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

Nearly one in ten young people between the ages of 16 and 17 drink at least once a week due to boredom, according to a YouGov poll commissioned in July

Google, possibly the web search engine of choice for most people, is wonderfully efficient at unearthing useful information.  But have you ever wondered if there might be something relevant away

Getting it Right, Assessments for Black and Minority Ethnic Carers and Service Users is a new interactive online learning resource produced by IRISS in conjunction with MECOPP. It introduces the

A new managed knowledge network (MKN) from NHS Education Scotland provides access to information and evidence about adult rehabilitation and the management of long term conditions. Rehabilitation in this context

As readers of this column will know, we enthusiastically believe that the web offers great potential for communication and learning, as well as for fun and leisure.  But we also

IRISS has been reorganising and refocussing but we’ve not been standing still.  This month’s column offers a recap on how we are using the web to help you keep abreast

Each month in Webwatch the IRISS learning technology team bring you the best of the web. We’ll highlight a website of particular value to social services practitioners, managers and educators.