Katie Feyerabend

Neurodiversity: the clue is in the name

As neurodiverse people, it has been a joy to see the recent rise in awareness and acceptance of how different brains work. In Iriss we have been discussing diversity, including representation, inclusion, accessibility and equity. In recent meetings on professional curiosity, there was a discussion that neurodiverse people might struggle with the topic of professional curiosity and asking those additional questions. Cue us two neurodivergent people (maybe a little too loudly) professing our disagreement with this status, and our love of questions and problem solving.

Writing an anti-racist survey as a white person

While it seems like it should be an indisputable statement that we are currently living in a society that is riddled with inequalities and was created by unequal power structures, this has become an increasingly divisive statement.

No room for racism

Anti-racism survey report

In 2023, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) established the Social Work Anti-racism Oversight Group to lead the development of a national anti-racism action plan…

Chief Social Work Officers Annual Report Summary 2023/24

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. 

Evaluation - Invisible String

As part of our learning week we had a day where we focused on our internal evaluation process, as well as how we can better use the data we already collect to show our impact to partners and stakeholders.