Regional publications

You can download our regional publications from this page.The most recent publications are at the top of the list.

You can request hard copies of the publications

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For our funding and resource guide and any QCF publications visit the national publications page

 

• Annual Review 2009
• Business plan summary 2010/11
• Employers in the North West - how we can help you
• SSA in the North West briefing March 2009

National Minimum Data Set - Social Care

• NMDS-SC online guidance
• NMDS-SC analysis for commissioners
• NMDS-SC analysis for_employers
• NMDS-SC analysis for education and training providers
• NMDS-SC regional data analysis May 2008
• NMDS-SC update guidance  

Consultations with people who use services

• Case studies looking at good practice when recruiting and retaining personal assistants
• newly qualified social workers
• support brokerage
• student placements
• foundation degree

Personalisation

• Understanding support brokerage - FAQs
• "Getting Started" - direct payment customer toolkit
• "Getting Started" - personal assistant toolkit
• Personalisation success stories
• Top ten tips for personalisation

Other regional publications

• Outcomes toolkit to be used alongside the Part 4 - powerpoint presentation
• Report on good practice in recruitment_over people aged over 50
• Practice learning - case studies from the North West
• Care ambassador flyer
• Investors in people - case studies
• Innovations in Participation inspiring case studies
• Voluntary sector - engagement strategy
• Skills for life e-bulletin April 09 
• Accolades 2008 (NW winners)
• Integrated workforce planning - a study to establish integration between health and social care in the North West
• Good practice guidelines on recruiting migrant workers
• Executive summary -recruiting migrant workers
• Report to address the under-representation of black and minority ethnic communities in social care employment (Merseyside sub-region)
• Good practice guide to the involvement of people who use services, and carers in recruitment and retention of staff

New types of worker

• New Types of Worker 10 Case Studies from around the North West  
• North West mapping project - report
• Executive summary of mapping report
• "Big Think" - executive summary (round-table discussion)
• "Big Think" - full report (round-table discussion)