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Explores the impact of parental substance misuse on children and identifies evidence around effective methods of intervention for social workers.
Identifies evidence around good practice approaches to investigating child sexual abuse that may minimise harm or distress to children and non-abusing caregivers.
Identifies evidence relating to the efficacy of interventions in increasing reporting of disability hate crimes and supporting people through the process of reporting, and potential areas of unmet…

What the public think about Scottish social services and why

Report summary produced by Iriss on behalf of the Social Work Services Strategic Forum

This summary, produced by Iriss on behalf of the Social Work Services Strategic Forum, presents the key findings of research which set out to better understand public perceptions of social services.…
Introduces the ways in which EM is currently used in Scotland, alongside international evidence and experience, to identify key issues and implications for use.
Uses the evidence base to explore how we can learn from parents whose children have been referred, in order to avoid causing harm and provide the best and most helpful support.

Getting There: Maddiston and Rumford

Activity report 2016-17

Report that outlines work to support the community of Maddiston and Rumford.
A pictorial history that sets out to tell the story of Gypsy Travellers in Scotland.

Iriss on… good practice with fathers

Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh

A conversation with Gary Clapton, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh.
This Insight explores the role that fathers play in the care of children and families.