Scotland’s First Minister has said she is “not convinced” by new legislation to allow assisted suicide. Speaking in an interview the Scottish Catholic Observer, Nicola Sturgeon said she believed the
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The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard about the circumstances leading up to incident in June 2011. Yesterday, the inquiry heard how the
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A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard that the way a foster placement was sourced was not good practice. The FAI is dealing
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A joint inspection of services for children and young people in Aberdeen has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. The report,
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A Dundee care home has been saved from closure after it accepted an offer to take over its running by the Diocese of Dunkeld. The Wellburn Care Home which was
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A care home in Inverness has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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A former nursery manager has been sentenced to eight years in jail for the rape of a three-year-old boy in Lochaber and sexually abused a teenage girl in Stirlingshire. Mark
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A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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Funding for free nursery places delivering early learning and childcare will double over the term of the next Scottish Parliament, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged. In a wide-ranging education
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A joint inspection of services in South Lanarkshire has recommended that improvements are made to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people. The inspection, carried out in June and
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