Families will save up to £4,600 per child under SNP plans to extend free childcare in an independent Scotland. The policy is in the Scottish Government’s White Paper on independence,
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Convictions for sexual crimes rose 11% over a year despite falling for almost all other types of offence, according to official statistics. There were 866 convictions for sexual crimes in
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A £7M scheme to provide specialist dementia care and create 100 new jobs has been given the green light. Councillors in Gwynedd unanimously overturned a recommendation by officials to reject
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The performance of West Sussex adult social care services is the subject of an annual report published by the council today. From 2012-2013, West Sussex county council supported more than
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Actor Ewan McGregor has backed a Christmas appeal by the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) by leaving a personal message of support for the charity. Members of the public are
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A ban on multi-buy drink promotions in Scotland has not cut the amount of alcohol bought by consumers, according to a study. The drink industry appears to have countered the
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Sexual violence towards children and young people living in gang-affected areas is often seen as normal and inevitable, according to ground-breaking research carried out by the University of Bedfordshire, published
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Three in five Londoners incorrectly believe they won’t have to pay anything towards the costs of their old-age care, according to a recent poll commissioned by London Councils. Government reforms,
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A care worker who barricaded a frail dementia sufferer in a room before allowing her to fall to the ground has been struck off. Margaret Stewart then stood over the
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The Evening Standard has today reported increasing questions over the role of Lambeth council in the “slaves” case after claims that social workers missed “multiple” opportunities to rescue the youngest
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