We are lucky enough to have a wonderful new guest blog - it's an illuminating exploration of how to improve the way people experience social work. If you are interested in how to make real world improvements, this is a fantastic read; and we're very thankful for the contribution.

Looking at what work and sharing best practice, we have been talking to people in Fife about their work with people who hoard. We've just published a piece looking at how they've incorporated fire safety and social work, showing what collaboration can do! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

Looking at what work and sharing best practice, we have been talking to people in Fife about their work with people who hoard. We've just published a piece looking at how they've incorporated fire safety and social work, showing what collaboration can do! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

We have some more dates for our Skills Sessions getting announced shortly, these normally get announced first through our newsletter and always sellout. So if you're interested sign up now! www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

New Insight is live! www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Our Insight 'Generative AI, critical thinking and social work practice' is now live. www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Our Insight 'Generative AI, critical thinking and social work practice' is now live. www.iriss.org.uk/resources/in...

Sign up now! It's less than a week to the start of our new webinar series, where we'll be posing some of the fundamental questions about the potential opportunities and challenges of how AI could be and is being used in children's social care and how AI is impacting young lives: buff.ly/8axgZJE

We have for you a detailed look at the evolution of some work helping people who hoard in Fife. First in a three part series examining some great results. A real success story with tons to learn from! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

If you would like to know more about our excellent sold-out Skills Sessions series of webinars before the next lot of dates are announced, then read this blog post!

There's a very exciting project starting looking at how to promote inclusion of people with lived experience of social work, in social work education in Scotland. If you have personal experience of social work please fill out this quick survey to get this project off on the right foot!

Our last newsletter for the year (probably), is going to get sent this week. You don't want to miss it, sign up now at www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

We have a new blog looking at our recent webinar series focused on practical skills improvements for people in social work and social care. Read it here: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

Third sector folks! There are 2 sessions exploring Local Learning Partnerships in social work! One on 27 November, and one on 2 December.

📣 Help Shape the Future of Social Work in Scotland 📣 The Scottish Social Work Partnership (Social Work Scotland, OCSWA and COSLA) is leading a national conversation to inform a new strategic plan for social work. Your voice matters! Have your say 👇 socialworkscotland.org/scottish-soc...

We've been very lucky to have a guest blog by the excellent Sharon Hurley Hall! Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...

We've been very lucky to have a guest blog by the excellent Sharon Hurley Hall! Read 'Identity beyond the labels' at: www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...

There's a newly announced event - 'Suicide prevention in rural areas' Find more information including how to book your place at: bit.ly/4oPHw4h

There's a newly announced event - 'Suicide prevention in rural areas' Find more information including how to book your place at: bit.ly/4oPHw4h

If you missed out on one of our last 3 sold out events, it's probably because you haven't signed up for our newsletter. Stop missing out, and sign up at www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

We extend our huge congratulations to Joanna Macdonald, who has been announced as the new National Chief Social Work Advisor and Chief Executive of the new National Social Work Agency.

Dr Emily Whyte led a session discussing her doctoral work looking at sharing the authentic stories of care experienced young people - without exposing them to harm. Learn more about her work at buff.ly/HDbHJBJ

Our toolkit: Working with African Diaspora families is designed to help anyone who is part of the social care workforce who wants to deliver best practice to African Diaspora children and families.

And we are sold out again. Sorry if you didn't manage to book your place. Be sure to sign up to our newsletter to make sure you hear about our future events www.iriss.org.uk/newsletter

We have added new tickets to our webinar on critical writing for social work. If you're interested - book your place asap to avoid disappointment. info at: Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk

We sold out! So we've added more spaces. Don't think we can add any more, so if you're interested book now!

Registration for our next skills session webinar is now live! These always sell out, so move fast!! Info at: bit.ly/3Jabqkk

Very, very, very, very cool thing getting announced next week first via our newsletter. Sign up at buff.ly/bp2RVfh

Our own Dr. Emily Whyte delivered a session discussing her work exploring creative and multi-disciplinary approaches working alongside care experienced young people - and her co-written, very watchable play/film 'Healing Pitch' Learn more at: buff.ly/4YDt787

New blog! If you're interested in creative approaches to including authentic voices in discussions of care, without exposing people to harm, this is for you! www.iriss.org.uk/blog/big-pic...

Check out these vibrant new murals by the young people of Paisley including the Love2Care mural which showcases the voices of care experienced young people. It tells of their hopes and strength and the importance of having community. www.renfrewshire24.co.uk/2025/09/10/y...

Actually scandalous this isn't our pinned post 😔

We're looking for people to join our board! So if you'd like to lend your brains to an org that working to improve social work and social care, get in touch!

We have a new event due to be announced soon. It's the third in our Iriss Skills Sessions series, which have all sold out so far! So to hear about the next event first, sign up to our newsletter: bit.ly/3IbQmtv

New blog! Brenda and Jeanette look at the need for wider support in Adult Support and Protection, for all professional who work with adults. www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

Our Bitesize video with the not-so bite size name - 'Multi-Agency Adult Support and Protection Case Conferences' looks at care conferences in Scotland and features working professionals discussing their own experiences. www.iriss.org.uk/resources/vi...

NEW DATE!!! NOW 28 October This meeting will hear from Children First on Family Group Decision Making and from Palliative Care social workers on the role of social work in palliative care. Anyone interested can request to sign up using the link below. Sign-up form: forms.office.com/e/KkCWxRjYgh

New post looking at the need for more help with Adult Support and Protection in...well everywhere actually. www.iriss.org.uk/blog/project...

Well that didn't take long, we are all sold out! Don't worry, we will be running the session again in the future. To make sure you hear about the next session, sign up to our newsletter at: www.iriss.org.uk/mailing-list

We have a new event, and it is selling very fast. So check it out now whilst there's still tickets! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-r...

Just Teddy feeling 10x smarter because he went to courses.iriss.org.uk

Can social work save democracy? That was the question posed to an expert panel at the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics. Sponsored by the Cross-Party Group on Social Work, the event took a deeper look at how social work can support democracy, empower people to take control of their lives.

A reflective piece about the the implementation gap in of our own work at Iriss, and considers how that impacts change at scale in other contexts. Read 'Maps and mountains' here: buff.ly/gJkIl48

Read about our new project on professional curiosity and public protection, in the piece 'Curiouser and curiouser' here: buff.ly/r7VVaUu

We have a guest post written by Mim Smith (Aberdeen City Council) and Theresa Lillis (Open University), talking about the wonderful Write Right About Me Project. Supporting professionals to write differently about young people so their voices can be more clearly heard. Read it here: buff.ly/SQZpTi1

Make sure you don't miss out on any of our resources, webinars and events - sign up to our newsletter. Sign up here: buff.ly/L6rG4l0

New resource! Our new Bitesize Video explores multi-agency Adult Support and Protection meetings (Case Conferences) in Scotland. Find ite here: buff.ly/q8mhnG0

Our ASPire Hub now hosts over 200 resources! These are a curated selection of resources recommended by professionals in adult support and protection. If you're looking for some useful information, or you'd like to submit a resource and help us get to 300, head there now!

If you need some help navigating problems, go to iriss.org.uk/services

Our first Iriss Skills Session sign up is now live! If you would like sign up for an introduction to data analysis for social work and social care at bit.ly/4lILUkp