Resources

Child meeting with parent and other adults

Parental participation at Initial Child Protection Case Conferences

Examines the experiences of parents who attend Child Protection Case Conferences (CPCCs) and explores how government guidance is, or is not, being implemented in practice.
Published 6 Jun 2022 in Insights

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23 May 2022

The role of technology in rural social work

Is technology the answer for rural social work?  Jane Pye, Lecturer in Social Work at Lancaster University. explores the potential benefits of using…
10 May 2022

Changing how homecare is commissioned and delivered

How do we help people live their lives as they want? How can we commission services in a more ethical and person-centred way? The Gwynedd social care…

Gypsy/Traveller intersectionality

Strengthening the role of social work

A resource that platforms the voices of Gypsy/Traveller communities and provides practical steps to strengthen social work practice.
Published 16 Jun 2021 in Online learning materials

Iriss review of the year 2020/21

We're pleased to announce our annual review of the year for 2020/21. The review summarises our work over a uniquely challenging period, and showcases the difference that we've made to social…
Published 1 Jun 2021 in Annual reviews

A shared experience

Outcomes for people through the COVID-19 pandemic

A collection of stories that help make sense of what the COVID-19 crisis has meant for outcomes for people. It includes learning to inform practice, policy and recovery.
Published 25 May 2021 in Online learning materials

Self-directed support: ten years on

Insight 61

A summary of the evidence from policy and scrutiny activity, and recommendations for the future direction of SDS policy and practice.
Published 6 May 2021 in Insights

Child protection in the 21st century: a role for contextual safeguarding

Insight 60

Considers some of the challenges posed to child protection processes in Scotland as a result of the evolving range of risks and harm which children and young people face in the 21st century.
Published 12 Apr 2021 in Insights

Writing analysis in social care

A course

A course that improves the writing of analysis in social work and social care records.
Published 30 Mar 2021 in Online learning materials

Chief Social Work Officers Annual Report Summary 2019-2020

This report provides a summary of the main areas covered in the Chief Social Work Officer Annual Reports.
Published 23 Mar 2021 in Reports

Dementia: attachment matters

Insight 59

Explores the relevance of attachment, an emotional link between two people which lasts through space and time, to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers.
Published 9 Mar 2021 in Insights

Housing, wellbeing and COVID-19

Iriss Outline

Examines how housing quality has affected people's wellbeing during the pandemic.
Published 1 Feb 2021 in Outlines

An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

How managers in child welfare and protection services make decisions

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
Published 12 Jan 2021 in Student research

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