Reading and resources
Links to additional reading and resources.
This page contains a list of links to reading and resources that are useful to social work practice with carers. The links cover: ethics; law and policy; capabilities; evidence from research, practice and lived experience; carer advocacy organisations and; practice resources.
View the Practice Overview for a summary of the main considerations around social work practice with carers.
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[All websites accessed 24 April 2023]
BASW (2021) The Code of Ethics for Social Work, British Association of Social Workers
Code of Ethics | www.basw.co.uk
IFSW (2018) Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles, International Federation of Social Workers
Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles – International Federation of Social Workers (ifsw.org)
The Care Act 2014
Care Act 2014 (legislation.gov.uk)
DHSC (2023) Care and Support Statutory Guidance, Department of Health and Social Care
Care and support statutory guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Association of Palliative Care Social Workers in collaboration with the former College of Social Work and Making Waves Lived Experience Network/OPEN FUTURES Research, with support from the British Association of Social Workers and Hospice UK (2016) The role of social work in palliative, end of life and bereavement care
BASW (2018) The Professional Capabilities Framework, British Association of Social Workers
Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) | www.basw.co.uk
BASW and DHSC (2019) Capabilities Statement for Social Workers Working with Adults with Learning Disability,
British Association of Social Workers and Department of Health and Social Care
Capabilities Statement and CPD Pathway | www.basw.co.uk
BASW and DHSC (2019) Capabilities Statement for Social Work with Autistic Adults, British Association of Social Workers and Department of Health and Social Care
Capabilities Statement for Social Work with Autistic Adults | www.basw.co.uk
BASW and DHSC (2018) Capabilities Statement for social workers in England who work with older people, British Association of Social Workers and Department of Health and Social Care
Capabilities Statement for social workers working with older people | www.basw.co.uk
DH (2015) Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult Services, Department of Health
KSS.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
NICE (2021) Supporting adult carers Quality standard [QS200], National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Overview | Supporting adult carers | Quality standards | NICE
Social Work England (2019) Professional Standards, Social Work England
Fernandez JL, Marczak J, Snell T, Brimblecombe N, Moriarty J, Damant J, Knapp M, Manthorpe J, (2020) Supporting carers following the implementation of the Care Act 2014: eligibility, support and prevention, The Carers in Adult Social Care (CASC) study, London School of Economics and Political Science and NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce
Marczak J, Fernandez J, Manthorpe J, Brimblecombe L, Moriarty J, Damant J, Knapp M, Snell T (2022) How have the Care Act 2014 ambitions to support carers translated into local practice? Findings from a process evaluation study of local stakeholders' perceptions of Care Act implementation, Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(5) pp1711-1720
How have the Care Act 2014 ambitions to support carers translated into local practice? Findings from a process evaluation study of local stakeholders' perceptions of Care Act implementation - PubMed (nih.gov)
NHS Digital (2022) Personal Social Services Survey of Adult Carers in England, 2021-22, NHS Digital
Personal Social Services Survey of Adult Carers in England, 2021-22 - NDRS (digital.nhs.uk)
O’Rourke G, Lloyd L, Bezzina A, Cameron A, Jessiman T and Smith R (2020) Supporting Older Co-Resident Carers of Older People, Social Policy and Society, 20(3) pp 371 – 384
Supporting Older Co-Resident Carers of Older People – The Impact of Care Act Implementation in Four Local Authorities in England | Social Policy and Society | Cambridge Core
Ward L, Ray M and Tanner D (2020) The impact of self-funding on unpaid carers: lightening the load or adding to it? Wellcome Trust, University of Lincoln, University of Brighton, University of Birmingham
BRIEFING-4-Impact-of-Self-Funding-on-Unpaid-Carers-DIGITAL185.pdf (cpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com)
Ward C, Cooper M and Edwards D (2019) Supporting carers: sharing best practice in integrated approaches to support, National Development Team for Inclusion
Supporting carers: sharing best practice in integrated approaches to support
Willis P, Lloyd L, Bezzina A and Ali B (2021) Online Advice to Carers: An Updated Review of Local Authority Websites in England, Research Findings 163, NIHR School for Social Care Research, London
Carers UK
Carers Trust
Practice resources
Carers UK (2022) State of Caring 2022, Carers UK
State of Caring 2022 report | Carers UK
Carers Trust (2023) Carers and Hospital Discharge Toolkit for London Hospitals and Community, Carers Trust Carers and Hospital Discharge Toolkit for London Hospitals and Community Providers - Resources - Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2021) Breaking the Silence on Mental Health – A Toolkit for Young Carers Services on how to Empower Young Carers and Young Adult Carers with Knowledge and Confidence to have a Voice and Take Action, Carers Trust
Breaking the Silence on Mental Health - Resources - Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2020) No Longer Able to Care: Supporting older carers and ageing parent carers to plan for a future when they are less able or unable to care, Carers Trust,
No Longer Able to Care - Resources - Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2020) Know your Rights - Support for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers in England, Carers Trust
Know your Rights as a Young Carer | Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2020) Training resources to help with improving the identification and support of young carers, Carers Trust
Training resources to help with improving the identification and support of young carers - Resources - Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2015) The Triangle of Care Toolkit – A Resource for Mental Health Service Providers, Carers Trust The Triangle of Care Toolkit – A Resource for Mental Health Service Providers Introduction - Resources -Carers Trust
Carers Trust (2016) The Triangle of Care, Carers Included: A Guide to Best Practice for Dementia Care, Carers Trust The Triangle of Care, Carers Included: A Guide to Best Practice for Dementia Care (England) - Resources -Carers Trust
Carers UK (2022) Being Heard: A self-advocacy guide for carers, Carers UK
cuk-self-advocacy-guide-2022-england-web.pdf (carersuk.org)
Carers UK (2021) Supporting Working Carers in COVID-19: Return and Recovery Report, Carers UK
Supporting Working Carers in COVID-19: Return and Recovery Report | Carers UK
DHSC (2019) Strengths-based approach: Practice Framework and Practice Handbook, Department of Health and Social Care
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/778134/stengths-based-approach-practice-framework-and-handbook.pdf
Helen Sanderson Associates (no date) Person-centred Thinking Tools, Person-centred Thinking Tools | HSA | Consultancy | Training (helensandersonassociates.co.uk)
LGBT Health and Wellbeing (no date) Ten Top Tips For Becoming More LGBT Inclusive
A guide for services and organisations working with older people, LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Ten Top Tips For Becoming More LGBT Inclusive – LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Elliott T (2019) Responding to the voice of older carers – building on what works: Practice Tool, Research in Practice
What works – responding to the voice of older carers | Research in Practice
Think Local Act Personal (no date) Jargon Buster: 52 of the most commonly used social care words and phrases and what they mean, Think Local Act Personal