Resources

SDS Maze

Self-directed support: ten years on

A summary of the evidence from policy and scrutiny activity, and recommendations for the future direction of SDS policy and practice.
Child in woods

Child protection in the 21st century: a role for contextual safeguarding

Considers some of the challenges posed to child protection processes in Scotland as a result of the evolving range of risks and harm which children and young people face in the 21st century.
Person holding baby

Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
Older couple embracing

Dementia: attachment matters

Explores the relevance of attachment to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers.
writing

Writing analysis in social care

A course that supports the writing of analysis in social work and social care records.

Latest from the Iriss.fm podcast

22 Jul 2021

Careers in social services: the role of Disclosure Scotland

In this episode we speak to Andrew Morrall, Customer Engagement Manager at Disclosure Scotland, about the organisation’s safeguarding role and the different levels of disclosure used across social…
15 Jul 2021

Careers in social services: opportunities and employability

The social services sector is growing and this means there are opportunities for people looking for a new career, whether that’s people changing jobs or people who are just starting out. So what are…
29 Jun 2021

Care Opinion

Care Opinion is a social enterprise which gives citizens a platform to air their views and opinions on health and care services. It aims to make care services better for everyone.  Fraser Gilmore,…
16 Jun 2021

The relationship between social work and Gypsy/Traveller communities

What is the historical understanding of Gypsy/Travellers and what has the relationship been between social work and Gypsy Traveller communities?  In this webinar recording, Annie Bryant, a criminal…

Iriss resources

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

Effective presentations online

An overview of some advice and guidance for presenting online effectively.
Published in Reports on 7 Oct 2020

Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together
A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 7 Sep 2020

Perinatal and addiction mental health support

ESSS Outline
Evidence focused on clinical trials and studies which evaluate the effectiveness of certain support methods.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 24 Jul 2020

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