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Hoarding Disorder: Towards a unified approach beyond disciplines

This Insight explores how transdisciplinary collaboration across health, social work, social care, housing, environmental health, emergency services, third sector support and other related professionals can transform practice and reduce low-value interventions for people with hoarding disorder…
Published 19 Jan 2026 in Insights

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Object lessons: a 'learning object' approach to elearning for social work education

Learning objects are bite-sized digital learning resources designed to tackle the e-learning adoption problem by virtue of their scale, adaptability, and interoperability. The learning object…
Published 20 Jun 2007 in Reports

Service user and carer involvement in social work education: good practice guidelines

The document provides guidance for those involved in higher education to promote the involvement of service users and carers in the education of social work students.
Published 5 Jun 2007 in Reports

Preliminary report on a survey of practice-related research

Preliminary findings of a study of practice-related research activity within social work agencies.
Published 24 Apr 2007 in Reports

A review of evidence about the impact of education and training in child care and protection on practice and client outcomes

Dr Ogilvie-Whyte reports on the existing evidence base supporting (or otherwise) the effectiveness of specialist training and education in child care and protection social work, particularly as it…
Published 11 Jan 2007 in Reports

Key Capabilities in Child Care and Protection

The Key Capabilities (KC) in Child Care and Protection are designed to allow students within social work degree programmes to map their specific learning in this area whilst achieving the more…
Published 18 Dec 2006 in Reports

Informal learning and the social web

An article in two parts exploring the possible uses of web 2.0 technologies to support the informal learning of social work and social care workers.
Published 1 Nov 2006 in Reports

Evaluating Outcomes in Social Work Education

We live in an age where efficacy is a key issue, particularly in respect of the use of public funds. A poor evidence base underpinning policy or practice is, therefore, a vulnerability that should be…
Published 29 Sep 2006 in Reports

Continuing professional development for the social services workforce in Scotland

This discussion document on continuing professional development (CPD), commissioned by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), marks an important step in workforce development for the social…
Published 29 Sep 2006 in Reports

Hooks and Anchors: recruitment and retention for the scottish social services - evaluation report

Hooks and Anchors

Social Work Graduate Fast Track Scheme Evaluation Report 2006.
Published 29 Sep 2006 in Reports

Hooks and anchors: recruitment and retention for the scottish social services - executive summary

Hooks and anchors

Social Work Graduate Fast Track Scheme. Evaluation Report 2006. Executive Summary.
Published 29 Sep 2006 in Reports

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