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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Schools, safeguarding and early intervention

ESSS Outline

This evidence summary looks at how schools can support early intervention to prevent children and young people from entering care.
Published 29 Apr 2019 in Outlines

Recording practice and accessing records

Scoping review

A summary of findings from an initial scoping review addressing how practice is recorded within social work in Scotland.
Published 25 Apr 2019 in Reports

Rural social work in Scotland

Insight 47

Explores the particularities of the rural context, the policy framework, and goes on to describe approaches that can be used to help social workers living and working in rural Scotland.
Published 9 Apr 2019 in Insights

Newly qualified social workers, supervision and child protection

ESSS Outline

Explores how newly qualified social workers can be supported in their first year, with a focus on effective supervision.
Published 8 Apr 2019 in Outlines

Social media and social service workers

Insight 46

Explores what is understood by 'social media', perceived risks of using it, opportunities, relationship to workforce wellbeing and future implications for practice.
Published 21 Feb 2019 in Insights

Participation: its impact on services and the people who use them

Insight 45

Examines the impact that participatory approaches have on health, wellbeing and efficiency outcomes; highlighting implications for practice.
Published 31 Jan 2019 in Insights

Disability, poverty and transitional support

ESSS Outline

Looks at the relationship between poverty and engagement with transitional support interventions for young people with disabilities.
Published 21 Jan 2019 in Outlines

Mental health of young people with learning disabilities in transition

ESSS Outline

Explores the relationship between learning disabilities and mental health for young people during the transitional period.
Published 17 Dec 2018 in Outlines

Using evidence for change

A collection of papers detailing an evidence into action scoping methodology

A collection of papers detailing an evidence into action scoping methodology.
Published 13 Dec 2018 in Reports

Restorative justice

Insight 44

Defines restorative justice, outlines the evidence on its use and impact, and discusses its current and potential use as a response to crime in Scotland.
Published 27 Nov 2018 in Insights

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