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A report for Iriss by Focused on Learning Ltd. "The challenge for all councils now is to move social media off their list of challenges and on to their list of opportunities. If they don't, they…
Scotland is facing an ageing population demographic and the implications have been widely discussed: the size of the available workforce; pressure on pensions; and how health and social care will…

Confidence through evidence toolkit

Making better use of evidence in social services

A web-based tool that supports you to find and use research evidence by: Highlighting the factors that influence how and to what extent research evidence is used in service management and planning…

The throughcare map

Stages involved in the provision of a throughcare service to prisoners

This resource guides users through the various stages involved in the provision of a throughcare service to prisoners, from the point of sentence through to release and supervision within the…

Leading for outcomes: a guide

Outcomes-focused practice

Leading for outcomes: a guide provides support and training materials for leading social services staff and those in related disciplines to practice in an outcomes-focused way. The guide is aimed at…

IRISS's Adventures in Participatory Research

The process of developing a community research project

Comic illustrating the process and outcomes of a community research project Working with young people. The project was run by Iriss in partnership with Who Cares? Scotland between 2010 and 2011.
The Iriss has three programmes through which it delivers its work: evidence-informed practice, innovation and improvement, and knowledge media. Iriss wished to conduct research to examine attitudes,…

Ballikinrain care and education planning process

Laura-Jayne Callaghan (Residential Social Worker) in discussion with Edwina Grant (Independent Psychologist)

Laura-Jayne explains to Edwina an innovative care and education planning process for young people. Filmed at Ballikinrain School, 13 April 2010.

Composing the Future: Innovation by Design - Euan Semple part 1

Composing the Future, Innovation by Design

Part of the Iriss Masterclass series, Euan Semple  - talks about embedding social media in the workplace. Glasgow, 15 January, 2010. Composing the Future: Innovation by Design. Euan Semple part 1…
This film explains how the Service User and Carer Group at Dundee University was established. It explains how member's help to influence Social Work Education and the impact carer's and service user…