It is important that as regulator we also stay up to date with relevant published research to inform our work.
There are a number of publications, collaborative research and a wide range of other literature that we collect, publish and share provided below.
In this section you will find links to Social Care Council newsletters and reports, information on research strategy and protocols for the conduct of the research as well as information on other collaborative research.
Other reports, strategies and publications that are not directly related to research are available from the Social Care Council’s main publications page.
Newsletters
Knowledge Exchange Newsletter – May 2025.
Knowledge Exchange Newsletter – November 2024.
Knowledge Exchange Newsletter – July 2024.
Knowledge Exchange Newsletter – February 2024.
Issue 23 – Supporting Research, Evidence and Knowledge Exchange in Social Work and Social Care.
Issue 22 – Supporting Research, Evidence and Knowledge Exchange in Social Work and Social Care.
Issue 21 – Supporting Research, Evidence and Knowledge Exchange in Social Work and Social Care.
Research strategies and forms
Social work and social care research strategy.
The outcomes of this work built upon the previous Social Work Research and Continuous Improvement Strategy that was launched in 2015 for the period 2015-2020.
Health and Social Care Trust collaborative research and protocols
Research requests
We have a process in place to consider requests for the Social Care Council to participate and/or promote research, including requests to use our data. Guidance can be found here.