Children’s charity relaunches adoption agency
Barnardo’s Scotland had stopped 15 years ago but rise in number of children requiring adoption led them to relaunch service.
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Doctors criticise London HIV drugs cost-cutting deal
Medical professionals and patient support groups have raised concerns after people with HIV in London have been asked to switch to taking different antiretroviral drugs, as part of cost-cutting measures.
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Social care regulators north and south of the border
England and Scotland have differing approaches to regulating social care and their own plans for improving operations
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Cameron attacks social workers over slow adoption rate
The Prime Minister has attacked the “tick box mentality” of social workers who refuse to place vulnerable children for adoption.
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Care inspectors to be rehired after £2.4m payoff
SCOTLAND’s care watchdog may have to rehire staff it has made redundant in a desperate effort to plug a shortfall of inspectors.
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Depression charity raises spirits after clinching award
A DEPRESSION charity that faced closure because of a funding crisis is celebrating after winning a reprieve.
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Scottish charities lost £96m in 2009/10, research reveals
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations publishes data alongside new State of the Sector report that finds a quarter of charities north of the border have reduced in size
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Plas Madoc housing scheme boss ‘milked £54,000’
The head of a scheme to regenerate a deprived housing estate “milked” £54,000 of its funds for herself and her family, a jury has been told.
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Research shows childminding is worth £122m a year to Welsh economy
Childminding in Wales supports nearly 10,000 jobs and is worth more than £120m to the nation’s economy, according to research published today.
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Centre for Social Justice mental health report launch
The Centre for Social Justice has launched its report “Completing the revolution – transforming mental health and tackling poverty”, which has looked at a public health approach to improving mental health responses in poor communities.
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