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Delivering integrated care and support

Report commissioned by ADSW

Delivering integrated care and support
Second review of evidence completed for ADSW by Professor Alison Petch on the factors that underpin best health and social care integrated practice.
Published in
Reports
on 7 Jan 2014

The role of personal storytelling in practice

Insight 23

Insight 23 - The role of personal storytelling in practice
Explores what story and storytelling is, and whether autobiographical, first-person storytelling has a valuable impact on practice, and can engender positive, meaningful change for individuals who access support. It examines how storytelling has been used across social services to date, considers its value, and highlights some considerations for those creating and using stories.
Published in
Insights
on 28 Nov 2013

Exploring the relationships between evidence and innovation in the context of Scotland’s social services

Executive summary of report written by Jodie Pennachia

Scotland on map

Executive summary

This report uses theoretical, empirical and practice literatures and case studies to reflect on the links between evidence and innovation in the context of Scotland's social services. It bridges two of the core work streams at Iriss; evidence-informed practice and innovation and improvement.

Published in
Reports
on 28 Nov 2013

Children, food and care

Insight 22

Insight 22 - Children, food and care
Reviews the evidence about how food practices affect children in different care settings, drawing heavily from the experience of children in foster and residential care.
Published in
Insights
on 6 Nov 2013

Changing how we work

A case study in East Lothian

Changing how we work

Iriss worked with East Lothian Council for nine months between October 2012 and July 2013 to help facilitate their Getting it Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) and Child Protection Quality Improvement Sub-group (hereafter known as 'the group'). This was a multi-agency group, consisting of representatives from Children's Wellbeing Social Work, Child Protection, Education, Health, the third sector (specifically Children 1st) and the Police.

Published in
Reports
on 30 Oct 2013

Embedding ideas

An animated guide

Fields of barley
Embedding ideas is an animated guide to frameworks, tools and practical examples that will help you grow your own ideas.
Published in
Reports
on 30 Oct 2013

Imagining the Future: Workforce

The future social services workforce in Scotland 2025

Fully integrated world

Background

Aims and ambitions

Over the next 10-15 years there are likely to be significant changes both in the numbers requiring access to support and the strategies for responding to this.

Published in
Reports
on 22 Oct 2013

Imagining the Future: Citizenship and Innovation

How innovation in social services can advance citizenship for all in Scotland

Yesterday is another world
Change occurs when old patterns break down and new patterns begin to replace them. Change is not always good. In human affairs it is just as likely that people will react with fear, hatred or injustice to change. So the challenge is not just to change - but to change well - to innovate. If innovation means good change then this forces us to ask a further question - what is good?
Published in
Reports
on 21 Oct 2013

Imagining the Future

Background and rationale

New normal world
A scenario planning tool which explores four different worlds that might emerge depending on the interplay of social, political and economic factors.
Published in
Reports
on 21 Oct 2013

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