Resources

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Deconstructing self-efficacy

Student research that presents a thematic exploration of the reciprocal roles of self-efficacy, risk and service provision, to address some of the gaps in the existing literature for relationship-based practice.
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Rediscovering and mainstreaming community social work in Scotland

A summary of the core evidence supporting community social work approaches. 
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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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Reducing the overcriminalisation of care-experienced young people in Scotland

Student research which explores how care-experienced people are disproportionately criminalised and over-represented in justice systems.
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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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24 Nov 2020

Care experience and mental health

Thomas Bartlett and Casey Armstrong, two care experienced young people, talk openly about the subject of mental health as part of a project titled the ‘Mental health and care experienced children…
11 Nov 2020

Neatebox

Neatebox provides smart solutions based on the challenges disabled people face every day. An example is an award-winning free app which allows people to use their mobile phone to push buttons at…
2 Nov 2020

Challenge Poverty Week 2020

Challenge Poverty Week was held between 5- 11 October this year. The week aims to raise a unified voice against poverty and calls for a more just and equal Scotland.  We spoke to Suzi Murning,…
21 Oct 2020

Your Options Understood: Danielle Farrel

Your Options Understood (Y.O.U) is an organisation that offers independent advice to those living with a disability, as well as parents and carers. It was set-up by Dr Danielle Farrel to share her…

Iriss resources

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

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that provides an overview of 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

Spoken language interpreters in social work

Insight 52
This Insight explores policy, research and practice issues about spoken language interpreting in social work, focusing on people who speak limited English.
Published in Insights on 16 Apr 2020

Iriss on...Making Recovery Real

A short paper on the Making Recovery Real approach, with insight from Louise Christie (SRN) and Ruth Brown (Team Leader and Chair of Making Recovery Real in Dundee.
Published in Iriss on… on 15 Apr 2020

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 1

Background, approach and context
Background

This project was established in response to a request from East Ayrshire Social Work to work with Iriss to explore case recording practice and how records can be more inclusive and…

Published in Reports on 10 Apr 2020

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 2

Main project themes and principles for great recording
Part two of the report highlights key themes explored in workshops, before going on to outline the six key principles for great recording.
Published in Reports on 10 Apr 2020

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