Church probe as ex-care home janitor jailed for child sex abuse
The Church Of Scotland has launched an investigation after a predatory and violent paedophile was able to get a job at a care home solely to prey on children in
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Public to be updated on Stirling Community Hospital ‘care village’ plans
Plans to revamp the Stirling Community Hospital site are set to go on display. The NHS are inviting locals to see their plans for a new ‘care village’ which aims
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Tayside child care worker struck off
A Tayside child care worker who brandished a piece of wood at a young person with learning difficulties has been removed from the register. A conduct hearing found that on
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Police identify 20 Fort Augustus abuse victims
Police officers investigating allegations of sexual and physical abuse at Fort Augustus Abbey School have identified 20 possible victims. Abuse at the school featured in a BBC Scotland programme in
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Lottery funding to improve children’s early years
Groups in 15 areas of England are to share £5m of Lottery funding to help parents support their children in their early years. The Big Lottery Fund cash will be
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North Somerset overhaul to reduce number of children taken into care
THE vital work of children’s centres is being overhauled to try to reduce the number of children being taken into care. North Somerset Council wants to provide more support to
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Crisis in living standards for families as costs soar above incomes
As the summer holiday stretches family budgets even further, new research shows the cost of raising a child. Summer can be an expensive time of year if you have school
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Use of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards continues to rise
The number of safeguard applications to deprive people of their liberty has risen for the third year running new figures show. Nearly 12,000 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications were
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Bupa acquires Richmond Care Villages
Bupa today made a further step into the care village sector by acquiring Richmond Care Villages. Richmond currently owns and operates five care villages in England which are home to
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Charity chief calls for law to make it illegal not to report those who commit child abuse
A charity has called for tighter laws to ensure child abuse is properly reported A charity has called for tighter laws to ensure child abuse is properly reported The head
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