Resources

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Dementia: attachment matters

Explores the relevance of attachment to our understanding of dementia and its impact on people and their family carers.
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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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Writing analysis in social care

A course that improves the writing of analysis in social work and social care records.
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The influence and impacts of dyslexia on social work practice

Research that explores how dyslexia is understood and supported in practice.
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'Learning to hold a paradox'

Research that seeks to understand the experience and needs of children in care through the lens of ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.

Latest from the Iriss.fm podcast

21 Sep 2021

Human Rights Town

The  Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD) has launched an app, Human Rights Town, to help people with learning disabilities understand their human rights.   The …
8 Sep 2021

Lifelong Links

Lifelong Links is a project led by Family Rights Group and delivered by local authorities. It supports children and young people in care to connect with and develop relationships with family members…
17 Aug 2021

Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities

The research project – Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities – is a UK wide study which has been exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with learning disabilities. In…
22 Jul 2021

Careers in social services: the role of Disclosure Scotland

In this episode we speak to Andrew Morrall, Customer Engagement Manager at Disclosure Scotland, about the organisation’s safeguarding role and the different levels of disclosure used across social…

Iriss resources

Online safety and wellbeing of adults at risk of harm

A learning resource
Learning resource that provides a short introduction to the perceived risks, forms of abuse, themes of harassment, how the risks can be reduced, and prompts for practitioners.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 6 May 2020

Difficult conversations during COVID-19

ESSS Outline
Examines the developing evidence with specific consideration to conversations around end-of-life care and talking to children.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 24 Apr 2020

COVID-19, social isolation and loneliness

ESSS Outline
An evidence summary that provides an overview of recent evidence.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 22 Apr 2020

Spoken language interpreters in social work

Insight 52
This Insight explores policy, research and practice issues about spoken language interpreting in social work, focusing on people who speak limited English.
Published in Insights on 16 Apr 2020

Iriss on...Making Recovery Real

A short paper on the Making Recovery Real approach, with insight from Louise Christie (SRN) and Ruth Brown (Team Leader and Chair of Making Recovery Real in Dundee.
Published in Iriss on… on 15 Apr 2020

Recording practice with East Ayrshire HSCP

Project report part 1: Background, approach and context
Experiences and perspectives on case recording and exploration of ideas for improving recording within day-to-day practice.
Published in Reports on 10 Apr 2020

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 2

Main project themes and principles for great recording
Part two of the report highlights key themes explored in workshops, before going on to outline the six key principles for great recording.
Published in Reports on 10 Apr 2020

Recording practice with East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership - project report part 3

Project evaluation
Part three brings together the learning of the project.
Published in Reports on 10 Apr 2020

Digital inclusion, exclusion and participation

ESSS Outline
An evidence summary that provides an overview of evidence relating to digital inclusion, exclusion and participation.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 9 Apr 2020

Finding evidence online

An online learning resource
This learning resource is for people working in social services who are looking to develop their skills in finding and using evidence.
Published in Multimedia learning materials on 31 Mar 2020

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