Aberdeen City Council to implement Reclaiming Social Work model
Aberdeen City Council has launched a £3million overhaul of social work services that will cut down on red tape and allow staff to spend more time with families. The local
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Call for churches to be included in Scottish child abuse inquiry
The Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) has today called on the Scottish National Inquiry into Historic Child Abuse to include within its remit abuse which involved churches. CCPAS say
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Scottish Government demands clarity over £12 billion welfare cuts
The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to clarify the extent of its proposed £12 billion welfare cuts and urgently outline how they will impact on Scotland’s new
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Tributes paid as Charles Kennedy dies suddenly at 55
Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has died suddenly at home, his devastated family have said. Mr Kennedy had served as an MP for 32 years, but was ousted from
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£1M funding for Scottish early years workforce development
The Scottish Government has announced it is to invest £1 million to develop the early years workforce following the publication an independent review. The ‘Independent Review of the Scottish Early
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Positive inspection report for North Lanarkshire CYP services
Services for children and young people in North Lanarkshire are performing well according to a new inspection report published yesterday. It follows a joint inspection of services across the North
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UNISON Scotland call for increase in student nurse bursaries
UNISON Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to increase bursary rates for Student Nurses and Midwives in the next academic year. The plea comes as part of the union’s report ‘Caring, Learning
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Equality Network announce details of first Scottish LGBTI awards
Scotland’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity, The Equality Network, has announced details of their first annual awards. The awards, to be held
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Scottish Gov seek to engage social workers at practitioner events
The Scottish Government and Scottish Ministers are keen to engage with front line social service workers by setting up a series of practitioner events across Scotland. The aim is to
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Crossreach host event recognising contribution of its workforce
The Church of Scotland’s social care arm, CrossReach, has recognised the contribution its workforce at an event at the Church of Scotland Assembly Hall in Edinburgh this week. Workers from
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