Need support to find and use evidence to inform practice?
Today, we launch ESSS, our free evidence search and summary service. ESSS will help you find and use evidence from research, practice and experience to inform service improvement and continuous learning.
The service is led by our Knowledge Manager, Lauren Smith, who will be happy to support you with your enquiry.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has recently updated its social media guidance for the workforce. It's great to see and is welcomed by Iriss given that we've been promoting the use of social media for learning and development purposes.
In a recent Third Force news article, Anna Fowlie, Chief Executive at SSSC speaks of the benefits:
Gathering feedback about staff qualities and capabilities from people who use services: using Talking Mats and the Continuous Learning Framework
St Joseph's Service is part of a registered national charity- Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. St Joseph's provides support services for people with a learning disability in Midlothian and Edinburgh. The Service supports 85 people through person centred planning and service delivery in a variety of locations. St Joseph's is set up in circles of best practice which ensures their focus is on connection, friendship inclusion and belonging.
Aspire Scotland Ltd
One of Iriss's private sector Champions, Aspire Scotland Ltd, has been shortlisted for an award at the SSSC Care Accolades.
The Continuous Learning Framework sets out what people in the social services workforce need in order to be able to do their job well now and in the future and describes what employers need to do to support them. It has been developed by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), Iriss and a reference pool of people with a broad range of expertise and experience across the social services sector.
