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Colourful illustration of path winding across rolling hills

Disabilities – pathways and perspectives

Fourteen co-authors, including two couples, shared aspects of their own pathways and developing perspectives on disabilities…
Published 8 Jul 2025 in Reports

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Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 2

Main project themes and principles for great recording

Part two of the report highlights key themes explored in workshops, before going on to outline the six key principles for great recording.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 3

Project evaluation

Part three brings together the learning of the project.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

Digital inclusion, exclusion and participation

ESSS Outline

An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to digital inclusion, exclusion and participation.
Published 9 Apr 2020 in Outlines

Finding evidence online

An online learning resource

This learning resource is for people working in social services who are looking to develop their skills in finding and using evidence.
Published 31 Mar 2020 in Online learning materials

Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.
Published 27 Mar 2020 in Iriss on…

Impact of intergenerational activities on older people

ESSS Outline

Evidence summary that addresses the impact of intergenerational activities on older participants.
Published 26 Mar 2020 in Outlines

Coronavirus (COVID-19) sector resources

National and international resources for social services practitioners

National and international resources for social services practitioners.
Published 24 Mar 2020 in Tools

Adolescent to parent violence and abuse

ESSS Outline

An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA).
Published 11 Mar 2020 in Outlines

Language and service provision surrounding abuse in Scotland

ESSS Outline

Evidence outline that seeks to understand how we talk about abuse from a service perspective and what are the current gaps in provision.
Published 10 Mar 2020 in Outlines

Social work with unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Scotland

Insight 51

Details immigration in the UK, the legislative and policy framework, and lessons for social work policy and practice.
Published 17 Feb 2020 in Insights

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