Council adoption services criticised for mistakes in matching children with families
Council-run adoption services have been criticised for a series of blunders and delays in matching looked-after children with families.
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Minister offers funding commitment to BASW leaders
The children’s minister Tim Loughton has told BASW he will press the Treasury to fund existing child protection services and any measures to emerge from Professor Eileen Munro’s review of child protection social work.
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Highland care home broken promise
Highland Council has agreed to abandon its promise to build five new care homes for the elderly across the region. Councillors at Inverness voted 52 to 25 to abandon the scheme after an emotional three hour debate.
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Scottish Government ‘determined’ to retain free personal care
The Scottish Government is determined to continue providing free personal care for the elderly, the Health Minister has said.
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Shetland approve sixty new care places but still need to identify funding
The SIC has approved a proposed increase in the number of long-term care places in Shetland but needs to identify where the money to going to come from.
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Nurseries expected to bear brunt of £13million education cuts in Birmingham
Schools and education services across Birmingham are to be hit by a £13 million council cuts package. Nurseries, children with learning difficulties and the Youth Service will all suffer as city bosses struggle to cover a funding gap.
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Aberdeen puts £120m question to the people
The people of Aberdeen have been asked to decide which city council services should be cut in the search for £120million of savings.
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Helpline launched for parents worried about gangs
A helpline has been launched for parents worried that their children are becoming involved in gangs. Funded by a £30,000 investment from the Scottish government, it aims to ensure that adults have access to specialist advise about their concerns.
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Government publish Voluntary Sector Development Fund 2010 documents
The Scottish Government has published the application form, equality monitoring form and guidance notes for the 2010 Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF).
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New elderly mental health ward opens at Vale of Leven Hospital
A BRAND new dedicated elderly mental health ward has opened, thanks to a £200,000 cash boost. The Katrine ward received its first patients on Monday at the Vale of Leven Hospital, following concern over the age gap between patients in the Christie Ward.
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