Young men the target of new rape awareness campaign
A campaign to raise awareness about rape and educate young men about the law has been launched by police. The initiative challenges men to think about their actions and drive
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Sturgeon unveils new child poverty strategy
A new strategy to tackle child poverty has been unveiled as latest figures show that 80,000 children from working families are living below the bread line. More than half (52%)
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Child care at second Aberdeen private school being probed
The care of children is being investigated at the Waldorf School Kindergarten in Aberdeen. This latest investigation, by the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland, comes after another private school in
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New leadership body created for Scottish social work
A new organisation representing leaders in Scotland’s social work services has been established following a year-long review of the former Association of Directors of Social Work. ‘Social Work Scotland’ will
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Doctors give backing to Assisted Suicide Bill
A group of doctors including a surgeon and a professor of neurology have spoken out in support of legalising assisted suicide. The 11 medical experts are backing a Bill proposed
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New Chief Executive appointed for Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland has announced the appointment of Angiolina Foster CBE as its new Chief Executive. Ms Foster has been Director of Health and Social Care Integration at Scottish Government
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69 jobs to go as Quarriers close three Ayrshire facilities
Social care charity Quarriers has confirmed it will close a school and two children’s homes in Ayrshire with the loss of 69 jobs across the three sites. Quarriers said falling
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Scottish Government commission research into cyber-bullying
Research is to be carried out for the first time in Scotland to help deal with the “new challenges” posed by online bullying, Learning Minister Alasdair Allan said. The work,
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Dundee nursery must make significant improvements or close
A Dundee nursery has been warned it faces closure unless it make urgent improvements to its standard of care. The city centre Ark Nursery must convince the Care Inspectorate it
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Council expands social work contact centre services
Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Social Work contact centre is expanding its services. Following a successful move to introduce a Social Work specialism to the council’s contact centre, the trained call
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