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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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Understanding age in Child Protection guidance and Adult Support and Protection legislation

This report explores working with 16 and 17 year olds, who might be eligible for support through Adult Support and Protection (ASP) legislation and Child Protection (CP) guidance.
Published 1 Apr 2024 in Reports

Working Together in Adult Support and Protection

An Iriss Bitesize video

An Iriss Bitesize video encouraging and supporting professionals to put the voice of adults and carers at the centre of their experience in Adult Support and Protection…
Published 11 Mar 2024 in Videos

Born into care in Scotland

Insight 76

This Insight explores the evidence on children ‘born into care’, with a focus on the relevance for social work practice in Scotland. It details the characteristics of babies and their families,…
Published 1 Mar 2024 in Insights

CSWO Annual Report Summary

2022/23

This summary report provides an analysis and overview of the Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) 2022-2023 Annual Reports. These annual reports are based around a reporting template and give a general…
Published 29 Feb 2024 in Reports

Working with African Diaspora families

A supportive toolkit for the social care workforce

This toolkit is for anyone who is part of the social care workforce who wants to deliver best practice to African Diaspora children and families…
Published 23 Feb 2024 in Tools

Sextortion animation

a resource for Adult Support and Protection

Sextortion Scams are a rapidly growing concern. It is a form of blackmail where victims are threatened with sexual information, photos or videos about themselves, and are coerced into doing something…
Published 7 Feb 2024 in Videos

Child protection planning meetings

An online learning resource

A course supporting professionals to understand and improve practice in Child Protection Planning Meetings (CPPMs).
Published 8 Jan 2024 in Online learning materials

Re-examining child neglect in the changing policy landscape

Insight 75

This Insight explores the evidence on child neglect in the context of the refreshed Scottish definition of neglect published in the National Guidance for Child Protection (Scottish Government, 2021)…
Published 13 Nov 2023 in Insights

Social work’s relationship with the PREVENT duty

Insight 74

This Insight examines the underlying assumptions within radicalisation policy, and aims to encourage discussion around the understanding of their influence upon practice, and to help practitioners…
Published 18 Oct 2023 in Insights

Supported decision making

Insight 73

This Insight provides an overview of the policy and legislative background to supported decision making (SDM). It also provides a brief summary of research looking at how SDM may be approached and…
Published 1 Sep 2023 in Insights

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