Our 10 year strategy
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Iriss has released the 'Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report,' aiming to assist commissioners in implementing ethical commissioning and procurement practices within adult social care. The report…
News 06 May
After a period of consultation, strategising and development, Iriss has released a document outlining the organisations strategy from 2025 to 2035.
News 20 Jan
Iriss is delighted to publish Leading Chronology Improvement: Reflection and Self-assessment Tool. This new tool is designed to help leaders to improve chronology practice.
News 11 Nov
Over the past few weeks, we have had the chance to listen to practitioners from across Scotland reflect on safeguarding and child protection…
Big picture 17 Jun
We’re looking for third sector learning partners in using a new Iriss resource developed to support third sector organisations with hosting student placements.
Voices and visions: collaborating for improved third sector social work student placements 17 Jun
Iriss are so pleased to share this guest piece, written by Mim Smith from Aberdeen City Council and Theresa Lillis from the Open University; sharing their work in…
Big picture 05 Jun
While planning the work for 2023/24, we saw that there’s plenty of support for improvement (doing something better) in social work and social care support but a lack of dedicated focus on evidence-informed innovation…
Reports 2024
It’s easy to get bogged down in worries for the future, feel like everything is against us and forget to see the whole board. There can be no change or innovation without hope and ambition…
This year we will continue our core work of helping create the conditions for great social work and social care support to flourish. Our work plan was devised with feedback and input from voices across the sector…
The ASPire Hub is a place for everyone working in Adult Support and Protection in Scotland to access and share resources. It is regularly updated and we welcome feedback and new additions!