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Iriss Conference, June 2024: a day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it. This will be a day of useful tools and practical workshops designed to help you: Grow your early ideas Lead change Work effectively with the complex and complicated…
Published 17 Apr 2024 in Events
SSS Awards

Social Services Awards 2019

The 2019 Scottish Social Services Awards will open on 7 January #SSSA19
Published 14 Dec 2018 in News
Books

The latest evidence

New Iriss Insights on the topics of adoption and restorative justice that are hot off the press
Published 3 Dec 2018 in News
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Self-care at Early Years Scotland

We're supporting Early Years Scotland to think about their wellbeing and self-care.
Published 15 Nov 2018 in News
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Connecting Voices

Helping young people stay in care for longer and to equip them with the skills needed to make the transition into independent living. 
Published 13 Nov 2018 in News
Co-production clinics

Co-production clinics

Attend a co-production clinic on 14 November on the run up to #CoProWeekScot
Published 1 Nov 2018 in News
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Stories of service user involvement

Seven stories that illustrate and celebrate service user and carer involvement in social work teaching and learning.
Published 17 Oct 2018 in News
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Story of Drumchapel Early Years Network

Short animation that tells the story of The Drumchapel Early Years Network.
Published 8 Oct 2018 in News
Photo by John Sturrock www.johnsturrock.com

A history of community social work

A paper examining the history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Published 26 Sep 2018 in News
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Marks out of 10?

We're celebrating 10 years! Give us your views on our work and support us to make the best possible difference to social services in Scotland.
Published 21 Sep 2018 in News
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Making Co-production Happen blog launch

New Iriss blog to support the use of the co-production project planner.
Published 17 Sep 2018 in News

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