More than half of the children on the Angus child protection register are in families with alcohol- or substance-abusing parents, according to the latest figures.

A YOUTH worker who planned a career in social work is facing jail after he was caught keeping a massive hoard of child pornography at his home.

Analysis of the Labour Force Survey indicates that 779,000 people worked in the sector in the first three months of 2012

A CARE provider is celebrating the first year of a project that has made going to the cinema in Edinburgh more accessible to people with autism.

A CHARITY fund worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is to be spent on an attempt to reduce Scotland’s youth unemployment rate.

RIVER Clyde Homes has received a glowing report for its sheltered housing accommodation across the district.

A DUMFRIES care home worker has been struck off after concerns he was “grooming” a vulnerable child. Scott Millar, 46, breached several regulations while employed as a care worker in a home for troubled children.

A THIRD annual Hopeful Steps memorial walk is being organised by Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders on Saturday, September 15, as part of Suicide Prevention Week 2012.

The Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling has appointed its first Clinical Research Professor of Dementia Studies.

The Royal College of Nursing Scotland is hosting a development programme for all health, care support workers/care assistants to enhance their knowledge and practice in direct care.