Resources

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Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures.
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An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
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Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
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Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
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Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.

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4 Mar 2021

CrossReach: using Attend Anywhere to provide counselling support

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
2 Mar 2021

The role of sport in communities in Scotland

With a wide network of partners and academic researchers from across Scotland and Europe, the Observatory for Sport in Scotland supports those delivering community sport and activity with…
25 Feb 2021

Near Me in social services: digital inclusion

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
23 Feb 2021

My Support My Choice

My Support My Choice is a research project led jointly by the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE and Self Directed Support Scotland and funded by Scottish Government, with the aim of understanding…

Iriss resources

Digitally supporting users of respite care during COVID-19

Responsive technical help
Connects carers to sources of practical help and online information specifically related to Covid-19.
Published in Reports on 12 Jun 2020

Iriss on...Social isolation and technology

A short paper on social isolation and technology with insights from Nessa Barry (NHS National Services Scotland) about the impact of Covid-19 on this topic.
Published in Iriss on… on 10 Jun 2020

Migrant integration in Scotland: challenges and opportunities

Insight 54
Explores the development of migrant integration strategies and services in Scotland.
Published in Insights on 4 Jun 2020

Children in care and their use of mobile devices and the internet for contact

Insight 53
Examines the growing body of evidence that points to known categories of risk around internet usage by children and young people in care.
Published in Insights on 3 Jun 2020

Covid-19: Stress, anxiety, and social care worker's mental health

ESSS Outline
Provides recent evidence relating to Covid-19, stress, anxiety, and social care worker's mental health.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 29 May 2020

Attachment theory in practice

Explores the evolving meaning and application of this concept
Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 20 May 2020

Service response to domestic abuse during COVID-19

ESSS Outline
Evidence on developing guidelines and recommendations that organisations are producing with regards to domestic abuse and COVID-19.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 11 May 2020

Online safety and wellbeing of adults at risk of harm

A learning resource
Online learning resource aimed at social services practitioners who would like a short introduction into adults at risk of harm and online safety.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 6 May 2020

Difficult conversations during COVID-19

ESSS Outline
Examines the developing evidence with specific consideration to conversations around end-of-life care and talking to children.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 24 Apr 2020

COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness

ESSS Outline
An evidence summary that provides an overview of recent evidence.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 22 Apr 2020

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