The shortlist for the 2019 Scottish Social Services Awards has been announced, revealing the 29 finalists from a record 157 entries received nationwide. It includes a diverse mix of social
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The number of babies aged less than a year being taken into care has increased by more than a quarter in the last decade, new figures have revealed. In 2008,
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Violence against staff at care homes has become “normalised” and most incidents go unreported, a new study suggests. Physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment are some of the risks
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A former child migrant has told how he has not come to terms with being told he was an orphan for more than 40 years, only to find out his
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The number of people waiting six weeks or more to start their first treatment for drug or alcohol has risen by around five percent in a year, new figures show.
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The introduction of new domestic abuse legislation next week will be a “landmark moment” for Scotland, the First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon spoke about the issue as she visited
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The family of Liam Smith have said they are “heartbroken” after a body found in woods was confirmed as that of the missing teenager. The 16-year-old was last seen boarding
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A new law making psychological or emotional maltreatment a form of domestic abuse is likely to lead to a rise in cases going to court, Scotland’s top law officer has
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Child poverty is increasing and will hit a 20-year high, pushing an extra 60,000 children into poverty, the Scottish Government has been warned. Rising levels of child poverty over the
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The 16-year-old boy who abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail has been locked up for at least 27 years. Alesha’s body was found in woods on the Isle of
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