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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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Relationship-based practice in a digital world

Event recording & flash report

This event, held in May 2021, explored what we have learned over the past year about creating and maintaining relationships through the use of technology. It provided the Scottish policy context;…
Published 24 Sep 2021 in Videos

A Shared Experience: showcase and findings

Video of the resource launch

In May 2021, we launched 'A Shared Experience', an online resource which brings together the learning from a collection of stories gathered by the Personal Outcomes Network (PON) throughout 2020.…
Published 24 Sep 2021 in Videos

Short break funding and carers' outcomes

Iriss Outline

Explores the evidence on how short break funding impacts carer's wellbeing.
Published 16 Sep 2021 in Outlines

The influence and impacts of dyslexia on social work practice

An exploration

Research that explores how dyslexia is understood and supported in practice.
Published 18 Aug 2021 in Student research

'Learning to hold a paradox'

An investigation into how ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief affects children in care

Research that seeks to understand the experience and needs of children in care through the lens of ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.
Published 4 Aug 2021 in Student research

Care experience and employment

Iriss Outline

Evidence summary providing an overview of evidence relating to how care experience affects education and employment.
Published 3 Aug 2021 in Outlines

Gypsy/Traveller intersectionality

Strengthening the role of social work

A resource that platforms the voices of Gypsy/Traveller communities and provides practical steps to strengthen social work practice.
Published 16 Jun 2021 in Online learning materials

Iriss review of the year 2020/21

We're pleased to announce our annual review of the year for 2020/21. The review summarises our work over a uniquely challenging period, and showcases the difference that we've made to social…
Published 1 Jun 2021 in Annual reviews

A shared experience

Outcomes for people through the COVID-19 pandemic

A collection of stories that help make sense of what the COVID-19 crisis has meant for outcomes for people. It includes learning to inform practice, policy and recovery.
Published 25 May 2021 in Online learning materials

Self-directed support: ten years on

Insight 61

A summary of the evidence from policy and scrutiny activity, and recommendations for the future direction of SDS policy and practice.
Published 6 May 2021 in Insights

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