Wellbeing for Young Scots (GIRFEC)
'Wellbeing is about how things are going for children and young people in their lives'.
Published in
on 5 Aug 2014
Audit and analysis of Significant Case Reviews
Written by Sharon Vincent (University of Wolverhampton) and Alison Petch (Iriss), this report presents the findings from an audit and analysis of the 56 Significant Case Reviews (SCRs) and 43 Initial Case Reviews (ICRs) conducted in Scotland since 2007.
Published in
on 16 Oct 2012
DirectScot
DirectScot is an experimental prototype of a public service website for Scotland. Developed by the Scottish Government, it is a response to the ongoing debate on how government services can be delivered more efficiently in the digital age.
Published in
on 2 Mar 2012
Iriss Forum 2011: Angela Constance
Iriss Forum, Designs for the future 2011
Minister for Children and Young People, Angela Constance MSP introduced 2011 Iriss Forum held in Glasgow on 6th December 2011. She has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Livingston Constituency since May 2007, prior to which she worked as a social worker and mental health officer and was a local councillor in Livingston.
Published in
on 21 Dec 2011
Diversion from prosecution to social work
Research soundbite
In this video clip Sarah MacQueen, from the University of Edinburgh, talks about a report she co-authored with Ben Bradford about Diversion from Prosecution.
Published in
on 27 Jun 2011
Iriss Forum 2010: introduction and Adam Ingram
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
Practitioner research in social services: a literature review (summary)
Summary of a literature review undertaken to establish the context for practitioner research and its impact on practice through identifying practitioner research carried out in a social services context. The review formed part of an evaluation into the initiative taken by Children 1st and the Glasgow School of Social Work to develop a practitioner research programme. The evaluation was commissioned by Iriss with funding from the Scottish Government's Changing Lives Fund.
Published in
on 23 Jun 2009
