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Health and Social Care Standards

Play a part in implementation of new Health and Social Care Standards

This year, Iriss is working with the new Standards for Health and Social Care Implementation Team to help test out some of the standards in practice. We are working to build an evidence base that bridges the new standards with practice in a variety of settings.

To achieve this, we are asking for partners across Scotland who want to explore what it means to experience compassion and…

Published in News on 17 Jul 2017
Journey through Justice

Journey through Justice

We were delighted to work with the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) to produce Journey through Justice, an online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following…

Published in News on 13 Jul 2017
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Keeping it Real

The Keeping It Real conference at Stirling University on 26 April 2017 celebrated Service User and Carer Involvement in Professional Education and the difference it makes.

This was about showcasing good practice, sharing ideas and future…

Published in Features on 5 Jul 2017
Social Services Search

National Social Services Search

Do you want to be able to find work-related information quickly and easily?

If so, you’ll be interested in our latest development. In partnership with Care Inspectorate and SSSC, we’re testing out a new national search service. It’s…

Published in News on 29 Jun 2017
Canada 150

Celebrating Canada 150

July 1 marks Canada Day and this year the country is celebrating its 150 anniversary; which means a big party, parade, fireworks and lots of other festive activities.

It's an apt time to reflect on the 100,000 children who were migrated…

Published in Features on 29 Jun 2017
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What does good leadership look like?

On the 1st of June 2017, Iriss and SSSC ran a workshop in Glasgow which asked:
 
‘What does good leadership look like in Scotland’s social services?’
 
Supported by CCPS and Scottish Care, we invited managers and and…

Published in Features on 26 Jun 2017
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The value of a social services podcast

BBC radio, iPlayer and topic-specific podcasts such as Woman’s Hour allow people access to a variety of interesting audio content, which can be listened to at a time and place that suits them. The increasing use of mobile devices also means that…

Published in Features on 23 Jun 2017
SSS Awards

Winners of Social Services Awards 2017

Iriss was delighted to play a part in the Social Services Awards 2017. We want to congratulate all the winners and everyone who was nominated for an award. The breadth of inspiring work taking place across the country was fantastic to witness.…

Published in News on 19 Jun 2017
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Care homes and community

Care Home Week, led by Scottish Care, takes place in Scotland this week (12-18 June).

Throughout the week, there will be celebrations of Scotland's care homes, the individuals who live and work in them, their role in local communities…

Published in News on 15 Jun 2017
HSC Standards

National Health and Social Care Standards launched

On Friday 9 June, Scottish Government launched the new National Health and Social Care Standards: My support, my life. 

The Standards seek to provide better outcomes for everyone, to ensure that individuals are treated with respect and…

Published in News on 12 Jun 2017
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Take the Iriss.fm survey

What is the value of a social services podcast?

Iriss.fm has been broadcasting for over 5 years and we've produced over 180 episodes to date. Iriss.fm is a social services podcast - audio recordings of presentations, interviews,…

Published in News on 5 Jun 2017