This campaign site , produced with support from the Scottish Government and Association of Directors of Social Work, is your gateway to hear more about the experience of being part of the care system in Scotland and to find out … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Social Work
Case studies on early years
The ‘This is where it starts collection’ from IRISS provides seven case studies of work with children and parents in the early years. They seek to uncover what professionals perceive supports positive outcomes, early intervention and prevention. An overview report … Continue reading
Understanding and Measuring Outcomes: Guide and Toolbox
As part of its Leading for outcomes series, IRISS (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services) has published two resources: 1. A Guide – Understanding and measuring outcomes: The role of qualitative data, which has been developed to support … Continue reading
New action research resource
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) has produced an animated video on how action research can help to deliver better services. The ‘creative storyboard’ aims to explain what action research is and how it can help to … Continue reading
IRISS.FM
IRISS.FM – internet radio for Scotland’s Social Services – is now live.
Strengths-based approaches for working with individuals
A new paper from IRISS, The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services brings together much of the recent work around asset-based approaches and presents selected illustrative examples. It uses the umbrella term “strength-based approaches” to group together asset-based … Continue reading
