Reports

A summary of the work of Iriss and partners in the implementation of the health and social care standards.

A summary of findings from an initial scoping review addressing how practice is recorded within social work in Scotland.

A collection of papers detailing an evidence into action scoping methodology.

A critical history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.

Iriss was involved in delivering workshops, alongside Corra Foundation, that helped explore with intermediary support organisations their approaches to expressing the impact and outcomes of their work.

Process used to engage partners and others with the Leadership stories: developing effective supervision project

A project to improve understanding about supervision and clarify the role of good management in effective leadership.

A collection of resilience resources covering topics such as supervision, leadership, self-care, and support and learning.

Project rationale

Supporting Workforce Challenges is a continuation of Iriss' project The View from Here which aimed to understand the experiences of Scotland's social services workforce. This project was developed as a response to the wealth of qualitative data about the daily challenges facing those who provide care and support.

Project inspired by the Iriss evidence summary that explores social work’s role in upholding the human rights of Scottish Gypsy Travellers.