SSI/OSS Publications
| Date | Title and Summary | Class | Availability | Format |
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| 05 Jan 12 | Top Tips for Parents Polish Translation (PDF 1.84MB) Top Tips for Parents Polish Translation - Your Guide to Positive Parenting | Professional Advice | View Online |  |
| 05 Jan 12 | Top Tips for Parents Portugese Translation (PDF 1.58MB) Top Tips for Parents Portugese Translation - Your Guide to Positive Parenting | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 05 Jan 12 | Top Tips for Parents Lithuanian Translation Top Tips for Parents Lithuanian Translation - Your Guide to Positive Parenting | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 05 Jan 12 | Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers Polish Translation (PDF 782KB) Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers Polish Translation - Your guide to positive parenting | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 04 Jan 12 | Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers Lithuanian Translation (PDF 1.95MB) Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers - Your guide to positive parenting | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 14 Dec 11 | Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers- Portugese Translation (PDF 1.57MB) Your Guide to Positive Parenting Teenagers | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 14 Dec 11 | Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers - Chinese Translation (PDF 1.60MB) Your Guide to Positive Parenting Teenagers | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 14 Dec 11 | Top Tips for Parents - Your Guide to Positive Parenting Cantonese (PDF 2.3MB) Cantonese Translation | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 20 Apr 11 | Joint Communique Under The Auspices of The North South Ministerial Council On Safeguarding Child Protection (PDF 28KB) This Communication Strategy has been developed by representatives of the statutory sector and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from the voluntary and community sectors from both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland | Strategies and Action Plans | View Online | |
| 03 Mar 11 | Working Arrangements For The Welfare & Safeguarding of Child Victims of Human Trafficking - February 2011 (PDF 2.91MB) Guidance issued by The Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety & The Police Service for Northern Ireland | Health and Safety External Guidance | View Online | |
| 04 Feb 11 | Final Report Review of DHSSPS Training Support Funding For Social Care Voluntary Organisations February 2011 (PDF 368KB) Review of DHSSPS Training Support Funding Programme For Social Care Voluntary Organisations | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 03 Aug 10 | Best Practice Guidance on Joint Working between the HSC and the Pharmaceutical Industry and other relevant organisations (PDF 260KB) HSS (GEN) 1) 1/95 update. It is intended to replace the guidance previously provided by former HSSBs and Trusts to assist employers and staff in maintaining strict ethical standards in the conduct of HSC business, in this instance, with the pharmaceutical industry | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 05 Feb 10 | Defining Day Care (PDF 84 KB) Defining Day Care by Sessional Inspector Helen McVicker - December 2004 | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 02 Feb 09 | Practitioner Review of the COAC Best Practice Guide May 2008 | Reports and Consultation documents | View Online |  |
| 03 Dec 07 | Literature Review to Inform the Inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers of Older People in Northern Ireland (PDF 95KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 10 Oct 07 | Top Tips for Parents Your Guide to Positve Parenting, Top Tips for Parenting Teenagers and Happy Homes Poster | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 21 Sept 06 | Personal Social Services Development and Training Strategy 2006-2016 (PDF 564 KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 21 Sept 06 | Report of the Evaluation of NSPCC Young Witness Service | Reports and Consultation documents | View Online | |
| 18 Aug 06 | Degree in Social Work Incentive Scheme 2006 (PDF 45 KB) Student Bursaries Incentive Scheme | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 08 Aug 06 | Inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers of Older People (PDF 1776 KB) Social Services Inspection Final Report for Craigavon & Banbridge - fieldwork inspection 14-25 Nov 2005 | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 11 Jul 06 | Sperrin Lakeland Report on Care Support Services for Carers of Older People (PDF 1050 KB) Sperrin Lakeland Trust inspection | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Jul 06 | Adopting The Future - The Biggest Overhaul For Adoption In Years (PDF 65 KB) Health Minister Paul Goggins has unveiled the proposed new approach to adoption, in Northern Ireland which will put children’s needs at the heart of the process. | Press Releases | View Online | |
