The Knowledge Management Strategy and Action Plan for Social Services in Scotland 2010-12 is very much focused on sharing and collaboration – ways of making it easy for people to

The new Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS) website has recently been launched, with improved functionality, which makes it easier to find, save and share information. Developed by NHS Education for

Recent evidence from a poll commissioned by the charity, Scope, found that nearly 40% of people (who are not disabled and do not have a disabled family member) don’t know

Poverty is an ever-present and prevalent social reality that affects many people in society. But have attitudes to it changed over the centuries? ‘Attitudes to Poverty: Continuity and Change’ is

There is currently a big push in social services and in care and support services, on workforce development and lifelong learning, and on better ways for employers and employees to

Searching Google, or any other search engine for that matter, is a bit like pushing an ‘erupt’ button on a volcano: you enter a search term, and await the information

The challenges associated with caring for someone who suffers with psychosis – a set of symptoms that include delusions, hallucinations and confused or disturbed thoughts – can be overwhelming. Psychosis

Social services, when based on the best available evidence of what works, are more likely to lead to successful outcomes for the people using them. This is what the Institute

The tide of social media cannot be turned. To quote Socitm, a professional organisation representing ICT managers in local government, “Failure to engage with the trend is tantamount to decrying