Voluntary social care recruitment
ESSS Outline
Identifies evidence around recruitment strategies from voluntary social care and other relevant sectors and industries.
Published in
on 15 Jan 2018
Scottish Social Services Awards 2018
The Scottish Social Services Awards 2018 are now officially open.
Published in
on 7 Nov 2017
National Health and Social Care Standards launched
On Friday 9 June, Scottish Government launched the new National Health and Social Care Standards: My support, my life.
Published in
on 12 Jun 2017
Preserving the history of social work: The Golden Bridge
In 2007, Iriss undertook a digital preservation project to share - and safeguard - the migration story of 10,000 "orphans, waifs and strays" who emigrated to Canada between 1869 and 1939.
Published in
on 4 Sep 2015
Achieving effective supervision
Insight 30
Summarises key research evidence around supervision in social work and social care and draws out implications for practice.
Published in
on 9 Jul 2015
Supporting positive relationships for children and young people who have experience of care
Insight 28
Explores the growing emphasis being placed on the relationships of children and young people in care.
Published in
on 20 Feb 2015
Fit for the Future
Fit for the Future is a partnership project of Iriss and Scottish Care dedicated to inspiring better outcomes for older people by working with providers from the independent sector. The project worked with care homes and care at home providers in four areas - Argyll and Bute, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire and West Lothian - to support innovation and service redesign. Key areas such as outcomes, care in times of transition, community links and compassion were explored.
Published in
on 6 Feb 2015
Care Opinion
Care and support is something all of us will receive at some point in our lives. However, our experiences of that care are likely to vary. Some of them will be good and perhaps even excellent, and some might be dissatisfactory and disappointing. Opportunities to express opinions about these good and bad experiences are not always available. Services often have complaints procedures in place but people may not wish to formally complain: rather they might prefer to suggest a change to improve a service, or comment on very good or bad care. And that's where Care Opinion comes in.
Published in
on 8 Dec 2014
My Home Life Scotland
My Home Life (MHL) was originally a project set up in 2006 by the National Care Forum (an organisation that represents not-for-profit care homes) and Help the Aged. It was established to promote quality of life for those living, dying, visiting and working in care homes for older people through relationship-centred and evidence based practice. MHL has evolved into a collaborative movement of people across the UK.
Published in
on 3 Oct 2014
How to run an experience lab
Developing social care and support
A guide on what needs to be considered when running an experience lab, and how the methodology can be evaluated.
Published in
on 30 Jul 2014
