Self-directed support is just the same as an outcomes focused approach?
This is the first in a series of round-table discussions that was recorded at the IRISS offices in the busy Merchant City of Glasgow. It forms part of the IRISS
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Category: Reports & Resources
Abandoned Ambitions: The need to support struggling school leavers
This report reveals how poor exam results are causing young people to abandon their ambitions. The findings show that young people who leave school with few qualifications are more likely
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Neuro-disability in young offenders – children’s watchdog report
A report for the children’s watchdog for England highlighted the large numbers of young people in children’s prisons in England who had neuro-developmental difficulties, such as brain injuries, that could
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24,000 families in Scotland ‘face severe disadvantage’
A think-tank report said that 24,000 families in Scotland – 4 per cent of the total population of families with children – faced severe disadvantage (defined as having four or
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Disadvantaged young people looking for work
A study examined the challenges faced by young unemployed people looking for work, focusing on those with limited education and skills and from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Even in the stronger local
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Impact of public spending cuts on vulnerable children/families
A report examined the impact of public spending decisions on vulnerable children and families. It said that 2 out of 3 of the most vulnerable families were struggling with more
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Service user research in social work and disability studies
An article examined the epistemological underpinnings of social work research and disability studies research. It considered the tensions, possibilities, and power dynamics of collaboration between the two research disciplines, and
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Characteristics and management of elder abuse
An article examined adult protection referrals for older people over an 8-year period in two English local authorities. Older people were at particular risk of multiple and physical abuse. Those
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Children’s understanding of family financial resources and impact on healthy eating
An article examined children’s understanding of family finances and how they perceived this to relate to eating healthily. Children had sophisticated ideas about the interrelationships between diet, cost, and health;
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Education of looked-after children in Scotland
An article examined policy and practice in relation to the education of looked-after children in Scotland. There was evidence of considerable infrastructural development, both in the looked-after children sector and
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