Resources

Insight 58 - culture of resilience

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, and impact on the resilience of social workers.
Image of painted directions on a road by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

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.
networking

Working together apart

A course for partnership or group projects where participants can’t physically be together.
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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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Attachment theory in practice

Learning resource written by Sally Wassell, which explores the evolving meaning and application of attachment.

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19 Jan 2021

Rural social work: what is it and why is it unique?

Colin Turbett, author of the Iriss Insight, Rural social work in Scotland; and Jane Pye, Senior Teaching Associate of Social Work at the University of Lancaster, outline what rural social work is…
12 Jan 2021

Kinections: what community means for those in care homes

Kinections was a three-year collaborative research project, working with care homes across East Ayrshire to explore what community means for people who live, work and visit care homes, with a…
22 Dec 2020

How 'essential visitor' status can support families

The first findings of a study to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents, have been published. The research, titled Creative Covid Care, highlights the…
18 Dec 2020

Impact of lockdown on care home relatives

Presents the first findings of a study to gauge how lockdown restrictions have affected the families of care home residents. The research, titled Creative Covid Care, highlights the relationship-…

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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