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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

We went, we worked, we conquered!... in Bulgaria

About a year ago we received an invitation from Varna Business Agency(VBA) in Bulgaria to collaborate in the development and implementation of a programme to introduce innovative methods for exchange…
Published 9 Oct 2012 in News

Step into leadership

The Changing lives: Report of the 21st century social work review (2006) stressed the need for clear leadership and effective management at all levels within the workforce. While it is important that…
Published 3 Oct 2012 in Features

New report on incentivising knowledge exchange

Claire Lightowler, Programme Manager (EIP) at Iriss has co-authored a report entitled, Incentivising knowledge exchange: A comparison of vision, strategies, policy and practice in English and…
Published 13 Sep 2012 in News

WithScotland

The Multi-Agency Resource Service (MARS) and the Scottish Child Care and Protection Network (SCCPN) have recently joined forces and renamed themselves WithScotland. The merging of the two…
Published 3 Sep 2012 in Features

Info 4 Care Kids

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), with the support of Voice, the Who Cares Trust and the Fostering Network, has produced a website that informs looked-after children and young people on…
Published 2 Aug 2012 in Features

Final Fling

It's a subject that not everyone wants to embrace or give due consideration to in life, but most people would agree that dying is a natural part of life, and is something that all of us, perhaps,…
Published 3 Jul 2012 in Features

First screening of 'The Road from Crime' film

The first screening of 'The Road from Crime' film was shown at the University of Glasgow yesterday evening, Monday 18th June, and was very well received by the 250+ people who attended. It was…
Published 19 Jun 2012 in News

'Breaking the mould' for the workforce of the future

A partnership project of IRISS and SSSC, Workforce of the Future aims to bring key people from across social services organisations to work up and implement a number of creative ideas for shaping the…
Published 15 Jun 2012 in News

Social services information landscape

In today's information rich world finding your way around can be daunting and you can easily become disoriented or lost. Here is quick guide.
Published 5 Jun 2012 in Features

Review of Talking Points and CCOF

Alison Petch, Director at Iriss, has authored a final evaluation of the Talking Points programme, an approach that focuses on assessing the outcomes important to the individual, planning how they…
Published 2 May 2012 in News

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