Assisting those with mental health problems into employment
Insight 1
Explores the evidence around assisting those with mental health problems into employment.
Published in
on 27 May 2011
National performance indicator: increase the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home - full report
Evidence-informed performance indicator series no.2
This review provides an overview of the best available evidence in relation to 'what works' in increasing the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high level care needs who are cared for at home.
This is the aim of one of the Scottish Government's 45 indicators of success in achieving national outcomes identified in the National Performance Framework.
Published in
on 6 Apr 2011
National performance indicator: Increase the overall proportion of local authority areas receiving positive child protection inspection reports - full report
Evidence-informed performance improvement series no.1
In 2004, a new multidisciplinary children's services inspection team based in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) started to undertake inspections of child protection services in all 32 local authorities in Scotland. The authorities were inspected against 18 quality indicators on a six point scale ranging from Level 6, 'Excellent: Outstanding or Sector Leading', to Level 1, 'Major Weaknesses'.
Published in
on 6 Apr 2011
National performance indicator: Increase the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home - key findings
Evidence-informed performance indicator series no.2
This review provides an overview of the best available evidence in relation to 'what works' in increasing the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high level care needs who are cared for at home.
This is the aim of one of the Scottish Government's 45 indicators of success in achieving national outcomes identified in the National Performance Framework.
Published in
on 5 Apr 2011
National performance indicator: increase the overall proportion of local authority areas receiving positive child protection inspection reports – key findings
Evidence-informed performance improvement series no.1
In 2004, a new multidisciplinary children's services inspection team based in Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) started to undertake inspections of child protection services in all 32 local authorities in Scotland. The authorities were inspected against 18 quality indicators on a six point scale ranging from Level 6, 'Excellent: Outstanding or Sector Leading', to Level 1, 'Major Weaknesses'.
Published in
on 5 Apr 2011
Iriss Forum 2010: Workshops
Iriss Forum 2010
Iriss Forum 2010 - Challenging times, creative solutions was the first Iriss Forum. Those who attended had the opportunity to hear from a number of speakers and found out how Iriss can support the social services workforce to 'do things differently' Was focused on how solutions can be found by working in partnership to deliver successful outcomes for the people that access Scotland's social services.
Compilation from the four conference workshop sessions:
Published in
on 10 Mar 2011
Supporting outcomes-focused practice
Iriss Forum 2010
Iriss Forum 2010 - Challenging times, creative solutions was the first Iriss Forum. Those who attended had the opportunity to hear from a number of speakers and found out how Iriss can support the social services workforce to 'do things differently'. Was focused on how solutions can be found by working in partnership to deliver successful outcomes for the people that access Scotland's social services.
Published in
on 10 Mar 2011
Confidence through evidence toolkit
Making better use of evidence in social services
A web-based tool that supports you to find and use research evidence by:
Published in
on 1 Jan 2011
IRISS's Adventures in Participatory Research
The process of developing a community research project
Comic illustrating the process and outcomes of a community research project Working with young people. The project was run by Iriss in partnership with Who Cares? Scotland between 2010 and 2011.
Published in
on 14 Oct 2010
Attitudes and approaches to evidence, innovation and improvement in social services in Scotland
The Iriss has three programmes through which it delivers its work: evidence-informed practice, innovation and improvement, and knowledge media. Iriss wished to conduct research to examine attitudes, approaches, use and barriers to innovation and improvement and evidence-informed practice in the sector which could be used as a baseline for future research to track and monitor attitudinal change. The objectives of the research were to:
Published in
on 15 Sep 2010
