Call to tackle in-work poverty for Scots children and families
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) Scotland and UNISON have joined together to call on political parties to lay out policies to tackle in-work poverty. The call comes as the
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£230,000 funding for dementia friendly arts community
A dementia-friendly arts community operating across Scotland has been awarded a funding boost of £230,000. The ‘Heart for Art’ project, run by CrossReach, the Church of Scotland Social Care Council,
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Sanctions lifted at Neath Port Talbot children’s services
A new report from the Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has found significant improvements in Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council’s (NPTCBC’s) Children’s Services meaning that a Serious Concerns Protocol
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New infographics aim to show the reality of social work
The College of Social Work (TCSW) has published two new infographics as part of its Real Social Work campaign, to help the public understand the complex and delicate work done
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Inspection of East Lothian older people services announced
The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have announced they will soon be carrying out a joint inspection of health and social work services for older people in East Lothian.
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Ayrshire young offender project recognised at national awards
Sacro’s ‘Early and Effective Intervention Whole Systems Approach for Women’ service operating in Ayrshire has been recognised at a recent national awards ceremony in London. The service aims to help
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Care of vulnerable must not be ‘handed over’ to private companies, BASW chief
The head of the British Association of Social Workers has warned against the care of vulnerable people being “handed over” to private companies. Bridget Robb said social work was facing
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Call The Midwife star attacks levels of women’s abuse on TV
Former Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine has criticised the raft of dramas on TV in which “women get abused”. The actress recently appeared as Jane Rochford in historical drama
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New ovarian cancer test twice as accurate
A new screening test that tracks changing levels of a protein in the blood can detect twice as many ovarian cancers as conventional methods, research has shown. The technique relies
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NHS security guards used to ‘control’ dementia patients
Security guards are being called in to help control dementia patients in some NHS hospitals, new figures show. Seventeen of 42 NHS hospital trusts in England revealed that their security
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