Young people

Food for Thought. The experience of partnership and co-production

Jane Alcorn of Foster Care Associates describes her experience of being part of the project in particular working with academics. Laura Steckley of the University of Strathclyde who reflects on the pros and cons of co-production.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 15 minutes | 3150 words | Iriss

Food for Thought. The food and care study

Professor Samantha Punch of the University of Stirling, and one of the lead investigators on Food for Thought, summarises the original research project - the Use of Food and Food Practices in Residential Child Care in Scotland.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 13 minutes | 2737 words | Iriss

Food for Thought. What it means in practice

Iriss talks to attendees at the Food for Thought launch event on 19 November 2013 talk about the project and the educational resources that emerged from it.

Published on November 19, 2013 | 20 minutes | 4137 words | Iriss

Residential child care in Bangladesh

As a forester starting out with no qualifications in social work, Tuhinul did voluntary work with street children and the children of sex workers in Bangladesh.

Published on July 22, 2013 | 20 minutes | 4165 words | Iriss

Looked after young people and home supervision requirements

Young people who are looked after at home or are under a Home Supervision Requirement make up the largest proportion of young people who are looked after.

Published on February 7, 2013 | 36 minutes | 7569 words | Iriss

Widening access to higher education for looked after young people

Review progress in relation to supporting students from a looked after background.

Published on January 25, 2013 | 43 minutes | 9038 words | Iriss

Educating looked after young people: Aspire Scotland

Using computers and the internet with looked after young people. Aspire Scotland provides high quality residential care and education for children and young people aged between eight and seventeen.

Published on January 24, 2013 | 17 minutes | 3577 words | Iriss

Involving young people: messages from research

Helen Whincup, Teaching Fellow at the University of Stirling, reflects on a qualitative study of young people and their feelings about how they are involved, or not, in assessment and decision making.

Published on April 29, 2012 | 37 minutes | 7810 words | Iriss

Care and permanence planning for looked after children in Scotland

Recent research into the care and permanence planning for looked after children in Scotland.

Published on February 16, 2012 | 8 minutes | 1544 words | Iriss

Food and food practices in residential care

Food and eating can be used in powerfully symbolic ways to communicate and express and manage a whole range of feelings, behaviours and relationships.

Published on February 14, 2012 | 10 minutes | 2075 words | Iriss