Resources

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Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures.
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An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
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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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Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.
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Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.

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4 Mar 2021

CrossReach: using Attend Anywhere to provide counselling support

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
2 Mar 2021

The role of sport in communities in Scotland

With a wide network of partners and academic researchers from across Scotland and Europe, the Observatory for Sport in Scotland supports those delivering community sport and activity with…
25 Feb 2021

Near Me in social services: digital inclusion

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
23 Feb 2021

My Support My Choice

My Support My Choice is a research project led jointly by the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE and Self Directed Support Scotland and funded by Scottish Government, with the aim of understanding…

Iriss resources

Adolescent to parent violence and abuse

ESSS Outline
An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to adolescent to parent violence and abuse (APVA).
Published in ESSS Outlines on 11 Mar 2020

Language and service provision surrounding abuse in Scotland

ESSS Outline
Evidence outline that seeks to understand how we talk about abuse from a service perspective and what are the current gaps in provision.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 10 Mar 2020

Social work with unaccompanied asylum seeking children in Scotland

Insight 51
Details the immigration status of children and young people, the legislative and policy framework, the number of unaccompanied children and young people, and lessons for social work policy and…
Published in Insights on 17 Feb 2020

Navigating evidence

A tool to support evidence use in practice
A tool that aims to equip newly qualified social workers with the skills and confidence to use evidence in practice.
Published in Tools on 4 Feb 2020

Iriss on....The Buurtzorg model

A short paper on the Buurtzorg model, with insight from Lesley-Anne Exon, Staff Nurse, Forres Neighbourhood Care Team (NHS Grampian).
Published in Iriss on… on 18 Jan 2020

Iriss on...Co-production to support an asylum seeker community

A short paper on the use of co-production to support Govan-based asylum seekers, with an insight from Matilda Alexander Hallworth, Project Coordinator, Govan Community Project.
Published in Iriss on… on 18 Dec 2019

Safe and Together approach

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that seeks to address the impact of the Safe and Together model to tackling domestic violence.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 9 Dec 2019

Experiences of young carers in university and transitioning to work

ESSS Outline
Evidence summary that addresses what are the experiences of people with caring responsibilities at university college and transitioning to work.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 9 Dec 2019

Working with people who commit hate crime

Insight 50
Aims to consolidate some of the existing research on effective practice with people who commit hate offences, firstly defining and describing hate crime and its root causes, and then considering what…
Published in Insights on 5 Dec 2019

Iriss on...Transformational change

A short paper that defines transformational change, with insight from Alexandra Clarke, Senior Service Designer at the Health and Social Care Improvement Hub (ihub).
Published in Iriss on… on 18 Nov 2019

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