| 09 Jun 06 | HSS (SSI Training) 01/2006 (PDF 94 KB) Personal Social Services Training Strategy – Training Support in The Voluntary Social Services Sector 2006/2007 | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 22 May 06 | Inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers of Older People (PDF 494 KB) Down Lisburn Health And Social Services Trust Eastern Health And Social Services Board Fieldwork Inspection: 31st May 2005 - 10th June 2005 (Final Report April 2006) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 16 Dec 05 | Review Of Occupational Health Services In The HPSS (PDF 387 KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Reform of Professional Social Work Training (PDF 124 KB) Issues Paper: Practice Learning | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Issues Paper: Consultation on The Review of the Post Qualifying Framework (PDF 97 KB) Issues Paper: Consultation on The Review of the Post Qualifying Framework | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Report: Access to the New Social Work Degree for Relevant Graduate in Northern Ireland (PDF 36 KB) Report: Access to the New Social Work Degree for Relevant Graduate in Northern Ireland | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Reforming Professional Training - A Consultation Paper (PDF 39 KB) Reforming Professional Training - A Consultation Paper | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Review of the Diploma in Social Work (JM Consulting Report) (PDF 97 KB) Review of the Diploma in Social Work (JM Consulting Report) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | Northern Ireland Framework Specification For The Degree in Social Work (PDF 346 KB) | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | The Reform of Professional Social Work Training (PDF 103 KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | A Strategy For Professional Development In Social Work (PDF 145 KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 04 Dec 05 | The Assessed Year in Employment (AYE) For New Socials Work Graduates - a Discussion Paper (PDF 132 KB) | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 23 Apr 05 | An Inspection of Complaints Procedures (1995) Findings of an inspection of the operation of procedures in 2 HSS Boards and 2 Units of Management following the implementation of the Reform in 1991 | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jul 04 | Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services | Statistical Surveys | View Online | |
| 30 Jun 04 | Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services Inspection of Social Work in Mental Health Services - Overview Report and Summary (June 2004) | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 20 Jun 04 | The review of HSS in the case of David and Samual Briggs (The Lewis Report) - Report of the Implementation Team June 2004 (PDF 262 KB) The review of HSS in the case of David and Samual Briggs (The Lewis Report) - Report of the Implementation Team June 2004 | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 01 Apr 04 | Review of Occupational Health Services in the HPSS (PDF 387 KB) Supporting a Healthy Workforce | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 20 Dec 03 | Review of the Freeing Order Processes in Northern Ireland (pdf 369 kb) Review of the Freeing Order Processes in Northern Ireland | Analysis Reports | View Online | |
| 01 Oct 03 | Report on Referral Patterns in Residential and Foster Care | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 03 Sept 03 | Briggs Report - Review of Health and Social Services in the Case of David and Samuel Briggs (PDF 226 KB) Briggs Report - Review of Health and Social Services in the Case of David and Samuel Briggs - June 2003 | Reports and Consultation Documents | View Online | |
| 23 Jun 03 | Post-graduate Diploma in Social Work Bursaries - 2002/03 Guidance notes for courses and students | External Financial Guidance | Order Online | |
| 20 Mar 03 | Northern Ireland Framework Specification for the Degree in Social Work (PDF 213 KB) Northern Ireland Framework Specification for the Degree in Social Work | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 19 Mar 03 | A Better Future - 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland A Better Future - 50 Years of Child Care in Northern Ireland 1950 to 2000 | Reports and Consultation documents | View Online | |
| 01 Mar 03 | Inspection Report on Mental Health Social Work | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 03 | Children with Disabililities | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 03 | Standards for the purposes of an Inspection of Social Work Services for People with Sensory Impairment | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Aug 02 | Regional Approach to Registration and Inspection (2002) Update on action taken by HSSB on the recommendations contained in the 1999 Overview Report | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 01 Aug 02 | Secure Care (PDF 301KB) An Inspection of Secure Accommodation at Shamrock House and Linden House | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 01 Aug 02 | Regional Approach to Registration and Inspection (PDF 142KB) | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 23 Jul 02 | Quantitative Analysis into the Use of Secure Accommodation in Northern Ireland (Nov 1996 to Jan 2001) Quantitative Analysis into the Use of Secure Accommodation in Northern Ireland (Nov 1996 to Jan 2001) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 20 Jun 02 | Secure Care: An Inspection of Secure Accommodation at Shamrock House and Linden House (PDF 300 KB) Secure Care: An Inspection of Secure Accommodation at Shamrock House and Linden House | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 29 May 02 | Counselling in Northern Ireland: Report of the Counselling Review Counselling in Northern Ireland: Report of the Counselling Review | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 21 May 02 | Adopting Best Care - Introduction (2002) (pdf 552 kb) Adopting Best Care - Introduction (2002) | Analysis Reports | View Online | |
| 21 May 02 | Adopting Best Care - Appendicies C1-D (2002) (pdf 274 kb) Adopting Best Care - Appendicies C1-D (2002) | Analysis Reports | View Online | |
| 01 May 02 | Adopting Best Care (PDF 185KB) Inspection of Statutory Adoption Services in NI | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 23 Apr 02 | Dependence to Independence - (2002) Agenda for Action | Strategies and Action Plans | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 02 | Nursing Needs Assessment Tool (PDF 135 KB) | Professional Advice | View Online | |
