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News from IRISS on Bridging the new Health and Social Care Standards with Practice
IRISS – building and evidence base that bridges the Standards with practice.
Children and Young People Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol – Guidelines
Health Improvement Scotland advise that the first UK guidelines for diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been published by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). SIGN develops clinical guidelines for Scotland and is part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The guidelines supports the Scottish…
New Report Highlights Learning for Scotland from International Basic Income Pilots
Supporters of the concept of a basic income for all citizens believe it would provide a safety net and reduce poverty; minimise social security bureaucracy; and allow people greater freedom to choose to work, learn, train, volunteer, care, or start a business.
Social Work Awards: Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships
Do you know people who are understanding, respectful, compassionate, kind, appropriately challenging, inspirational, prepared to stand up for people, calm, non-judgemental? What makes this person/ this team stand out? Nominate them for the Social Work Awards 2018.
K2A – Knowledge into Action: a useful resource for those undertaking PDAPL; PEs and learning providers
What is K2A?
Knowledge into Action is the term used to encompass the combined processes of identifying, retrieving, evaluating, sharing and applying knowledge in a practical context.
Children in Scotland – Daily News service as a learning resource for students and Practice Educators
Children in Scotland offer a daily e-publication , providing news of relevant headlines, events and policy development in the sector. A useful resource for students and Practice Educators.
Social Services Knowledge Scotland
SSSKS kicks off 2019 with new developments in access to their online library; e-learning sessions to support your access to this and On the Road workshops you can book for your community of practice.
Christmas is a season for reflection
Whatever your faith, whatever your culture, whatever your circumstances… let’s all try to be more aware and understand more about each other.
Understanding the Experience of Care Experienced Young People going to College and University
CELCIS work on going beyond the headlines to understand the experience of going to university from care.
Call for Workshops: SIRCC Annual Conference 4-5 June 2019
SIRCC invite all with an interest in residential child care – practitioners and young people – to apply to be part of the programme for the 20th anniversary of this annual conference.