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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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Taking Place Seriously – young people's views on living in a children's home - Zachari Duncalf

Zachari Duncalf, Research Fellow, CELCIS (February 2012)

Zachari Duncalf, Research Fellow at CELCIS, speaks about a pilot project - Taking Place Seriously - that was undertaken to understand how young people feel about living in a children's home and what…
Published 14 Mar 2012 in Videos

Pam Duncan's story so far

Pam Duncan, Policy Officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about her life and experiences of the care system.

Published 9 Mar 2012 in Videos

The importance of peer support

Pam Duncan

Pam Duncan, policy officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about the importance of peer support in order to live a more independent and fulfilling life.
Published 9 Mar 2012 in Videos

Self Directed Support, our progress so far

Pam Duncan

Pam Duncan, policy officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about what self-directed support can achieve and some of the issues that need to be considered.
Published 9 Mar 2012 in Videos

Care Assistance

Pam Duncan, Policy Officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about her experiences of care assistance in Scotland

Published 9 Mar 2012 in Videos

Integration of health and social care

Insight 14

Evidence summary on the key findings of a review conducted for ADSW which considered the evidence base for health and social care integration.
Published 9 Mar 2012 in Insights

Measuring outcomes in Angus

The wellbeing web

What is the wellbeing web? In 2011, Angus Council produced the wellbeing web. The wellbeing web is an interactive tool designed to facilitate an engaging and positive process to measure outcomes…
Published 2 Mar 2012 in Case studies

Self-directed support and peer support

Pam Duncan

Pam Duncan, Policy Officer at Independent Living in Scotland project, speaks about her experiences of self-directed support in Scotland.
Published 27 Feb 2012 in Videos

Shaping the criminal justice system: The role of those supported by criminal justice services

Insight 13

Focuses on the issue of involving those who have offended in shaping the criminal justice system, exploring the different models of involvement, the effectiveness of different approaches and the…
Published 15 Feb 2012 in Insights

Using an assets approach for positive mental health and well-being

An Iriss and East Dunbartonshire Council project

An asset-mapping project with East Dunbartonshire Council for positive mental health and well-being.
Published 3 Feb 2012 in Reports

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