New Report Highlights Gaps in Service User Groups
{mosimage} Service user involvement has encouragingly advanced in the last 20 years. But, according to a new report from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) and REU, the participation of black and minority ethnic groups with direct service user experience has significantly diminished. Doing It For Themselves: Participation and Black and Minority Ethnic Service Users says that policy makers and practitioners often consult with black and minority ethnic professionals and community leaders rather than directly involving services users themselves. The report explores the myths that some use to explain the level of black and minority ethnic service user participation, including the idea that participation is not a priority for some groups and that the service user movement embraces…
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