The documents below cover various areas of social care information development. They include key policy documents and examples of work being done around the UK.

The Four Countries Adult Care Information Network (ACIN): A positive outcome for joint working

A report on the first six months: August 2006 Linda Phipps, Facilitator, Adult Care Information Network

Terms of reference

Adult care information network

Social Care - Future Data Requirements: Identification and Scoping of Policy Drivers

Carl Evans, Department of Health

Proposed 'Long-List' for Performance Measures

Commission for Social Care Inspection

More information, particularly on measuring outcomes and on intermediate care, can be found on the previous meetings pages.

Useful links

England

• Our Health, Our Care, Our Say white paper
• Commission for Social Care Inspection, Performance Assessment Framework
• The Information Centre, social care information development
• The Information Centre, social care publications
• Department of Health, social care

Scotland

• ISD Scotland
• Scottish Executive, Joint Future Unit
• Joint Improvement Teams, Scotland
• Care Scotland
• Scottish Executive, Housing and Regeneration, Outcomes Pilot
• Scottish Executive, delayed discharge
• Scottish Executive, Equipment and Adaptations
• Scottish Executive, Future Care Services for Older People
• Community Care Works Online Database of Good Practice