Equal Partners in Care (EPiC)
Scottish Social Services Council and NHS Education for Scotland

Equal Partners in Care (EPiC) is a joint project between SSSC and NES to implement the workforce education elements of the Carers Strategy 2010-15. It supports workers from social services, health and other sectors to work in partnership with carers. It does this by providing a wide range of learning resources to help best practice become universal practice. This should be your 'one stop shop' to develop your practice with carers and links directly to other resources which will be of interest.

• Core Principles
• EPiC Key Learning Resources

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Caring Together: The Carers Strategy for Scotland 2010-2015
Scottish Government (2010)

Caring Together sets out 10 key actions to improve support to carers over the next five years. The focus is on improved identification of carers, assessment, information and advice, health and well-being, carer support, participation and partnership.

In particular, Sections 4, Prioritising Support to Carers, Section 6 Carers Rights, Section 7 Carer Support Plans, Section 12, Carer Health and Wellbeing, will support achievement of this sections Learning Outcomes.

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Promoting psychological wellbeing for people with dementia and their carers (Section 4)
NHS Education for Scotland

Make sure you are familiar with this section, which highlights the critical role communication skills play at all levels in compassionate and person-centred care.

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An Educational Resource to Support Early Interventions for People receiving a Diagnosis of Dementia (Chapter 5)
NHS Education for Scotland

This resource was prepared by the Dementia Services Development Centre on behalf of NHS Education for Scotland. The resource gives additional information on engagement and assessment in early stage dementia, and addressing needs in early interventions.

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The Self Directed Support in Scotland website
Scottish Government

This website provides a one-stop-shop for information about Self-Directed Support for people who use social care services and health and social care professionals.

Parts of the resources are for carers.

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Leading for outcomes: dementia (Part 4)
Institute of Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS), 2011

Exploring an outcomes-focused approach within the context of dementia. The whole of this resource will inform your practice, although for this section on 'Personal Outcomes' you might want to pay particular attention to.

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Alzheimer Scotland website

The Carers section of this website provides a range of resources which support carers and which professionals should be aware of. It also provides support to the National Dementia Carers Action Network.

• National Dementia Carers Action Network (NDCAN)
  NDCAN is a national campaigning and awareness raising group, whose members all have experience of caring for someone with dementia. NDCAN is supported and funded by Alzheimer Scotland to provide a platform and a greater voice to family and friends who care for people with dementia both within Alzheimer Scotland and with all stakeholders. Members of this group have contributed their time and expertise to the development of this learning resource. You can find out more about their work and how to become involved at the Alzheimer Scotland website.
• Information for carers

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Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

This information portal provides a wide variety of information which will support you to develop your knowledge and skills in supporting carers, as well as being a useful resource to signpost carers to.

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Carers Trust (formerly the Princess Royal Trust)

Network of carers centres in Scotland

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Carers Scotland

Information about carers' rights, advocacy, facts about caring, and training for professional

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Shared Care Scotland

Information about short breaks for carers and families of disabled people