“Better access to evidence means more informed decisions, which means action on inequities.” Earlier this week, SCIE launched its Care Equity Evidence Hub. Find out more in this blog by Matthew Ford, PhD, Senior Research Analyst at SCIE: scie.info/Evidence-Hub...

On Monday, SCIE was delighted to bring together colleagues and partners from across the sector for our annual Spring Reception. We would like to extend a huge thank you to EY for hosting us, and to everyone who joined us for such a thoughtful and engaging evening.

In March, SCIE hosted a webinar on ‘Busting myths in adult safeguarding’, bringing together practitioners, safeguarding leads, managers, commissioners, and people with lived experience from across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. Find out more in this blog.

Today is the day of SCIE’s annual Spring Reception. We’ll be sharing our 2026 Impact Report and, drawing on our brand-new Care Equity Evidence Hub, hosting a discussion with senior social care stakeholders on equity in social care. You can read our Impact Report here 👉🏼 scie.info/Impact-2026-...

Today, we have launched our brand-new Care Equity Evidence Hub to support policymakers, commissioners and practitioners to identify where inequalities in social care exist and address them👉🏼 scie.info/Evidence-Hub... Read SCIE’s full statement👉🏼 scie.info/Evidence-Hub...

In this blog, Olivia Davidson, Practice Development Consultant at SCIE, explores SCIE’s CQC improvement support to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and the impact that it has had.

Next week, SCIE launches its brand-new Care Equity Evidence Hub. The Hub is a curated resource bringing together research, data and practice evidence on inequities in social care. We will also be launching our 2026 Impact Report. Read our 2025 Impact Report here: scie.info/Impact-Repor...

SCIE will join other sector leaders at the Care Show London to showcase the work we’re doing to support best practice—including in safeguarding—shape policy and raise awareness of the importance of social care. Read our full statement here: scie.info/The-Care-Sho...

Decisions about taking people with cognitive impairments to hospital can be complex. SCIE’s ‘Get me to hospital’ work focuses on supporting both practitioners and the individual. We have now published a ‘Get me to hospital’ e-learning course. Find it on our website: scie.info/Get-Me-To-Ho...

SCIE hosted advisory groups in January to understand how the sector is responding to the confirmed amendments to the Mental Health Act. Our new report shares insights from these advisory groups👉🏼 scie.info/Mental-Healt...

🫱🏻‍🫲🏽SCIE has been working with organisations and individuals across the social care sector to develop our Care Equity Evidence Hub—which brings together research, data and practice evidence in one place to highlight where care inequities exist and approaches that may help address them.

On 23 March, Andrew Morley, Senior Practice Development Consultant at SCIE, joined Care Talk Magazine’s roundtable, ‘From Analogue to Digital: Unlocking Technology’s Role in the Future of Care’. In this blog, Andrew explores the most powerful themes from the roundtable👉🏼 scie.info/Unlocking-Te...

Last week, Deborah Rozansky, SCIE’s Director of Policy, Research, and Information, attended the Care & Dementia Expo—the UK’s leading event for transforming social care and improving the lives of people living with dementia. 1/2

Earlier this month, Gerard Crofton-Martin stepped into the role of Interim Chief Executive at SCIE. In this interview with Care Home Professional, Gerard reflects on his first few weeks as Interim Chief Executive, his career to date, and his leadership priorities.

“I am so privileged to be running the London Marathon in aid of this amazing charity.” There’s now less than one month to get Kim to her fundraising goal🏅 We are grateful for any support you can give—whether it’s a donation, like, comment, or share💙

We are excited to announce that SCIE will be exhibiting at Care Show London this year. 📅29 and 30 April 2026 📌 Excel London We hope to see you there. To find out more and register, visit Care Show London’s website👉 www.careshowlondon.co.uk

In this blog, Gerard Crofton-Martin, SCIE’s Interim Chief Executive, reflects on what the government’s latest announcement on local government reorganisation means for social care.

Last week, SCIE’s Interim Chief Executive, Gerard Crofton-Martin, participated in a panel at The King's Fund Annual Leadership and Workforce Summit 2026. Gerard joined Alex Baylis; Simon Bottery, and Jess McGregor to explore how social care leadership can be a force for collaboration and reform.

📣Care & Dementia Join Deborah Rozansky, SCIE’s Director of Policy, Research and Information, tomorrow at the UK’s leading event for transforming social care and improving the lives of people living with dementia. Find out more and register for free here👉https://www.naidex.co.uk/careanddementia

In his letter to The Guardian, Gerard Crofton-Martin, Interim Chief Executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, reflects on the findings in Module 3 of the Covid-19 Inquiry. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

In this article for Care Management Matters (CMM), SCIE’s Interim Chief Executive, Gerard Crofton-Martin, explores how national standards of care can act as a mechanism for defining what is non-negotiable at cross-system touchpoints while protecting local flexibility.

In a blog published today, 23 March, Rt Hon. Prof. Paul Burstow, Chair of SCIE’s Board, explores what social care reform has looked like to date, the potential of the Casey Commission and Fair Pay Agreement, and the sector’s role in seeing this potential realised. Read it in full here.

In this blog, our Trustee, Isaac Samuels OBE, reflects on the importance of the Great British Care Awards and why we’re involved in them: scie.info/GBCA

Today is #WorldSocialWorkDay At SCIE, we recognise the vital role of social work in supporting individuals, families and communities, and bringing people together to make communities stronger, safer and more connected. To find out more about the day, please visit: www.ifsw.org/social-work-...

