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Fit for the Future: Lessons for collaboration

Illustration of two goldfish in a bowl, seemingly in discussion

Lessons that can be applied to any collaborative project and should be used as ‘food for thought’ to help plan productive partnerships.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

Fit for the Future: Values based recruitment

A series of exercises to be done with management teams, staff and people who access support.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

Fit for the Future: Business planning

A tool to create a SWOT analysis, an action plan and develop a service story.

Published in

Tools

on 11 Oct 2016

The impact of welfare reform on the social services workforce

Insight 32

Explores the impact of welfare reform – in a climate of austerity and cuts – on key client groups and its consequent effect on the social services workforce in Scotland.

Published in

Insights

on 15 Jun 2016

Peer support roles in mental health services

Insight 31

Defines what peer support roles are and what they mean for services and the evidence for their use in mental health services.

Published in

Insights

on 27 May 2016

How early years trauma affects the brain

The child who mistrusts good care

Dan Hughes summarises how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents and professionals.

Published in

Videos

on 4 Feb 2016

The child's journey

A guide to the Scottish justice system

An online interactive guide that describes the stages in the criminal justice process for under 18s in Scotland.

Published in

Online learning materials

on 28 Jan 2016

In 2012 Liam Robertson, who is on the autism spectrum, told us about his passion for TV, film and theatre and his ambition to become an actor. Liam's story is inspirational, demonstrating the importance of seeing the person, not the disability.

Published in

Videos

on 3 Dec 2015