Labour and the Scottish Government have united to introduce tougher penalties for human traffickers and provide enhanced support for victims. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has adopted a member’s bill by
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A third of all young people will be out of work or trapped in underemployment by 2018 unless local areas are given more control over skills and training, a new
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Prime Minister David Cameron will increase the tax-free allowance for childcare and extend the program to all children under the age of 12. The childcare allowance will increase to £2,000
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The outstanding achievement of three social workers was recognised when Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell presented the SASW Social Work Awards earlier today. The awards are held each
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The social care system is so confusing that it is driving some families to “breaking point”, a consumer watchdog has warned. Which? said people trying to organise care for a
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The country’s five richest families are wealthier than the poorest 20% of the population, a leading charity has revealed. A report by Oxfam showed that, at £28.2 billion, the combined
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New funding of more than £5m to reduce NHS waiting times has been announced by Health Minister Mark Drakeford. The funding will go towards cutting waits for diagnostic tests. Faster
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More than 4,500 children have been strip searched by the Metropolitan Police over the last five years, figures show. Some 4,638 children between the ages of 10 and 16 were
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A health watchdog has issued a warning over a scam email suggesting people may have cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said the email was “likely
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In what’s thought to be the biggest review of academic literature into whether home care visits provide benefits for the elderly, researchers conclude there is ‘no consistent evidence’ to show
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