Almost 100 children suffering from mental health problems caused by abuse contacted Childline every week last year, new figures show. The NSPCC’s free, 24-hour service undertook 85,000 counselling sessions in
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The jobs market is at its least optimistic for three years, as plans for a new national living wage send “shockwaves” across the country, according to a new report. Employment
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The University of South Wales (USW) has become the country’s first institution of its kind to agree a formal partnership with a major dementia charity. At USW’s ‘Understanding Dementia 2015:
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The majority of Scotland’s 32 councils have already indicated a willingness to accommodate refugees affected by the current humanitarian crisis, Europe Minister Humza Yousaf said yesterday. Mr Yousaf was speaking
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A disability action plan with more than 50 commitments to make sure Scotland leads the way on the rights of disabled people was launched yesterday. The delivery plan for 2016-2020
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The UK has entered the top 10 best places in the world for older people to live, according to a new index measuring living standards around the world. Switzerland comes
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New laws doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds could lead to many nurseries having to reduce the number of children they can take
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Thousands of cases of ill health, obesity and tooth decay among under-fives could be prevented if the worst areas of England matched the best, according to a report. The study
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Low-income families with one main breadwinner, single parents and out-of-work couples with children are likely to see their living standards stagnate or fall in the coming five years, according to
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The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer has risen almost a fifth in a decade but with no extra investment in nursing, a charity has said. Breast Cancer Care
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