Capturing social work impact
ESSS Outline
Looks at evidence around methods for capturing the impact of social work interventions.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 11 Jun 2018
Outlines are summaries of evidence produced by Iriss's Information Specialists in the Evidence Search and Summary Service (ESSS). They are produced using flexible and thorough approaches to identify and evaluate a wide range of evidence — from research, practice and experience — to ensure robust outputs that meet the needs of social service stakeholders in Scotland.
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Impact of women specific interventions
ESSS Outline
Summarises evidence relating to the effectiveness of women specific interventions in addressing complex needs and the role they may play as preventative strategies in children's services.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 4 Jun 2018
Integrated assessments in children’s services
ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around integrated assessment in children's services, including children's and families' experiences of the assessment process, good practice, electronic information systems, data protection, privacy and the potential impacts of surveillance.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 22 May 2018
Values statements of disability organisations
ESSS Outline
Looks at how the diverse needs of disabled people can be addressed in an organisation’s values statement. It also summarises evidence on the values that can support the workforce in delivering quality disability services, and how these values can be integrated in the third sector.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 21 May 2018
Transitional outcomes from social enterprise interventions for young people with additional support needs
ESSS Outline
Explores evidence around the outcomes of involvement in social enterprises for young people with additional support needs.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 14 May 2018
Frameworks for child participation in social care
ESSS Outline
Summarises evidence relating to participation frameworks for children and young people in social care, including examples of good practice as well as specific contexts, such as in child protection, and with BAME and disabled youth.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 8 May 2018
Service user interviewers in quality assurance
ESSS Outline
Explores the involvement of service users in quality assurance and service evaluation processes and identifies potential benefits and approaches to service user participation.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 2 May 2018
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): educational interventions
ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their impact on educational outcomes and what interventions may be effective.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 23 Apr 2018
Self-directed support and workforce development
ESSS Outline
Looks at the limited available evidence on how the social care workforce in Scotland can be further developed to deliver self-directed support.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 17 Apr 2018
Community-based activities and young people’s wellbeing
ESSS Outline
Examines a wide-range of materials on how community-based interventions have been effective in supporting young people's social and emotional wellbeing.
Published in ESSS Outlines
on 4 Apr 2018
