World of social care

Different cultures all around the world have different ways of caring for people in their community.

Find out how social care works in Ghana and New Zealand and how an ageing population is affecting the way we care for older people.

This section also looks at 'Experts by Experience' - these are people with learning disabilities who play a big part in how services for people with learning disabilities are run.

• Caring for older people in Ghana: See how older people are cared for in Ghana.  
• The effect of the 'age-boom': More older people than ever before are living to ripe old ages. Find out how this effects the social care system.
• Working with Experts by Experience: Experts by Experience are people with learning disabilities who take part in CSCI inspections of social care services.