Resources

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Creating a culture of resilience for social workers

Outlines the concept of emotional resilience and considers how the policy and practice of social work may influence the development of organisational cultures.
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An exploration of first line managers’ decision making

Highlights the nature and context of 'blind' decision making and shows the impact of relationship, trust and communication in managers’ decision making.
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Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
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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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Iriss on... Self-care in health and social care

A short paper on self-care in health and social care, with insight from a children and families social worker at North Ayrshire Council.

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2 Mar 2021

The role of sport in communities in Scotland

With a wide network of partners and academic researchers from across Scotland and Europe, the Observatory for Sport in Scotland supports those delivering community sport and activity with…
25 Feb 2021

Near Me in social services: digital inclusion

Near Me in Social Services is a project Iriss has been leading in partnership with the NHS Near Me team and the Scottish Government Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Programme over Autumn/Winter 2020/…
23 Feb 2021

My Support My Choice

My Support My Choice is a research project led jointly by the Health and Social Care ALLIANCE and Self Directed Support Scotland and funded by Scottish Government, with the aim of understanding…
15 Feb 2021

Moral distress in residential child care

Dan Johnson, Clinical Director at Kibble interviews Neil McMillan, an Executive Director at Kibble on the topic of moral distress in residential child care. The conversation defines the concept,…

Iriss resources

The Drumchapel Early Years Network

Story of its impact and achievements
A short animation that tells the story of The Drumchapel Early Years Network (DEYN).
Published in Case studies on 8 Oct 2018

Student role-play interviews with service users in preparation for social work practice

User involvement in social work education
This is one of seven stories, showcasing what service user and carer (SUAC) involvement in social work education looks like, what makes it work and what benefits it brings. It has a significant role…
Published in Case studies on 17 Sep 2018

Inter‐professional education within integrated services

User involvement in social work education
Why service users and carers think this matters, and what they hope for, what students got out of these sessions and reflections on the sessions.
Published in Case studies on 17 Sep 2018

Disability and access to leisure

ESSS Outline
This Outline looks at how providers of leisure activities can improve accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities and their carers.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 7 Sep 2018

Collaborative practice to support adults with complex needs

ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around models of collaborative practice involving health and social care, social work and police services in relation to work to support and protect vulnerable adults with…
Published in ESSS Outlines on 20 Aug 2018

Older women and domestic abuse

ESSS Outline
Summary of evidence which examines the interventions for older women experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 13 Aug 2018

Experiential therapies for children who have experienced trauma

ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around the impact of individual experiential therapies (e.g. animal assisted, play, arts) and EMDR, for young people who have experienced trauma.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 23 Jul 2018

Community social work in Scotland

A critical history, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968
A critical history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Published in Reports on 12 Jul 2018

Impact and outcomes reporting

Supporting intermediary organisations
Iriss was involved in delivering workshops, alongside Corra Foundation, that helped explore with intermediary support organisations their approaches to expressing the impact and outcomes of their…
Published in Reports on 3 Jul 2018

Social work student and service user role play sessions

User involvement in social work education
Story of role-play sessions held between social work students at the University of Strathclyde and members of the service user and carer group.
Published in Case studies on 26 Jun 2018

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