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Buddy a support tool

Buddies: The Glen Isla Project

In 2016/17, Iriss worked with the Glen Isla project, a women’s criminal justice centre based in Arbroath, to enhance relational approaches. This is the story behind the development of Buddy: a support tool.
Getting there: Maddiston and Rumford

Getting There: Maddiston and Rumford

Since the end of 2015, Maddiston Community Council, Iriss and a range of other partners have helped carry out a variety of local activities in Maddiston and Rumford. The aim of this work was to explore with local people how they feel about the…

Outcomes and CO

Outcomes & CO

A tool that provides a framework for open, honest conversations about personal outcomes
Iriss Insight 34

Social workers' communication with children and young people in practice

This insight presents what research tells us about social workers’ communication with children and young people in everyday practice. It also introduces key findings from a UK-wide study of social workers’ communication with children and young…

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Active and Independent Living Improvement Programme (AILIP)

Iriss.fm, Episode 180

Sarah Mitchell Programme Director for the Active and Independent Living Improvement Programme and Susan Kelso AHP Lead for Early Intervention (Scottish Government) spoke to Iriss.fm about the…

Published in Iriss.fm on 19 May 2017

Parents with learning disabilities

Iriss.fm, Episode 179

As part of Learning Disability Week 2017, we held a roundtable discussion on the topic of parents with learning disabilities to coincide with the launch of our new Iriss Insight on the topic. The…

Published in Iriss.fm on 17 May 2017

National Social Services Search

Search resources from Iriss, SSSC and the Care Inspectorate

Do you want to be able to find work-related information quickly and easily?

If so, you’ll be interested in our latest development. In partnership with Care Inspectorate and SSSC, we’re…

Published in Tools on 12 May 2017

Outcomes & CO

conversation openers

Outcomes & CO: conversation openers was created to support practitioners and managers across the social services sector reflect on their views, values and experiences of a personal outcomes…

Published in Tools on 8 May 2017

Learning Disability Week 2017

Iriss.fm, Episode 178

Michael McEwan speaks to Chris Creegan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD) about Learning Disability Week 2017.

The theme for this year is: 'Looking…

Published in Iriss.fm on 27 Apr 2017

Parents with learning disabilities

Insight 37
Key points Parents with learning disabilities can and do become good enough parents when appropriate supports are in place Parents with a learning disability often have very complex needs as a…
Published in Insights on 25 Apr 2017

Domestic abuse and child protection: women’s experience of social work intervention

Insight 36
Key points Domestic abuse is rooted in gender inequality. Women are most often seen as primarily responsible for child safety, despite the perpetrators responsibility for harm and abuse. The…
Published in Insights on 30 Mar 2017

Unity Enterprise

Iriss.fm, Episode 177

Michael McEwan speaks to Loretta Galloway, Learning Disability Service Manager at Unity Enterprise, about the services and supports the organisation provides.

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Published in Iriss.fm on 28 Mar 2017

Buddies: The Glen Isla Project

co-designing a support tool
Introduction

In 2016/17, Iriss worked with the Glen Isla project, a women’s criminal justice centre based in Arbroath, to enhance relational approaches. This is the story behind the development…

Published in Tools on 27 Mar 2017

Outcomes & CO reference list

reference list

This contain a list of references included in the Outcomes & CO: conversation openers tool.

Published in Reports on 23 Mar 2017