A boy who stabbed his foster carer to death after he was grounded has been detained for seven years.

Following the sentencing of a 14 year old boy for killing his foster carer Dawn McKenzie; the Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) has described the case as “highly unusual”, and hopes that potential carers will not be deterred from fostering as a result.

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 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 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 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.