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New report released - 'Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report'

Iriss has released the 'Ethical Commissioning Support for Commissioners Learning Report,' aiming to assist commissioners in implementing ethical commissioning and procurement practices within adult social care.

The report was developed in conjunction with the 'Action Learning Set group'. An Iriss ran learning and development group consisting of local commissioners. 

No room for racism in social work

Help us at Iriss and the Anti-Racism Oversight Group for Social Work improve your and your colleagues experience in social work…

Iriss Courses website – invitation to tender

We're planning to migrate our popular Courses website to a new home in the not too distant future.

The work will involve the setup of a replacement version on an alternative platform and the transfer of all content from the current website to its new home. Iriss is therefore inviting applications to tender for the migration process from any suitably qualified and experienced consultants and organisations.

UNCRC comes into force

Yesterday marked the commencement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law recognising children’s rights. We want to celebrate this landmark with others. For some the work has already begun, for others it is about to really get going. We'd like to share some resources that focus on this historic development for the rights of children and young people.