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The SCIE consultation on social care research will be closing on 30
September 2006. The consultation is taking place during July-September 2006,
and the responses will be analysed by SCIE during October 2006. A report on
the responses and on the implications for developing social care research
capacity will be available by December 2006.
"SCIE is undertaking this consultation on behalf of central government
stakeholders:
* the Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills in
England;
* the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern
Ireland;
* the Scottish Executive, through a formal partnership with the Scottish
Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education; and
* the Social Services Inspectorate Wales.
* The Economic and Social Research Council, which funds social science
research relevant to social care across the UK, is also backing the
consultation."
For further details and a background note on the consultation see:
http://www.scie.org.uk/scrc/index.asp
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Dr Francis Owtram
SWAP Subject Centre
For Social Policy and Social Work
University of Southampton
SO17 1BJ
http://www.swap.ac.uk/
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