A best practice guide of initiatives by local authorities and the independent sector to support their employees, or potential employees, to qualify as social workers.

This report summarises the findings from a literature review that aimed to increase our knowledge of the evidence of the impact of public involvement on health and social care research.

This research examined both the notification process itself and the subsequent service pathways followed by families brought to the attention of children’s social services in this way. It also explored

This At a glance briefing examines the implications of the personalisation agenda for user-led organisations. Personalisation means thinking about care and support services in an entirely different way. This means

This study assesses the development of the Scottish Helpline for Older People; explores the aims of the service and whether they are still relevant and whether it is best placed

This is a letter from Deputy Director of Cross Government Programmes, Stakeholder and Partner Relationships Claire Phillips. It seeks views from a wide range of stakeholders on the Department of

Some individuals are at increased risk of severe or complicated illness if they suffer from influenza. This guidance gives advice on protecting healthcare employees who are pregnant or in one

Reviews what interventions have been attempted to try to prevent excessive use of alcohol by young people, summarises the findings and suggests how a universal prevention programme might be delivered.

The need to adopt and promote a recovery-based approach to mental health support was described in ‘Delivering for Mental Health’ and later in ‘Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland’. In support

This booklet offers guidance to learning disability partnership boards to help them ensure that carers of people with learning disabilities and carers with learning disabilities are supported in their own