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Subscribe to the Social Care Advisory Network

The Social Care Advisory Network (SCAN) provides support and technical advice to subscribers whilst providing them with timely and practical updates and training on all aspects of both adult and children's social care.

Subscribers can:

  • use our 'ask an advisor' service to get expert answers to technical queries
  • communicate and network with peers around the country at special events and webinars
  • access web content, publications and newsletters to keep on top of the latest developments
  • use pre-paid places to attend events (so they don't have to be purchased/approved by a manager for each booking)
  • get discounts on some events

Our Experts

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William is CIPFA’s social care policy advisor. His work focuses on social care reform, and he has produced thought leadership in the areas of adult social care charging reform, children’s social care reform, Scotland’s National Care Service, social care funding, and Special educational needs and disabilities. He runs CIPFA’s Social Care Network, and hosts regular events on topics such as introductions to adult and children’s social care, care markets, finance business partnering, data and technology, and assurance. He previously worked for the Scottish Government, leading work costing policies stemming from the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, and at the University of Glasgow as a doctoral researcher.

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