It is with much disappointment that IRISS announces the resignation of a valued member of the senior management team, Jayne Dunn. Jayne is moving to a new role as Head of Leadership and Organisational Development with the Scottish Ambulance Service in early November 2008. Although this has been a very difficult decision for Jayne to make, Jayne's new post will include developing leadership throughout the Ambulance Service to strengthen their organisational development capacity.

The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability and The Open University held a conference called "Forgotten Citizens " on 17th June 2008. It was attended by learning disability professionals, researchers & service users. One of the main conference themes was to encourage people living in Scotland who have learning disabilities to tell their stories.

Announcement on behalf of SCLD.

"The Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD) in partnership with The Action Group, ARC Scotland, the British Institute of Learning Disabilities and Glasgow Learning Disability Partnership are pleased to announce a new research opportunity funded by the Big Lottery Investing in Ideas fund.

The Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde are hosting an international conference on the 24th, 25th and 26th September 2008 - in the Grosvenor Hilton Hotel, Glasgow - to explore key themes arising from the integration of children’s  services.

IRISS is supporting a national debate led by Children in Scotland which seeks to collaboratively explore the potential development of a new professional within the workplace. Similar to many Scandanavian and European countries, is Scotland ready to embrace a new qualification, which draws together the skills to care for and provide a rounded learning experience, for children and young people?

Check out some initial thinking about a potential Scottish Pedagogy qualification at
www.childreninscotland.org.uk