Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Skip to content Search our site The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is a not-for-profit independent social care charity. We collaborate and innovate in social care to improve the lives of adults and children, working with a wide range of partners and people with lived experience. March 2026: A new chapter of leadership What we do For over 20 years, SCIE has been collaborating and innovating in social care to improve people’s lives. We provide innovative consultancy, expert training, extensive resources and information, and evidence-based insights. Watch our new film to hear from our staff, our partners, and the people with lived-experience, with whom we co-produce our resources and guidance. Consultancy Advice and consultancy to drive improvements across children’s, families and adult’s health and social care. Quote Training Our courses are developed in collaboration with the sector and delivered by subject matter experts. Book Resources Guidance, advice and better practice resources across a range of key care themes and priority areas. Browse Insights Research, evidence and policy insights to drive improvements and innovation and influence national policy and practice. Explore New report 2026 Towards a National Care Service: raising national standards of care. We have launched a new report which sets out how national standards could help deliver greater consistency, fairness and quality in adult social care across England. Learn more and read Blogs View all Closing the gap on care equity starts with better access to evidence 22 Apr 2026 Busting myths in adult safeguarding: why this conversation matters now 21 Apr 2026 SCIE’s Impact Report 2025/26: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council 16 Apr 2026 View all Media releases View all Addressing inequity in social care 20 Apr 2026 SCIE to share latest safeguarding insights, research and evidence at Care Show London 14 Apr 2026 SCIE appoints Baroness Thornton as Chair-Elect 11 Mar 2026 View all