The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is a not-for-profit independent social care charity.

We collaborate and innovate in social care to improve the lives of adults and children, working with a wide range of partners and people with lived experience.

For 25 years, SCIE has been collaborating and innovating in social care to improve people’s lives. We provide innovative consultancy, expert training, extensive resources and information, and evidence-based insights.

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Consultancy

Advice and consultancy to drive improvements across children’s, families and adult’s health and social care, tailored for you.

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Training

Our courses are developed in collaboration with the sector and delivered by subject matter experts.

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Resources

Guidance, advice, and better-practice resources and toolkits across a range of key care themes and legal areas.

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Insights

Research, evidence and policy insights to drive improvements, and to influence national policy and practice.

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New report 2026: How inequities shape social care experiences

We have published new research revealing how inequities in social care interact and accumulate, creating unequal burdens for people who draw on care and support, and unpaid carers, in England.

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Safeguarding

Our collection of training, improvement support, consultancy and resources is designed to help local authorities, health and care providers, safeguarding boards, churches and faith groups to safeguard those at risk.

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Co-production

Co-production training and resources for health and social care managers commissioners, frontline practitioners, people who use services and carers.

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Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Information, guidance, and accredited training for care and health staff to support, protect and empower people who may lack capacity.

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