Around 120,000 children whose parents are working on low incomes will be cast adrift if the UK Government changes its definition of child poverty, the social justice secretary (for Scotland)
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UNISON have announced that the striking homelessness caseworkers have voted to accept a new offer from Glasgow City Council. After 17-weeks of action, the new offer secures the central demand
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The Centre For Excellence for Looked after Children In Scotland (CELCIS) have annouced the appointment of Dr Melissa Van Dyke as their new National Expert Advisor on Implementation. Melissa joins
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New funding for an In Work Support package for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people has been announced by the Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment. The £302,500 funding
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Academics and health professionals who have been investigating the health of homeless patients in Aberdeen have collected an award for the best research abstract presented at a large NHS Scotland
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The quality of care and support Shelter Scotland provide has been highly commended by the Care Inspectorate – the independent scrutiny and improvement body for care and children’s services. The
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Caroline Sinclair has been appointed as Chief Officer to the new joint board that will deliver integrated health and social care services for the Orkney Islands. Caroline (pictured), has been
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A study investigating healthcare professionals’ attitudes in the use of personalised music-listening in Dementia care is calling for contributors. The Glasgow Caledonian University study aims to establish basic scientific knowledge
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Between June 2014 and April 2015, The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) led a project to explore the perceptions of, and approaches to, innovation in homelessness
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A nursery in Aberdeenshire has been told it must make urgent improvements or face the cancellation of its registration to operate. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice
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