will examine some of the pinch points of complexity, including how we can approach ‘unwise decisions’ where capacity is in doubt, what best interests really means, and how to promote the spirit of the Act in a multi-agency context. Drawing on case law and legal judgments, we’ll provide an interactive day full of debate and discussion.

Aimed at: Social workers, social care practitioners and managers with a good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. This course is not intended for BIAs or AMHPs.

Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

21 March

Manchester

Working with parents who have a learning disability

This joint RiP/RiPfA workshop looks in detail at the practice issues in working with parents who have a learning disability. It aims to explore and challenge some of the attitudinal issues that may arise, and draws on both Adults' and Children's Services perspectives to examine ways of working together to ensure best practice.

Aimed at: Practitioners and managers in Children’s and Adults’ Services.

Joint Research Messages Workshop: Learning Event

TBC

Strengths-based working

The Care Act 2014 among other drivers has renewed a focus on strengths-based approach in Adults’ Services. This aims to make sure that social care practitioners are encouraging people to draw on their assets to both improve their wellbeing, and reduce reliance on services.

This briefing will look at the evidence base for strengths-based working; what do we know about what works, in which circumstances, who for and how; are there any limitations to when strengths-based working can be used; and how these considerations should shape practice.

Aimed at: Frontline practitioners and managers who work with adults and their families.

Frontline Briefing: Publication