Messages from the review to
inform the future strategy
Specifically, within the review, there were
suggestions for the way forward. Of particular
importance was the emphasis placed on the
need for organisational ownership of the
agenda and for establishing collaborative
networking across a range of statutory and
voluntary agencies, service users and carers
and academia. The need for adequate funding
to support the implementation of the strategy
was reiterated throughout responses. There
was a request that research priorities be
revisited and a time - limited implementation
plan devised paying attention to measurement
of impact, governance and accountability
processes.
The new strategy builds on its strengths
and successes of the 2015 - 2020 Strategy
(HSCB 2015). It places greater emphasis
on establishing research partnerships,
strengthening links between researchers,
academia, policy - makers, managers,
practitioners and service users and carers
and securing wider ownership. It supports the
ethos of Improving and Safeguarding Social
Wellbeing Social Work Strategy 2012-2020
which set out the vision for improving the social
wellbeing of individuals and families in Northern
Ireland (2012)3.
Research related activities make an immense
impact, directly and indirectly on social work
and social care and on the wider social
and economic society. Acknowledging the
importance of research the 2020-2025 strategy
takes a broad approach to how this will be
supported.
A research
minded culture
that supports
the transfer of
research evidence
into practice.
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