Migrant Scheme Reforms May Have Breached Law
The government breached anti-discrimination laws after controversial changes to its immigration programme for highly-skilled workers, the Commission for Racial Equality believes.
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Murder Victim Told Police Four Times She Feared Her Family
Police are failing to protect young women at risk of being murdered by their families in so-called “honour” killings, despite a high-profile prevention scheme set up four years ago, senior officers have told the Guardian.
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GSCC Chief Executive On The Move
Rodney Brooke, Chair of the General Social Care Council (GSCC), announced today that Lynne Berry will be leaving the GSCC in September to take up the post of Chief Executive of the WRVS.
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Vulnerable Witnesses To Be Given A Voice
A scheme assisting vulnerable witnesses to access the criminal justice process will be rolled out nationally, following an announcement by Minister for Justice, Gerry Sutcliffe. {mosimage}Professional intermediaries help children and
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SQA To Allow Dyslexic Students PCs In Exams After Trial Success
Children with dyslexia in Scottish schools will be able to sit electronic exams rather than the traditional paper version after a successful pilot scheme.
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Sturgeon Bid To End 9 To 5 GP Surgeries
The Scottish Executive is to hold talks aimed at persuading GPs to open their surgeries at evenings and weekends, it was revealed yesterday by the Scottish Health Secretary.
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Dementia Services Leave Some Patients Locked Up 24 Hours
A disturbing picture of a fragmented and under-funded service for dementia sufferers in Scotland was revealed yesterday in a damning report which told how some patients are locked up 24 hours a day for years.
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Orange Order To ‘Kick Out’ Sex Offenders
Sex offenders’ membership of the Orange Order will be automatically terminated under a new policy. “The last time we updated our internal discipline procedures there was no such thing as the Sex Offenders’ Register,” said Grand Secretary Drew Nelson.
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Dungavel Asylum Detainees Refusing Food
About 50 detainees at a immigration removal detention centre in South Lanarkshire are refusing food, the Home Office has confirmed. Earlier, a detainee at the Dungavel detention centre told BBC Scotland that 100 people were involved.
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Deprived Areas’ Funds ‘Unused’
Millions of pounds of public money aimed at helping the most deprived areas of Wales are being sent back unused, it has emerged. Research by BBC Wales reveals that over £6m of Communities First funds was returned over the last two years.
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