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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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Service user interviewers in quality assurance

ESSS Outline

Explores the involvement of service users in quality assurance and service evaluation processes and identifies potential benefits and approaches to service user participation.
Published 2 May 2018 in Outlines

Iriss review of the year 2017/18

A summary of our work over the year and the difference we've made to social services in Scotland.
Published 1 May 2018 in Annual reviews

Citadel Families Project

Showcasing Community Social Work

A family worker at the Citadel Youth Centre opened up a community based support to families previously reluctant to engage with professional services.
Published 30 Apr 2018 in Case studies

Unaccompanied asylum seeking young people

Showcasing Community Social Work

A peer mentoring and support network co-produced with young people.
Published 26 Apr 2018 in Case studies

Continuing Care & CO

conversation openers

A tool to support practitioners, individually and in groups, reflect on their views and values when continuing to care for young people who are leaving care.
Published 25 Apr 2018 in Tools

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): educational interventions

ESSS Outline

Explores the evidence around Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), their impact on educational outcomes and what interventions may be effective.
Published 23 Apr 2018 in Outlines

Self-directed support and workforce development

ESSS Outline

Looks at the limited available evidence on how the social care workforce in Scotland can be further developed to deliver self-directed support.
Published 17 Apr 2018 in Outlines

Community-based activities and young people’s wellbeing

ESSS Outline

Examines a wide-range of materials on how community-based interventions have been effective in supporting young people's social and emotional wellbeing.
Published 4 Apr 2018 in Outlines

Children experiencing interparental coercive control

ESSS Outline

Focuses on evidence of the indirect impact on children from living with the effect of adult to adult coercive control.
Published 19 Mar 2018 in Outlines

Community of Enquiry

A guide

An approach that offers space for a group of people to collaboratively explore ideas and ask rich and meaningful questions of each other.
Published 12 Mar 2018 in Tools

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