The Care Inspectorate have announced the appointment of Peter Macleod as their new Chief Executive. Mr Macleod is currently Director of Children’s Services and Chief Social Worker, at Renfrewshire Council,
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Scottish councils’ allocations in the draft budget put at risk the delivery of essential services next year, according to local government body Cosla. Total funding for both the revenue and
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The “cruel” two-child benefits cap must be brought to an end in Scotland, Jeremy Corbyn has said. Speaking in Edinburgh at a Christmas lunch attended by people who have experienced
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Councils may pull out of a scheme for housing asylum seekers after carrying a “disproportionate share” of the costs and pressures, a Commons report has warned. MPs claimed local authorities
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Patients across England can now access GP appointments in the evening and on weekends, NHS England has announced. Health bosses said that an estimated nine million extra appointments per year
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The role of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner needs to be strengthened, a new report has said. A review of the workings of the Modern Slavery Act led by former minister
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A family of landlords has been ordered to pay almost £250,000 after “cramming” 31 tenants into a four-bedroom house, a council said. The tenants were forced to sleep in shifts
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A mother is due to stand trial charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter. Carly Ann Harris, 38, is accused of killing Amelia Brooke Harris following an incident at
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A group of National Lottery millionaires turned into party planners to throw a Christmas-themed celebration for young carers. The 24 lottery winners, with a combined wealth of more than £48
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Revised abortion statistics show a 50% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome over the last 10 years – with projections it is set to rise further, a campaign group has
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