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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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The 'fringe' of inclusive service design

Josie Vallely provides reflections on two Fringe by Design events - the principles of what makes inclusive service design.
Published 2 Jul 2019 in News
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Refugee Week 2019

A celebration of the theme 'Different pasts, shared future' and features Refugee Festival Scotland.
Published 18 Jun 2019 in News
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Rights, relationships and recognition

The Social Work Scotland Annual Conference and Exhibition is being held on 12 and 13 June at the Crieff Hydro. 
Published 12 Jun 2019 in News
Scottish Social Services Awards 2019

Achievements of social services celebrated

The Scottish Social Services Awards 2019 was celebrated on 5 June in Edinburgh.
Published 6 Jun 2019 in News
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Social pedagogy's relevance for social welfare

We've published an Iriss Insight on the topic of social pedagogy.
Published 6 Jun 2019 in News
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Communicate with impact

Sign up for a creative 'HOW to communicate with impact' workshop.
Published 24 May 2019 in News
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Come work with us, we're hiring!

We're seeking an Information Specialist and Project Manager (Innovation and Improvement).
Published 22 May 2019 in News
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Navigating evidence: a new project

A new project for this year, which will equip newly qualified practitioners with the skills and confidence to access evidence relevant for practice.
Published 8 May 2019 in Features
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Have an idea for an Iriss Insight?

Write an evidence summary on a topic related to social services in Scotland.
Published 2 May 2019 in News
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Recording practice: a scoping review

A summary of an initial scoping review addressing how practice is recorded within social work in Scotland.
Published 29 Apr 2019 in News

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