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We're recruiting a Project Manager

Want to make a difference to social services in Scotland?

We are looking for a self-starter with a passion for using their knowledge and skills to improve services and generate and translate evidence. In the role of Project Manager (Evidence-informed practice), you will work on a variety of projects making a difference to the social services workforce.

Further details. 

Published in News on 17 Sep 2020
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New course for 'working together apart'

Today, we launch a course that explores how you can work together as a mixed group of decision makers, staff members, and people with lived experience, when it is not practical for you to all be in the same room.

It will help you create a…

Published in News on 7 Sep 2020
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Independent review of adult social care

The Programme for Government 2020/21 commits to:

A national mission to create new jobs, good jobs and green jobs - with a particular focus on our young people, supporting retraining and investing in our Green New Deal to tackle climate…
Published in News on 2 Sep 2020
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Celebrating rural social work: conference report

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On 11 March 2020, over 100 social workers came together in Dumfries to celebrate rural social work, share good practice and understand how it is distinct and different to practice in urban settings, as well as what it can offer…

Published in Post-event summaries on 31 Aug 2020
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Social care roles must be added to SOL

The Scottish Government’s response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s call for evidence on the UK Shortage Occupation List (SOL) highlights that the social work and residential care sectors are heavily reliant on migrants, with almost 10% of…

Published in News on 31 Aug 2020
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Impact of lockdown on families survey

The University of Edinburgh and partners are currently conducting research into the psychological impact that lockdown restrictions have had on the families of care home residents.

If you have been impacted, or if you know others who have…

Published in News on 27 Aug 2020
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Raising awareness of domestic abuse

A new online tool is available to help support people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse. Produced for professionals in the housing, social work, health and education sectors, the resource aims to improve understanding of coercive…

Published in News on 25 Aug 2020
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'Decent' work in social care

This Oxfam–University of the West of Scotland and British Academy funded research aims to understand recent experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the positive and new challenges, and explore what the scope is for future progress in social care…

Published in News on 10 Aug 2020
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Additional funding for social care

Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman, has announced £50 million further additional funding to help meet additional costs related to coronavirus (Covid-19).

Following an agreement between the Scottish Government and COSLA, the funding will be…

Published in News on 4 Aug 2020
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Curate and Connect: new collections

There's now six collections of resources available as part of the Curate and Connect series. Curate and Connect brings together special collections of Iriss resources based on topics at the forefront of the Covid-19 crisis.

Trauma is the…

Published in News on 3 Aug 2020
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Could you be our next CEO?

We are seeking a strategic and values-based inspirational leader with the energy and commitment to build on our charity’s record of quality and success. 

Iriss builds the capacity and capability of people working in social services and…

Published in News on 27 Jul 2020

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