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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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COPE Scotland

Showcasing Community Social Work

A self-management programme where professionals and public work together for a fairer community and improved resilience for better mental well-being.
Published 28 May 2018 in Case studies

Integrated assessments in children’s services

ESSS Outline

Explores the evidence around integrated assessment in children's services, including children's and families' experiences of the assessment process, good practice, electronic information systems,…
Published 22 May 2018 in Outlines

Pre-birth child protection

Insight 42

Focuses on pre-birth child protection assessment and care planning, and more specifically, the lead social work role within this work.
Published 22 May 2018 in Insights

Asylum and Roma Team Anti-Poverty Initiative

Showcasing Community Social Work

An initiative to encourage Roma and non-Roma families to claim clothing grants and free school meals.
Published 22 May 2018 in Case studies

Leadership stories: process and resources

how we did it

Process used to engage partners and others with the Leadership stories: developing effective supervision project
Published 21 May 2018 in Reports

Leadership stories: developing effective supervision

Improving understanding about supervision

A project to improve understanding about supervision and clarify the role of good management in effective leadership.
Published 21 May 2018 in Reports

Resilience resources for social work and social care workers

collected by Iriss, Social Work Scotland and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

A collection of resilience resources covering topics such as supervision, leadership, self-care, and support and learning.
Published 21 May 2018 in Reports

Values statements of disability organisations

ESSS Outline

Looks at how the diverse needs of disabled people can be addressed in an organisation’s values statement. It also summarises evidence on the values that can support the workforce in delivering…
Published 21 May 2018 in Outlines

Supporting workforce challenges

Process and evaluation

Project rationale Supporting Workforce Challenges is a continuation of Iriss' project The View from Here which aimed to understand the experiences of Scotland's social services workforce. This…
Published 17 May 2018 in Reports

The Tea-Brief

What would happen if we took five minutes, just for us?

A tea-brief is a debrief with a difference. It's an opportunity to take time for reflection, and build stronger relationships in a staff team. You can take a tea-brief after an incident, or can…
Published 16 May 2018 in Tools

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