Research

Irina McLean is leading the development of a Research Governance Framework (RGF) which will meet the needs of Scotland’s social care services.

A collection of papers detailing an evidence into action scoping methodology.

Martin Kettle of Glasgow Caledonian University gives an overview of research on newly qualified social worker perceptions of social work education and practice.

This evidence review was commissioned by Life Changes Trust to explore the evidence around the contribution of community-led approaches to social care and support to human rights and equalities outcomes.

Explores the involvement of service users in quality assurance and service evaluation processes and identifies potential benefits and approaches to service user participation.

This summary, produced by Iriss on behalf of the Social Work Services Strategic Forum, presents the key findings of research which set out to better understand public perceptions of social services. It explores the level of knowledge, understanding and attitudes towards social services and the reasons for these views.

Draws on the theory and practice of appreciative inquiry, focusing particularly on recent examples from health and social care in Scotland.