This document was produced based on the POSTnote approach (please see here for more information) to synthesising academic literature and stakeholder insights on a topical issue within policy and practice. This document was written by Hannah Kendrick (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE) with support from Juliette Malley (Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE) and Annette Boaz (King’s College London) – members of the Creating Care Partnerships project. The intention was to develop a resource on behalf of the adult social care partnership community as a whole and so draws on a wide range of insights and expertise from all contributors (names & affiliations listed on p. 27 of the document). The document draws on studies funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme (Grant Reference Numbers: NIHR31335, NIHR131373, NIHR131345, NIHR 131358, NIHR13110, NIHR133629). The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care