Resources

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Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures.
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An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
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Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
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Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
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Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.

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25 Feb 2021

Near Me in social services: digital inclusion

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
23 Feb 2021

My Support My Choice

My Support My Choice is a research project led jointly by the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE and Self Directed Support Scotland and funded by Scottish Government, with the aim of understanding…
15 Feb 2021

Moral distress in residential child care

Dan Johnson, Clinical Director at Kibble interviews Neil McMillan, an Executive Director at Kibble on the topic of moral distress in residential child care. The conversation defines the concept,…
3 Feb 2021

Near Me in social services: tools and techniques for remote communication

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/21…

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Housing, wellbeing and COVID-19

ESSS Outline
Examines how housing quality has affected people's wellbeing during the pandemic.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 1 Feb 2021

An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

How managers in child welfare and protection services make decisions
Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
Published in Student research on 12 Jan 2021

Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Insight 58
Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures.
Published in Insights on 11 Jan 2021

Obesity and weight management in children and young people with autism

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that provides an overview of obesity and weight management in children and young people with autism.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 11 Dec 2020

Deconstructing self-efficacy

Implications for social work practice with adults and older people
Student research that presents a thematic exploration of the reciprocal roles of self-efficacy, risk and service provision, to address some of the gaps in the existing literature for relationship-…
Published in Student research on 1 Dec 2020

Scoping the field: video consultations in social care

ESSS Outline
Explores the current evidence around video consultations in health and social care.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 17 Nov 2020

Rediscovering and mainstreaming community social work in Scotland

Insight 57
A summary of the core evidence supporting community social work approaches. 
Published in Insights on 3 Nov 2020

Carers mental and physical health

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that provides an overview of carers mental and physical health, with additional focus on finances and employment.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 29 Oct 2020

Care experienced children and young people’s mental health

ESSS Outline
An overview of recent evidence relating to care experienced children and young people’s mental health.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 12 Oct 2020

Health and social care systems redesign

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that explores successful models of system redesign in health and social care.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 8 Oct 2020

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