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Iriss 2024 conference

Iriss Conference June 2024 - A day working with Iriss

We invite you to bring your social services problem, idea or hope for change along and work with us to do something about it. This will be a day of useful tools and practical workshops designed to help you: grow your early ideas lead change Work effectively with the complex and complicated…
Published 17 Apr 2024 in Events
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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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Impact of lockdown on families survey

Contribute to research on the impact that lockdown restrictions have had on the families of care home residents.
Published 27 Aug 2020 in News
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Raising awareness of domestic abuse

A online tool to help support people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse.
Published 25 Aug 2020 in News
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'Decent' work in social care

Oxfam-UWS and British Academy funded research project on how 'decent' work can contribute to the urgent conversation to get care right.
Published 10 Aug 2020 in News
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Additional funding for social care

The social care sector will receive up to £50 million further additional funding to help meet additional costs related to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Published 4 Aug 2020 in News
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Curate and Connect: new collections

Special collections of Iriss resources based on topics at the forefront of the Covid-19 crisis.
Published 3 Aug 2020 in News
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Could you be our next CEO?

Iriss is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer.
Published 27 Jul 2020 in News
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New wellbeing helpline open

Mental health support for health and social care workers.
Published 21 Jul 2020 in News
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Building on recording practice

A new partnership with Scottish Borders Council to explore analysis in social work recording.
Published 20 Jul 2020 in News
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Personal experiences of managing an Option 1 support package

Dr Jim Elder Woodward OBE describes his personal experiences of self-directed support during Covid-19.
Published 8 Jul 2020 in Features

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