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ASPire 2024 talks are now available

Videos of the speakers from February's ASPire event are now available on the Iriss YouTube channel. The sold out event featured speakers with specialities across Adult Support Protection. For more great resources, and to learn more about the event visit naspc.scot. Remote video URL…
Published 19 Mar 2024 in News
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Hate Crime Awareness Week

Iriss resources on the topic of hate crime.
Published 12 Oct 2020 in News
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New secure care standards

Scotland’s first national standards setting out what support children and young people should expect when in, or on the edges of, secure care.
Published 7 Oct 2020 in News
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Interested in using Near Me?

An open call to participate in a project exploring Near Me video consulting in social services.
Published 6 Oct 2020 in News
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Challenge Poverty Week 2020

Get involved in creating a more just and equal Scotland.
Published 5 Oct 2020 in News
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£1.1b for health and social care

Additional funding to support health and social care in Scotland through Covid-19.
Published 30 Sep 2020 in News
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We're recruiting a Project Manager

Join our team in delivering across evidence-informed practice projects in Scotland’s social services.
Published 17 Sep 2020 in News
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New course for 'working together apart'

An Iriss course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
Published 7 Sep 2020 in News
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Independent review of adult social care

The government's Programme for Scotland 2020/21 has been set out which includes a review of adult social care.
Published 2 Sep 2020 in News
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Celebrating rural social work: conference report

Summary report of the conference held in Dumfries on 11 March 2020.
Published 31 Aug 2020 in Post-event summaries
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Social care roles must be added to SOL

Social care among several roles that must be on Shortage Occupation List according to Scottish Government.
Published 31 Aug 2020 in News

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