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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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New learning resource on attachment theory

Sally Wassell has written a learning resource which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment theory.
Published 1 Jun 2020 in News
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Government support for social care workers

Plans for death-in-service cover and enhancements to statutory sick pay.
Published 27 May 2020 in News
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Sharing experiences of rural social workers

A blog to share experiences, ideas and reflections about what it means to be a rural social worker.
Published 19 May 2020 in News
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Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place this year between 18 and 24th May.
Published 18 May 2020 in News
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Online safety and wellbeing of adults

A learning resource that covers the perceived risks, forms of abuse, themes of harassment, how the risks can be reduced, and prompts for practitioners.
Published 15 May 2020 in News
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Digital wellbeing hub for health and social care

A national hub to help health and social care workers and carers look after their physical and mental health.
Published 12 May 2020 in News
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Research and practice about spoken language interpreting

New evidence summary and blog on the topic of interpreting, focusing on people who speak limited English.
Published 7 May 2020 in News
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Supporting the Roma community in a pandemic

A conversation with Sorana Goga, Community Development Worker at Govanhill Housing Association about the challenges posed by COVID-19 for the Roma community.
Published 30 Apr 2020 in Features
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Health and social care support

Thousands come forward to help in COVID-19 emergency.
Published 28 Apr 2020 in News
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Recording practice with East Ayrshire HSCP

Final reports published from the recording practice project with East Ayrshire HSCP.
Published 27 Apr 2020 in News

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