Tools

National and international resources for social services practitioners.

A tool that aims to equip newly qualified social workers with the skills and confidence to use evidence in practice.

A tea-brief is a debrief with a difference. It's an opportunity to take time for reflection, and build stronger relationships in a staff team. You can take a tea-brief after an incident, or can choose to ringfence time for a tea-brief when you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed. Tea-briefs are also about reflection and sharing positive feedback.

A tool to support practitioners, individually and in groups, reflect on their views and values when continuing to care for young people who are leaving care.

An approach that offers space for a group of people to collaboratively explore ideas and ask rich and meaningful questions of each other.

A tool that provides a framework for open, honest conversations about partnerships.

Contains a project planning workbook, a guide to planning co-production projects and a suite of Iriss facilitation tools.

Search resources from Iriss, SSSC, Care Inspectorate, CYCJ, CCPS and Social Work Scotland

A tool that provides a framework for open, honest conversations about personal outcomes.

an activity based tool that aims to support people accessing services, at the start of their journey