At SCIE, our mission is to support best practice. That’s why we are proud to support the Palliative and End of Life Care Awards, hosted by Care Talk Magazine. Nominations are now open. Complete the online nomination form here before 7 May 2026: www.palliativecareawards.co.uk/nominate/

We’re excited to share that nominations are now open for the Dementia Care Awards hosted by Care Talk. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the dedication and achievements within this crucial sector. To find out more, please visit: www.dementiacareawards.co.uk

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Baroness Glenys Thornton as Chair-Elect. She will work alongside the current Chair, Rt. Hon. Paul Burstow, during a planned handover period ahead of the end of his term in June. The press release can be read here: www.scie.org.uk/news/detail/...

A new survey by the Department of Health and Social Care shows that 27% of adult social care providers are not using technology to provide care and support. Gerard Crofton-Martin, Interim CEO at SCIE, provides his reflections in @digitalhealth2.bsky.social: www.digitalhealth.net/2026/03/27-o...

As the Casey Commission works towards its final report in 2028 and its thinking on national standards of care progresses, a clear starting point is purpose and scope. We unpicked purpose and scope as part of our work with the sector on national standards: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...

The Department of Health and Social Care is running a survey to explore the self-funder care journey and better understand how to support individuals and families in their care searches. The survey can be found here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

From shaping LGR to driving digital transformation to support carers, Kathryn Marsden OBE, former Chief Executive @scie.org.uk, reflects on the charity’s work to improve social care for adults and children in her blog: www.adass.org.uk/looking-ahead-supporting-social-care-through-change/

Deborah Rozansky, SCIE’s Director of Policy, Research, and Information, highlights how combining lived experience with improved use of data can help create a more consistent, person-centred approach to care across the country in the most recent issue of Care Home Magazine👉🏼 carehomemagazine.co.uk

SCIE has responded to a speech by Baroness Louise Casey at the Nuffield Trust Summit today, 5 March 2026. Visit our website to read our response, authored by our Interim Chief Executive, Gerard Crofton-Martin.

In this article for Care Talk, Andrew Morley, Senior Practice Development Consultant at SCIE, explains how involving people who draw on care and support in the design, development and implementation of AI leads to tools that support better outcomes. Read it here: www.caretalk.co.uk/latest-issue/

On Monday, Gerard Crofton-Martin stepped into the role of Interim Chief Executive at SCIE. Today, Gerard has written a blog outlining his leadership priorities. Read it in full here👇🏼

On Friday, our Trustee, Isaac Samuels OBE, presented the Co-production Award at the Great British Care Awards National Finals—a celebration of social care excellence and the people committed to it.

SCIE has today, Monday 2 March 2026, responded to The King’s Fund report, ‘Not my priority: How the public sees social care (and what can be done about it)’. Read SCIE’s response, authored by Gerard Crofton-Martin, our Interim Chief Executive, on our website.

What can national standards of care help to address? Social care in England faces deep-rooted challenges. National standards alone can’t fix them, but they can play a distinctive and important role if designed and implemented well. Learn more👉🏼https://scie.info/WhatCanNationalStandardsAddress

On Friday, Kathryn Marsden OBE, SCIE’s Chief Executive, will step down from her role after almost six years at the helm. In this blog, Kathryn reflects on her career, her time at SCIE, and the future of social care: scie.info/KathrynMarsd...

SCIE is proudly partnering with Care Talk Magazine once again for The Housing with Care Awards. Learn more about the award categories and submit your nominations here before 24 April 2026👉🏻: www.housingwithcareawards.co.uk/nominate/

Kim Wilkes will be running the London Marathon 2026 in April, raising funds for SCIE! Kim is now almost halfway to her fundraising target!🏃🏼‍♀️ If you would like to contribute to Kim’s fundraising efforts, you can do so via her GoFundMe page👉 www.justgiving.com/page/kim-wil...

What should good care services deliver for people? This was a key question SCIE and the social care sector grappled with as part of its new report 'Towards a National Care Service: Raising national standards of care'. Read the full report here: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/...

In the latest episode of the Local Authority podcast by the Local Government Chronicle, Paul Burstow – chair of SCIE – joins Martin George and Andrew Harrop to examine what a National Care Service could mean in practice. The podcast is available here: www.lgcplus.com/podcast/

We are pleased to be supporting the NIHR Social Care Research Conference taking place on 5 March. The event will bring together research, practice and lived experience, advancing understanding, innovation and collaboration across the sector. To register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/social-car...

National care standards will underpin the National Care Service, but what should they mean in practice? SCIE’s new report tackles this question: www.scie.org.uk/app/uploads/... Read @sojanjosephmp.bsky.social's question on progress made here: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

Thank you again to everyone who joined us in Westminster for the launch of our new report📝. In this blog, Gerard Crofton–Martin, Director of Transformation and Improvement at SCIE, offers reflections—and explores what must happen next: scie.info/WestminsterR...

This week, SCIE’s Housing Toolkits, as well as our ‘Co-production: what it is and how to do it’ guide, were cited in the Government’s statutory guidance for councils in England on preparing and delivering supported housing strategies. scie.info/HousingToolk... scie.info/CoProduction...

In this blog, Zoe Reynolds, Mental Health Practice Lead at SCIE, explores why the Mental Health Act 2025 is so important, the key findings from SCIE's advisory groups, and what SCIE is doing next.

In this blog, Isaac Samuels OBE, SCIE Trustee and Co-chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group (NCAG) and the Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Board, explores why Race Equality Week is so important and the work that SCIE and TLAP are doing to make things fairer: scie.info/RaceEquality...

SCIE’s new report, ‘Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care’, sets out a framework for national standards of care. Central to this framework is a core set of seven foundational principles. To find out more, visit our website: scie.info/Foundational...