| 01 Jan 02 | Improving Care Personal Social Services Training Strategy 1997 - 2002 | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Oct 00 | Performing Professional Social Work Training (October 2000) Performing Professional Social Work Training (October 2000) | Reports and Consultation documents | Order Online | |
| 23 Oct 00 | Follow-up Inspection on the RÌ Unit of the SHSSB (October 2000) Examination and evaluation of action taken to implement inspection report recommendations | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Sept 00 | Follow-up Inspection Report on the RÌ Unit of the WHSSB (October 2000) Examination and evaluation of action taken to implement inspection report recommendations | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Sept 00 | Follow-up Inspection Report on the RÌ Unit of the EHSSB (September 2000) Examination and evaluation of action taken to implement inspection report recommendations | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Sept 00 | Follow-up Inspection on the RÌ Unit of the NHSSB (September 2000) Examination and evaluation of action taken to implement inspection report recommendations | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jul 00 | Promoting Independence A Review of Leaving and After Care Services (2000) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 May 00 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 59 - Social Work in Mental Health Personal Social Services in NI No. 59 - Social Work in Mental Health | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 00 | Opportunity 2000: Regional Report on the Opportunity 2000 Staff Attitude Survey Staff attitude survey carried out as part of the regional activity under the Opportunity 2000 initiative | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 00 | From Dependence to Independence - Agenda for Action (2000) Inspection of services for young adults (aged 16 - 25) with a physical disability and/or a sensory impairment | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Mar 00 | An Introduction to Personal Social Services (2000) An Introduction to Personal Social Services (2000) | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 01 Mar 00 | Introducing the Social Services Inspectorate in Northern Ireland | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 01 Mar 00 | SSI Information Leaflet | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 24 Feb 00 | Day Services in the Nineties | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 24 Feb 00 | Standards for Approved Social Work (ASW) | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Feb 00 | Review of Care in the Community (2000) Provision of care in the community and the relationship it has with the admission and discharge of patients into and from hospital | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Register of Current Research on Assessment of Social Care Need in NI | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | The Social Support Needs of Physically and Sensorily Disabled Adults | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | The Inspection of the Registration and Inspection Units in Northern Ireland - an Overview (1999) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Causeway Unit of Management (July 1995) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust (July 1995) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Multi-disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Inspection of Social Work in General Hospitals null | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Inspection of Mental Health Day Care | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Consumer Involvement Changing Attitudes Report and Summary | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Day Care - Preparation for Employment? | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Community Care from Policy to Practice | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | CCETSW Review Stage II - NI Report (December 1999) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Caring for Children | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Jan 00 | Investing for Health - Consultation Paper | Reports and Consultation documents | View Online | |
| 23 Nov 99 | Planning to Care (1999) An overview report of care planning for children subject to statutory intervention | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Oct 99 | Quality Standards - Registration and Inspection Units Agreed standards for services to be inspected | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Oct 99 | Quality Standards - Assessment and Care Management Agreed standards for services to be inspected | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | The Inspection of the Registration and Inspection Units in Northern Ireland - an Overview (1999) An overview of the main findings arising from the fourth round of R&I units during the period September 1997 to January 1999 | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | Report on the Health and Social Services Boards and Trusts Audit of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements An overview of responses from HSS Boards and Trusts | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | Quality Standards - Consumer Involvement in Community Care Services (1999) Agreed standards for services to be inspected | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | Quality Standards - Children Living in a Family Placement (1995) Agreed standards for services to be inspected | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | Promoting Social Welfare Chief Inspector (SSI) Reports - 1994, 1995,1996,1997,1999 | Annual Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 99 | Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the NHSSB Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the NHSSB | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Sept 98 | Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the SHSSB Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the SHSSB | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 98 | Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the WHSSB Inspection Report on the Registration and Inspection Unit of the WHSSB | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 98 | Fostering in Northern Ireland - Children and their Carers (1998) An overview report of an inspection of fostering services | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 01 Apr 98 | Children Matter An overview of residential child care services in NI | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Mar 98 | Living with the Trauma of the Troubles (1998) Report on a developmental project to further development of services to meet social care needs arising out of civil unrest in NI | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jan 98 | Working with Vulnerable Adults, Innovative Practice and Technology in Risk Management (1998) No. 58 null | Summaries of minutes of meetings | Order Online | |
| 23 Jan 98 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 56 - Adding Value The Contribution of Voluntary Organisations to Health and Social Welfare (1998) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jan 98 | Developing Annual Training and Staff Development Plans (1998) Guidance pack for voluntary agencies | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Nov 97 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 57 - Social Work in Mental Health Proceedings of the 4th conference, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan 28 November 1997 | Summaries of minutes of meetings | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 97 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Home Care - Daisy Hill Hospital (1997) Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Home Care - Daisy Hill Hospital (1997) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 97 | From Hospital to Home (1997) Report and Summary Inspection of Trust arrangements for the discharge of older people from hospital | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Mar 97 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 55 - Social Work in Mental Health Proceedings of the 3rd Northern Ireland Conference, Londonderry 15 September 1995 | Summaries of minutes of meetings | Order Online | |
| 23 Mar 97 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for the Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Home Care - Antrim Hospital (1997) Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for the Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Home Care - Antrim Hospital (1997) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Feb 97 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Homes - Ulster Hospital (1997) Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Trust Arrangements for Discharge of Older People from Hospital to their own Homes, Residential or Nursing Homes - Ulster Hospital (1997) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jun 96 | Pilot Quality Standards Framework (1996) Pilot Quality Standards Framework (1996) | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Jul 95 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust (July 1995) Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Craigavon and Banbridge Community HSS Trust (July 1995) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jul 95 | Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Causeway Unit of Management (July 1995) Multi-Disciplinary Inspection of Assessment and Care Management Arrangements - Causeway Unit of Management (July 1995) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Jun 95 | Organisational Standards for Social Work in Hospitals (1995) Organisational Standards for Social Work in Hospitals (1995) | Professional Advice | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 95 | Quality Standards - Children who live away from Home Agreed standards for services to be inspected | Services Provision | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 95 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 54 - Social Work in Mental Health Proceedings of the 2nd Northern Ireland Conference, Antrim 17 September 1993 | Summaries of minutes of meetings | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 94 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 53 - HIV/AIDS (1994) Some issues for Family and Child Care | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 94 | Personal Social Services in NI No. 52 - Adult Mental Handicap Day Care and Respite Residential Care - Order by Post A study, within Loughside Unit of Management, how the needs of adult mentally handicapped people with special needs are being met in relation to day care and respite care | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 93 | Mental Health Specific Monies (1993) Evaluation of the effectiveness of Circular HSS (Mental Health) 1/91 | Health Social Services and Public Safety Bodies Expenditure | Order Online | |
| 20 Apr 93 | An Abuse of Trust (1993) An Abuse of Trust (1993) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Apr 92 | Inspection of Day Services (1992) Report and Summary For Adults with a Mental Handicap/Learning Difficulty in Northern Ireland | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
| 23 Nov 91 | Evaluation of an Inspection Model: Homes are for Living in (1991) Evaluation of an Inspection Model: Homes are for Living in (1991) | Analysis Reports | Order Online | |
