Developed in collaboration with both third sector organisations, and social work students. This resource is designed to optimise the experience of student placements for both the organisations hosting them and the students experiencing them.
We would like to thank the generous and continued support of all the people and organisations that contributed to this resource.
Aspris Children's Services
One of Iriss's private sector Champions, Aspris Children's Services (formerly Aspire Scotland Ltd), has been shortlisted for an award at the SSSC Care Accolades.
practical guidance on how to get referencing right
The ability to relate one's own work to existing knowledge is an essential skill for practitioners and students alike. This interactive learning resource provides practical guidance on how to get referencing right.
A project investigating the Alignment of the Standards in Social Work Education (SiSWE) to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). This project shines a spotlight on the social work qualifying degrees in Scotland with a particular emphasis on the relationship between the SiSWE and the SCQF.
This report discusses the results of commissioned research into the type of learning materials required to support the transition for students moving from the HNC in Social Care to the social work degree. The key questions to be addressed were: what issues do these students face; and what learning materials might help?
