Scoping exercise in Social work and social care research related activity 2026 - Page 1 of 3 - NI Direct

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1. Which organisation do you work for? (please choose an option from the dropdown list)

Organisation name (Required)

Other

2. Please select the area of service that best describes where you work most in your social care/social work role.(please choose an option from the dropdown list)

Area of service (Required)

Other

3. Please indicate on the table below which of the following activities your team or service has been involved in over the last 2 years. (Tick all options that apply)

(Required)

4. If your team or service has been involved in research or evaluation activity in the last two years please provide a summary in the comment boxes below. (If this question does not apply to you please move to Q5):

The research/evaluation topic:

How your service was involved in this research activity?

Name of other organisations involved (if any):

5. Your research activity - Over the last two years have you been supported to undertake any social work or social care academic study at:

(Required) Masters Level PhD or Doctoral Level None

6. Supporting others - Over the last two years have you as a manager or leader supported a staff member to undertake any social work or social care academic study at:

(Required) Master Level PhD or Doctoral Level None

7. Future research - On a scale of 1 - 10 how would you rate your team or service’s capacity to engage in research activity over the next 12 months?

1(No capacity) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (High level capacity)

8. Please use the comment box below to identify two research priorities that you consider could improve practice or service delivery in your area? (If this question does not apply to you please move to Q9)

Research priority 1

Research priority 2

9. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Use the comment box below if you have any additional comments:

Additional Comments: