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Iriss has published a ten year strategy

After a period of consultation, strategising and development, Iriss has released a document outlining the organisations strategy from 2025 to 2035.  Grounded in the current conditions of the sector, the strategy outlines the organisations priorities, goals and ambitions for the next ten…
Published 20 Jan 2025 in News
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Working with African Diaspora Families Toolkit - Digital version now available

"A supportive toolkit for the social care workforce"
Published 28 Feb 2024 in News
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New Event: Tackling Child Poverty in Rural Settings

On 21 March 2024 (13:00 - 14:00 GMT) Iriss will be holding an event focusing on child poverty in rural settings, and the role of rural social workers and other community stakeholders. The event will…
Published 28 Feb 2024 in News
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National Adult Support and Protection Awareness Day 2024

Tuesday 20 February is National Adult Support and Protection Awareness Day. This year will have a dual focus on raising awareness of how to support adults that may be at risk, and also a focus on the…
Published 7 Feb 2024 in News
Call for partners

Iriss is looking for partners!

Iriss is continuing its work implementing innovation and change in social work and social care, and is looking for project partners for 2024/25. We work alongside our partners to tackle existing…
Published 15 Jan 2024 in News
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Our new course supporting Child Protection Planning Meetings

In partnership with Scottish Government, Iriss has designed and developed a new course supporting professionals with Child Protection Planning Meetings. This course is designed to better help…
Published 11 Dec 2023 in News
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The Scottish Social Services Awards 2023

The Scottish Social Services Awards are an opportunity to celebrate some of the great work found across the sector. We here at Iriss were honoured to host the event with funding from the Scottish…
Published 28 Nov 2023 in News
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Adult Support and Protection Resource Hub – callout for content

We're asking everyone who works in ASP to share what you find useful in your work — training resources, reports, guidance, videos, podcasts, documents…
Published 25 Jul 2023 in News
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New place, new people – gaining experience

A post on work placement at Iriss by Sydney Oosterhoff.
Published 23 Jun 2023 in Features
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New resource to support better practice in ASP Large Scale Investigations

Iriss is pleased to publish a new resource: the Adult Support and Protection National Large Scale Investigation Framework.
Published 6 Jun 2023 in News
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Today we publish our report 'Chronologies in Adult Support and Protection: Moving from Current to Best'

We are delighted to publish our report of into chronology practice in Adult Support and Protection (ASP)…
Published 5 Jun 2023 in News

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