·     How can the experiences of social care for people with long-term, fluctuating or deteriorating conditions (for example, conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, MS, some cancers) be improved? How can adult social care practice best respond to these types of fluctuating needs and what is best practice in improving or sustaining wellbeing?  

·     Most people who express a preference want to die in their own homes. Social care has an important role to play in enabling this, particularly as, with current demographic trends, a growing proportion of older people will not have close family as they reach end of life. We are looking for studies that evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of social care interventions that enable people to remain in their own homes (i.e. not in care homes, hospitals or hospices) at the end of their lives.

·     In the context of severe financial constraints and rapid service transformations, what styles, approaches and change-management best engage and support managers and practitioners in identifying and implementing changes in social care services that nevertheless optimise outcomes for users and carers?

·    What promising practices and changes in social care are delivering improvements in quality, effectiveness and efficiency?

·     ‘Putting People First’ announced the development of information, advice and brokerage services for all adults needing social care support, whether or not they are eligible for publicly-funded services (i.e. including self-funders). What models are being developed to support adults who are not eligible for local authority-funded services (whether because of their levels of need and/or levels of resources)? How effective are these different models?

·     How can adult social care and support practice best contribute to the provision of high-quality, cost-effective care and support for people with sight loss, or with sight loss and dementia?

·     How can social care, perhaps linked with other organisations such as health services, best prevent and reduce domestic violence between intimate partners?

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