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Professional curiosity in public protection

Iriss’s Professional Curiosity project has been seeking to develop a deeper understanding of this topic and its implications for the Public Protection workforce in Scotland. This report brings together both the literature review and findings from the discussion sessions that were core to the…
Published 20 Mar 2026 in Reports

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Attachment theory in practice

Explores the evolving meaning and application of this concept

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
Published 20 May 2020 in Online learning materials

Service response to domestic abuse during COVID-19

ESSS Outline

Evidence on developing guidelines and recommendations that organisations are producing with regards to domestic abuse and COVID-19.
Published 11 May 2020 in Outlines

Online safety and wellbeing of adults at risk of harm

A learning resource

Learning resource that provides a short introduction to the perceived risks, forms of abuse, themes of harassment, how the risks can be reduced, and prompts for practitioners.
Published 6 May 2020 in Online learning materials

Difficult conversations during COVID-19

ESSS Outline

Examines the developing evidence with specific consideration to conversations around end-of-life care and talking to children.
Published 24 Apr 2020 in Outlines

COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness

ESSS Outline

An evidence summary that provides an overview of recent evidence.
Published 22 Apr 2020 in Outlines

Spoken language interpreters in social work

Insight 52

This Insight explores policy, research and practice issues about spoken language interpreting in social work, focusing on people who speak limited English.
Published 16 Apr 2020 in Insights

Iriss on...Making Recovery Real

A short paper on the Making Recovery Real approach, with insight from Louise Christie (SRN) and Ruth Brown (Team Leader and Chair of Making Recovery Real in Dundee.
Published 15 Apr 2020 in Iriss on…

Recording practice with East Ayrshire HSCP

Project report part 1: Background, approach and context

Experiences and perspectives on case recording and exploration of ideas for improving recording within day-to-day practice.
Published 10 Apr 2020 in Reports

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

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