Social Care Institute for Excellence

Who we are

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is a leading values-driven improvement agency. In recent years we have evolved from a largely government- funded body to a fast-moving, high-profile and more commercial organisation and thought leader.
 

We are independent and people-focused, operating at policy and practice levels with a huge database of ‘what works’ good practice, eLearning tools and resources. Working beyond and across social care and health and children’s and adults sectors, we contribute to the development and implementation of better care, support and safeguarding at national and local level.

We support commissioners and providers in developing and embedding practices which are innovative, have impact, and enable effective scrutiny and accountability.
 

We offer a wide range of tailored and flexible improvement support, working collaboratively with associates and partner organisations. SCIE’s future success depends on our ability to continue developing our range of large and small commercial projects covering consultancy, training, evaluation and research to complement our government funded commissions.
 

What makes us special
 

We believe that the five factors below, in combination, make us a unique and essential improvement partner for the Department of Health and Social Care, and our range of customers across sectors and at national and local levels.
 

We:

• Are independent, people-focused, driven by co-production principles and ways of working, and in children’s services by hearing the voice of the child and young people

• Operate at policy development, strategic and operational levels, with a golden thread of what works in practice

• Benefit from huge reach and a vast knowledge/evidence base, including e-learning tools and resources, alongside topical blogs and articles

• Offer a range of flexible and tailored input (training, consultancy, topic expertise, research, evaluation, facilitation, coaching)

• Work in highly collaborative ways, including levering in others where this might lead to better solutions and outcomes

Our culture and values

SCIE’s values

Our values underpin everything we do to deliver our mission, and drive the culture we want to work in.

• Progressive – always learning and developing
• Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity and fairness
• Credible – evidence-based, robust and reliable
• Transparent – open and honest
• Committed – focused on making a difference to people’s lives.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

• At SCIE we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures regardless of gender, age, marital status, religion or belief, ethnic background, disability or sexual orientation.
   
• We are a Disability Confident Employer, and we guarantee an interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria as per the person specification.
   
• We ask that candidates complete a diversity monitoring form. These details are not shared with anyone on the panel.
   
• SCIE works to tackle inequalities, we produce a range of tackling inequalities resources and webinars, and SCIE staff and trustees regularly write blogs promoting equality and diversity.