Joint SSRG and SSCR event
Carers: Informing and improving policy and practice
through research and evaluation
Thursday 30th January 2014
The Box, Tower 3, London School of Economics
9.00:
10.00:
Registration and coffee
Welcome and Introduction
Helena Herklots, Chief Executive, Carers UK (Chair)
The Care and Support Bill - Update
Elaine Edgar Department of Health
(NB – subject to not being summoned by MPs to discuss aspects of the Bill)
11.00:
Break
11.30:
Where to now for carer research?
Mary Larkin De Montfort University
12.30:
1.15:
Lunch
Informing service development through analysis of survey data:
Improving carer’s quality of life?
Diane Fox and Theresia Bäumker PSSRU Kent
2.00:
Involving carers in the personalisation of adult social care
Wendy Mitchell University of York
2. 45:
Break
3.00:
Reaching out or missing out? Approaches to outreach with
family carers in social care organisations
Jo Moriarty King’s College London
3.45:
Discussion
4.15:
Depart
Attendance at this event can be used as evidence of continuing professional development and
‘certificates of attendance’ will be provided (on request) for your CPD portfolio.
Fees: SSRG members £69;
Others £119
An ‘emailable’ xls version of the booking form is available on the SSRG website
PLEASE NOTE THAT PLACES ARE LIMITED AND WILL BE OFFERED ON A
‘FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED’ BASIS
This event has been organised by the Social Services Research Group (SSRG) and the
National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research (NIHR SSCR)