A history of community social work
A paper examining the history of community social work, fifty years after the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Published in
on 26 Sep 2018
Imagining the Future: leadership for change programme
Workshop summary report
Participants from the Imagining the Future Systems Leadership Community of Practice came together to take part in a follow-up day. They were joined by 35 systems leaders undertaking the NHS Leadership Academy's Intersect Programme.
Published in
on 20 Feb 2017
Iriss annual Champions event 2014
Report of annual champions event 2014
Iriss annual champions event took place at New Lanark Mill Hotel on 12th and 13th November 2014. Twenty six champions made their way from as far north as Shetland and as far south as Dumfries and Galloway.
Published in
on 10 Dec 2014
Imagining the future
What's next for Scotland's social services? An animated exploration.
Animation that explores the technical, medical and cultural forces that will shape the future of care.
Published in
on 17 Jan 2014
Imagining the Future: Workforce
The future social services workforce in Scotland 2025
Background
Aims and ambitions
Over the next 10-15 years there are likely to be significant changes both in the numbers requiring access to support and the strategies for responding to this.
Published in
on 22 Oct 2013
Imagining the Future: Citizenship and Innovation
How innovation in social services can advance citizenship for all in Scotland
Change occurs when old patterns break down and new patterns begin to replace them. Change is not always good. In human affairs it is just as likely that people will react with fear, hatred or injustice to change. So the challenge is not just to change - but to change well - to innovate. If innovation means good change then this forces us to ask a further question - what is good?
Published in
on 21 Oct 2013
Imagining the Future
Background and rationale
A scenario planning tool which explores four different worlds that might emerge depending on the interplay of social, political and economic factors.
Published in
on 21 Oct 2013
Imagining the Future: Enabling technology
How technology might affect social care by 2025
Author
Written by Kevin Doughty, Centre for Usable Home Technology.
With thanks to those who attended the workshops for each of the three themes - the other two are Citizenship and Workforce - and contributed to scoping the reports.
Published in
on 21 Oct 2013
