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Enabling social support for people with epilepsy

Enabling social support for people with epilepsy

A tool to assist evidence-informed commissioning of sustainable social support for epilepsy that meets local need and contributes to national outcomes…
Published 8 May 2024 in Tools

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How early years trauma affects the brain

The child who mistrusts good care

Dan Hughes summarises how the brain reacts to trauma and how an understanding of this process is helpful to foster and adoptive parents and professionals.
Published 4 Feb 2016 in Videos

The child's journey

A guide to the Scottish justice system

An online interactive guide that describes the stages in the criminal justice process for under 18s in Scotland.
Published 28 Jan 2016 in Online learning materials

Autism and acting

Liam's career four years on

In 2012 Liam Robertson, who is on the autism spectrum, told us about his passion for TV, film and theatre and his ambition to become an actor. Liam's story is inspirational, demonstrating the…
Published 3 Dec 2015 in Videos

The Golden Bridge

Child migration from Scotland to Canada, 1869-1939

Telling the story of the thousands of children who migrated from the Orphan Homes of Scotland to to new lives in Canada, The Golden Bridge was inspired by an original exhibition created and displayed…
Published 12 Oct 2015 in Online learning materials

Place-based working

Iriss on…

Explores how a place-based approach enables effective work with people and communities to improve their health and wellbeing.
Published 28 Jul 2015 in Iriss on…

Leading change in supervision

Messages from practice

Report that describes the rationale, process and learning from a project which explored the topic of supervision with a group of six partners.
Published 9 Jul 2015 in Reports

Achieving effective supervision

Insight 30

Summarises key research evidence around supervision in social work and social care and draws out implications for practice.
Published 9 Jul 2015 in Insights

Prison leavers and homelessness

Insight 29

Examines the relationship between homelessness and offending, the impact of prison, key challenges and messages for practice.
Published 7 May 2015 in Insights

Engage and Create

The Art of Talking How does facilitating discussions about paintings by Van Gogh & Picasso open up amazing conversations between people with dementia living in care homes?  In The Art of Talking…
Published 16 Apr 2015 in Case studies

Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care

Insight 28

Explores the growing emphasis being placed on the relationships of children and young people in care.
Published 20 Feb 2015 in Insights

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