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Research Practice Partnerships in social care

Research Practice Partnerships in social care: Research production or capacity building? This session will explore work carried out within the Creating Care Partnerships study. The purpose of this NIHR funded study was to develop, implement and evaluate an approach called Research Practice…
Published 9 Feb 2026 in Events
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Co-design your Human Learning Systems experiment

Attend the second of two events on how to commission health and social care differently.
Published 22 Nov 2021 in News
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How do people experience poverty and social exclusion in rural areas?

The findings of research on how people experience poverty and social exclusion in rural areas.
Published 11 Nov 2021 in News
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Making the NCS work - our consultation response

The NCS is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get things right in social work and social care support.
Published 1 Nov 2021 in News
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How can health and social care be different?

Join us at an event to explore how we can commission care and support in a way that enables people to thrive.
Published 23 Oct 2021 in News
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Innovation for independent, inclusive living

Attend an event to explore and build on what evidence is available, and what decision-makers need to hear and understand.
Published 22 Oct 2021 in News
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Enabling research in care homes

A summary of a workshop hosted in partnership with ENRICH Scotland.
Published 11 Oct 2021 in Post-event summaries
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£300m winter investment for health and social care

Scottish Government announces funding to help increase NHS and social care capacity.
Published 6 Oct 2021 in News
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Challenge Poverty Week 2021

An opportunity for people and organisations to raise their voice against poverty and show what is being done to tackle it across Scotland.
Published 4 Oct 2021 in News
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Free social work peer support

The Social Work Professional Support Service offers free and confidential peer coaching to social workers. Enhance your skills by working with your very own coach.
Published 23 Sep 2021 in News
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How can rural social workers stay connected?

Attend a webinar to hear from Iain Ramsay, Professional Social Work Adviser at Scottish Government, on how rural social workers can connect and support each other.
Published 9 Sep 2021 in News

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