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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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Reducing the overcriminalisation of care-experienced young people in Scotland

Student research which explores how care-experienced people are disproportionately criminalised and over-represented in justice systems across Scotland, the UK and internationally.
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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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Mindfulness in social work education and practice

Provides students and practitioners with the opportunity to critically assess the value of mindfulness as a way of attending to wellbeing in their professional and personal lives.
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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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22 Sep 2020

Passion4Social

Passion4Social is a web and graphic design agency which creates sustainable employment opportunities for people with disabilities, or long-term health conditions, which contribute to their feelings…
9 Sep 2020

Trauma-informed practice at Kibble

Kibble is a specialist child and youth care charity and social enterprise that empowers young people through care, education and support. In March of this year we spoke to Dan Johnson, Clinical…
19 Aug 2020

Experiences of working on the frontline with a disability

What are the experiences of those with disabilities working on the frontline during Covid-19? Michael McEwan interviews Scott Kennedy, Lynn Murdoch and David Ross, who speak about how they've…
4 Aug 2020

The impact of Covid-19 on disability sports

The 2020 Paralympic Games were due to be held in Tokyo this year over August and September, but have been rescheduled for 2021.   How has this affected the organisations and athletes involved?…

Iriss resources

Bringing the law to life with lived experience

User involvement in social work education
Social work students at GCU take part in a session for their Working with Law and Ethics module, No Recourse to Public Funds.
Published in Case studies on 25 Jun 2018

Social isolation, loneliness and older people

ESSS Outline
Explores some of the less commonly included evidence from systematic reviews and literature reviews on age and social isolation.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 25 Jun 2018

Capturing social work impact

ESSS Outline
Looks at evidence around methods for capturing the impact of social work interventions.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 11 Jun 2018

University of Edinburgh and Grassmarket Community Project collaboration

User involvement in social work education
Reflection by students on their experiences of how engaging directly with service users impacted on their learning.
Published in Case studies on 8 Jun 2018

Critical reading and the Open University

User involvement in social work education
Sandy Sieminski, Jenny Bew and Alice Bradley share their learning and reflections on the importance of service user and carer involvement in critical reading.
Published in Case studies on 8 Jun 2018

Centrestage

Showcasing Community Social Work
Connecting people who have multiple deprivations to their geographical and social communities across Ayrshire through the arts and food.
Published in Case studies on 5 Jun 2018

Impact of women specific interventions

ESSS Outline
Summarises evidence relating to the effectiveness of women specific interventions in addressing complex needs and the role they may play as preventative strategies in children's services.
Published in ESSS Outlines on 4 Jun 2018

COPE Scotland

Showcasing Community Social Work
A self-management programme where professionals and public work together for a fairer community and improved resilience for better mental well-being.
Published in Case studies on 28 May 2018

Integrated assessments in children’s services

ESSS Outline
Explores the evidence around integrated assessment in children's services, including children's and families' experiences of the assessment process, good practice, electronic information systems,…
Published in ESSS Outlines on 22 May 2018

Pre-birth child protection

Insight 42
Focuses on pre-birth child protection assessment and care planning, and more specifically, the lead social work role within this work.
Published in Insights on 22 May 2018

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