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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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Bridging the Standards with practice

Exploring Scotland’s Health and Social Care Standards

A summary of the work of Iriss and partners in the implementation of the health and social care standards.
Published 22 May 2019 in Reports

Managing high-risk sex offenders: messages for practice

Insight 48

Outlines research to support practitioners working with high-risk offenders. It draws on relevant literature to inform understanding of: persons who commit sexually abusive behaviours; approaches to…
Published 7 May 2019 in Insights

Healing environments for children who have experienced trauma

ESSS Outline

This evidence summary reports on the elements thought to contribute to a healing environment for children who have experienced trauma.
Published 6 May 2019 in Outlines

Iriss review of the year 2018/19

Summary of our work across 2018–19, highlighting the difference we've made to social services in Scotland.
Published 1 May 2019 in Annual reviews

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

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