Iriss

Iriss annual Champions event 2014

Report of annual champions event 2014

Know this panel

Iriss annual champions event took place at New Lanark Mill Hotel on 12th and 13th November 2014. Twenty six champions made their way from as far north as Shetland and as far south as Dumfries and Galloway.

Published in
Reports
on 10 Dec 2014

Imagining the future

What's next for Scotland's social services? An animated exploration.

Outer space scene with text - yesterday is another world
Animation that explores the technical, medical and cultural forces that will shape the future of care.
Published in
Online learning materials
on 17 Jan 2014

Imagining the Future

Background and rationale

New normal world
A scenario planning tool which explores four different worlds that might emerge depending on the interplay of social, political and economic factors.
Published in
Reports
on 21 Oct 2013

The Arts and Social Care

A visual story

The Arts and Social Care
Research exploring the role of arts in the delivery of adult social care with a particular emphasis of workforce development.
Published in
Videos
on 18 Oct 2013

PROP (Practitioner Research: Older People)

Final reports

PROP

Final reports of the Practitioner Research: Older People (PROP) project, a partnership between the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR) and Iriss. The project was about health and social care for older people.

Published in
Reports
on 16 Sep 2013

D-Cards

Difficulties, decisions, deliberations

D-Cards - difficulties, decisions, deliberations
A series of cards that can support you to facilitate difficult discussions and decisions.
Published in
Tools
on 17 Jun 2013

Leading for outcomes: integrated working, Part one

Defining what is meant by integrated working

Leading for outcomes - integrated working

What do we mean by integrated working

In any discussion of integrated working, a first prerequisite is that all parties define what they are talking about. Integrated working is one of those terms that has come to mean different things to different people so it is essential to ensure that everyone is talking about the same thing.

Published in
Tools
on 13 May 2013

Leading for outcomes: integrated working, Part three

Practising and sustaining the outcomes-focused approach in integrated working

Leading for outcomes - integrated working
  • Identifying different types of outcomes
  • Achieving an outcomes-focused approach
  • Addressing the challenges of introducing an outcomes approach
  • Involving service users and carers in identifying outcomes
  • Sustaining an outcomes approach
  • Providing leadership for an outcomes-focused approach

The challenges of working in an outcomes-focused way in integrated working

Many people who receive support will be used to a service-

Published in
Tools
on 13 May 2013

Leading for outcomes: integrated working, Part two

Understanding and promoting an outcomes-focused approach in integrated working

Leading for outcomes - integrated working
Outcomes are discussed fully in the parent guide (Leading for outcomes: a guide) and you may wish to refer to exercises 1 and 2 on pages 11-18 of that guide as an introduction to the outcome categories, the benefits of an outcomes-focused approach, and for an understanding of how this approach differs from a service-led approach. By outcomes we mean the impact of support on a person’s life, and not the outputs of services. Outcomes are the answer to the question: so what difference does it make? They are the changes or benefits for individuals whether as service users or informal/family carers.
Published in
Tools
on 13 May 2013

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