Allan Bowman

Chair

Social Care Institute for Excellence

SSRG Annual Workshop

17 April 2007

Two big concerns

Getting the message out there

Social care research capacity

Getting the message out there (1)

Increasing media profile Direct mail Email alerts Student campaign Events

Getting the message out there (2)

Networks New product development Visits and promotions Web marketing Joint work

Social Care Research Capacity

Consultation 240 respondents England, Wales, Northern Ireland and

Scotland Responses from a broad range of

stakeholders

Messages from the consultation findings

Features of a UK wide social care research strategy

Research funding Organisational models and the relationship

with health Research involvement and training An informed debate

Building blocks

The ESRC's work on research capacity Development of research regulations The seminar and consequent SCRC

consultation The formation of alliances including local

authorities, the SSRG, the GSCC and other care councils. 

SCIE's Knowledge Review 7 'Improving the use of research in social care practice'.