Iriss

Developed in collaboration with both third sector organisations, and social work students. This resource is designed to optimise the experience of student placements for both the organisations hosting them and the students experiencing them. 

We would like to thank the generous and continued support of all the people and organisations that contributed to this resource.

This summary report provides an analysis and overview of the Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) 2023-2024 Annual Reports. These annual reports are based around a reporting template and give a general overview of the social work landscape in Scotland.

The CSWO Annual Reports are a means of reporting to Councils on the delivery of social work services in their area, highlighting key activities, developments, and challenges. 

This tool is designed to help leaders to improve chronology practice. ‘Leader’ in this context means someone, regardless of positional authority, who wants to improve chronology practice…

This report provides an overview of a project between Iriss and North Ayrshire HSCP from April 2023 and February 2024. A brief background is outlined and a summary of workshop activity provided, with detailed workshop reports available in the appendices…

A tool to assist evidence-informed commissioning of sustainable social support for epilepsy that meets local need and contributes to national outcomes…

This report explores working with 16 and 17 year olds, who might be eligible for support through Adult Support and Protection (ASP) legislation and Child Protection (CP) guidance.

An Iriss Bitesize video encouraging and supporting professionals to put the voice of adults and carers at the centre of their experience in Adult Support and Protection…

This Insight explores the evidence on children ‘born into care’, with a focus on the relevance for social work practice in Scotland. It details the characteristics of babies and their families, considers how many parents experience the removal of more than one child, and draws attention to the very low numbers of infants placed with brothers and sisters.

This summary report provides an analysis and overview of the Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) 2022-2023 Annual Reports. These annual reports are based around a reporting template and give a general overview of the social work landscape in Scotland.

This Insight explores the evidence on child neglect in the context of the refreshed Scottish definition of neglect published in the National Guidance for Child Protection (Scottish Government, 2021)…