Grey literature is the name given to any material which is published outside of the commercial/academic circle. It includes reports, guidelines, and conference proceedings.
Check the links below for grey literature that is relevant to social work:
British Association of Social Workers
BASW is the largest professional association for social work in the UK, with offices in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Clinical guidance, systematic reviews, evidence and research recommendations relating to health, drugs and technologies, public health, social care and healthcare management and commissioning
Office for National Statistics
The ONS is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority. It is the UK's largest independent producer of official statistics and the recognised national statistical institute of the UK.
NSPCC (The UK children's charity)
Browse and search the NSPCC's latest research, child protection statistics, leaflets, practical guidance, briefings and evaluations.
National Health Service (NHS)
Browse and search for the latest research, statistics, health services information and support for mental health, social care and addiction services.
Charities, research organisations and other official bodies are also good sources of grey literature.
ESRC is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. They support independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and civil society.
The repository provides a single place for published case reviews and is accessible via the NSPCC Library, which has over 1392 case reviews and inquiry reports dating back to 1945.
Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. Working with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty.
The Campbell Collaboration promotes positive social and economic change through the production and use of systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis for evidence-based policy and practice.