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Social media and social service workers

Explores what is understood by 'social media'; perceived risks of using it; opportunities provided; relationship to workforce wellbeing; and future implications for practice.
Volunteers in participation

Participation: its impact on services and the people who use them

Explores the evidence and implications for practice of people's participation in the design and delivery of health and social care.
Youth in custody

Restorative justice

Defines restorative justice, outlines the evidence on its use and impact, and discusses its current and potential use as a response to crime in Scotland.
Mother living with her children in an overcrowded single end tenement flat Glasgow

Community social work in Scotland

A critical history, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Pupa stages of a butterfly

Using evidence for change

A collection of papers detailing an evidence into action scoping methodology.

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Write to Recovery - four years on

Iriss.fm, Episode 213
Write to Recovery is celebrating four years in 2018. The project leads give an update on project progress.
Published in Iriss.fm on 18 Sep 2018

Student role-play interviews with service users in preparation for social work practice

User involvement in social work education
This is one of eight stories, showcasing what service user and carer (SUAC) involvement in social work education looks like, what makes it work and what benefits it brings. It has a significant role…
Published in Case studies on 17 Sep 2018

Inter‐professional education within integrated services

User involvement in social work education
Why service users and carers think this matters, and what they hope for, what students got out of these sessions and reflections on the sessions.
Published in Case studies on 17 Sep 2018

Disability and access to leisure

ESSS Outline
This Outline looks at how providers of leisure activities can improve accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities and their carers.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 7 Sep 2018

Freshly Squeezed: Trisha Hall

Iriss.fm, Episode 212
An interview with Trisha Hall, National Director of the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW). 
Published in Iriss.fm on 29 Aug 2018

Talking Points in East Renfrewshire

Iriss.fm, Episode 211
Michael McEwan speaks to Gerry Tougher, Public Engagement Officer at East Renfrewshire Council about Talking Points.
Published in Iriss.fm on 22 Aug 2018

Collaborative practice to support adults with complex needs

ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around models of collaborative practice involving health and social care, social work and police services in relation to work to support and protect vulnerable adults with…
Published in ESSS Outlines on 20 Aug 2018

Freshly Squeezed: Donald Macaskill

Iriss.fm, Episode 210
An interview with Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care.
Published in Iriss.fm on 15 Aug 2018

Older women and domestic abuse

ESSS Outline
Looks at interventions for older women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 13 Aug 2018

Freshly Squeezed: Viv Cree

Iriss.fm, Episode 209
An interview with Viv Cree, Professor of Social Work Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
Published in Iriss.fm on 2 Aug 2018

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