An independent Aberdeen school kindergarten which is to close this summer amid an investigation has been given the lowest possible grade for quality of care. The Care Inspectorate graded the
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has today announced the social service projects across Scotland that have made it to the final of the annual Care Accolades awards, to be
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People in Glasgow have the worst life expectancy in the whole of Britain, figures show. As Glaswegians prepare to welcome some of the world’s most elite athletes to their city,
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Inspectors have warned they are “not confident” that vulnerable children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway are being kept safe. A report on a joint inspection of services for
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Zero hours contracts should not be used by employers in most cases, according to a committee of MPs which voiced alarm at what it sees as the increasing use of
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A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. The
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An Aberdeen care home has been told it must improve the care it provides to residents, following an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care watchdog. Inspectors from the Care Inspectorate
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A mediation centre is being set up to help prevent thousands of young Scots from becoming homeless as a result of family breakdowns. Plans for the Scottish Centre for Conflict
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An independent Aberdeen school which has been at the centre of an investigation is to close this summer. Last month, the Care Inspectorate said it had received complaints about “staffing
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There are still “significant challenges” to overcome in tackling Scotland’s “stubbornly persistent” health inequalities, doctors’ leaders have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland is calling for integrated action
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