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Hate Crime Awareness Week

National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020 takes place from 10-17 October 2020. It aims to bring people together to stand in solidarity with those affected by hate crime and support those who need ongoing support. 

We recently commissioned an Iriss Insight titled, Working with people who commit hate crime, which was authored by Rania Hamad, University of Edinburgh. Key points include:…

Published in News on 12 Oct 2020
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New secure care standards

Launched this week, the Secure Care Pathway and Standards Scotland seeks to ensure support is provided before, during and after a stay in secure care and that the rights of children and young people, often facing extreme vulnerabilities and risks…

Published in News on 7 Oct 2020
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Interested in using Near Me?

We're delighted to open a call to participate in a new project exploring where Near Me video consulting software can be most effectively and usefully applied in social services.

In partnership with the Scottish Government, Near Me team (…

Published in News on 6 Oct 2020
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Challenge Poverty Week 2020

The 5-11 October marks Challenge Poverty Week, which aims to raise a unified voice against poverty and show that we all want to live in a more just and equal Scotland. It also builds awareness and support for solutions to poverty, and aspires to …

Published in News on 5 Oct 2020
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£1.1b for health and social care

The Scottish Government has announced that the health and social care sector will receive £1.1 billion in additional funding to support its work through Coronavirus (Covid-19). 

The funding will be allocated to NHS Boards and Health and…

Published in News on 30 Sep 2020
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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 (…

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
Iriss Activity Review 2019-20

Iriss activity review 2019/20

We're pleased to announce our annual activity review for 2019–20, which summarises our work over the year, and the difference that we've made to social services in Scotland.

Go to the 2019–20 Iriss activity review.

Published in Activity reviews on 1 Sep 2020
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Celebrating rural social work: conference report

About the event

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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