Lara Macpherson was named Student Social Worker of the Year Award in May, by the British Association of Social Work.

When Clair Paterson decided to go to university, it was a life-changing decision. Now she’s set to collect her BA (Hons) in Social Work today she knows it was worthwhile.

FEMALE offenders who often suffer from severe long-term problems such as sexual abuse are more likely to re-offend.

COST-CUTTING council chiefs want to spend £13,000 on a staff party. The Big Thank You event at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries takes place at the end of September for the social work department.

Plans have been unveiled for what has been dubbed the UK’s first social enterprise hotel. Proposed for Inverness, it would offer training for vulnerable young people to work in the hospitality industry and gain experience and qualifications.

The Scottish Government has revealed that over 5,000 NHS staff in Scotland will be trained to encourage victims to ‘open up’ about domestic abuse.

After a successful pilot in Inverclyde, a campaign to make young people aware of the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife will be rolled out to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Clackmannanshire.

LABOUR’S social work spokesman Councillor John Syme has spoken of his concern following a further refusal by Dumfries and Galloway Council to commit to the future of Activity Resource Centres (ARCs) in the region.

The man in charge of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue when a blaze killed 14 care home residents told an inquiry into the deaths that the brigade could only give advice on fire safety when asked to do so.

The UK government’s decision to place the planned Vetting & Barring Scheme (VBS) on hold for England, Northern Ireland and Wales has been swiftly followed by confirmation that a similar initiative in Scotland is to go ahead from 30 November 2010.