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
Shaping the future
Making a successful transition from student to social worker
What's it like for a student leaving university and making the transition into the world of work?
Iriss teamed up with Glasgow Caledonian University, SSSC, the Scottish Association of Social Workers and the Scottish Government to find out. About 120 final year students as well as newly qualified social workers gathered at GCU on 22 January 2015 to share information and experience with aim of helping to shape the future direction of social work.
Published in
on 15 Jan 2015
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
How good is our leadership?
Learning from Angus Council, written by Fran Deacon and Pam Linton
This case study is based on the key findings of research undertaken within Angus Council Social Work and Health (Deacon, 2011), which asked the question - how good is our leadership?
Published in
on 13 Aug 2012
SASW Social Worker of the Year 2011: Sandy Watt (Part two)
Interview April 2012
At the end of March 2012, the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) awarded its annual Social Worker of the Year Award 2011 to Sandy Watt, mental health officer at North Lanarkshire Council.
At the award ceremony Sandy was described as "skilled, courteous, ethical and effective" in working with people with mental health challenges.
Published in
on 10 May 2012
SASW Social Worker of the Year 2011: Sandy Watt (Part one)
Interview April 2012
At the end of March 2012, the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) awarded its annual Social Worker of the Year Award 2011 to Sandy Watt, mental health officer at North Lanarkshire Council.
At the award ceremony Sandy was described as "skilled, courteous, ethical and effective" in working with people with mental health challenges.
Published in
on 10 May 2012
Autism – telling a story through video
How we made Liam's story
Liam Robertson is 20 years old and has autism. He has a passion for film, attends Scottish Youth Theatre, works part-time in a Barnardo's shop in Glasgow and would like to pursue a career in the theatre.
Published in
on 16 Apr 2012
Digital storytelling - personalisation - David Lettice
A social worker explains how video can help us 'see beyond the disability'
"People with disabilities have all sort of skills and abilities and that's what needs to be promoted. We need to get beyond seeing the disability, and I think video's a really good way of doing it."
David Lettice is a social worker with East Renfrewshire Council. He became involved with Liam, a 20 year old man with autism, when his case was transferred from the transitions team to the integrated learning disability team, where David works.
Published in
on 16 Apr 2012
How and why people stop offending: Discovering desistance
Insight 15
Provides a brief introduction to the research evidence about the process of desistance from crime. It also explores some of the potential practice and policy implications emerging from this evidence.
Published in
on 4 Apr 2012
Shaping the criminal justice system: The role of those supported by criminal justice services
Insight 13
Focuses on the issue of involving those who have offended in shaping the criminal justice system, exploring the different models of involvement, the effectiveness of different approaches and the implications for Criminal Justice Social Work services.
Published in
on 15 Feb 2012
