The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as part of Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) has been relicensed by government as the UK sector skills council for the social care, children and young peoples workforce.

A charity which supports 1,800 deaf and hard of hearing people in Aberdeen is facing closure after losing contracts with north-east councils.

AN MSP has expressed concerns that police officers will be diverted away from front-line duties in Inverness to deal with the consequences of the closure of a “drunk tank”.

Highland councillors have warned there could be dire social and economic consequences if a proposal to replace Invernevis House care facility at Fort William is shelved.

SCOTLAND’S care bill could rise to £8 billion in just over two decades unless changes are made, it was revealed yesterday.

STIRLING Council has been slammed for withdrawing annual funding of £18,000 from an organisation which supports disabled people. But it says it is going to use its own staff to give the advice.

A TRADE union today launched a campaign to fight plans to sell off public services across the city that would hit up to 3,000 staff.

The Scotttish Government has today introduced legislation to better protect disabled people and those from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.

JEAN Donnelly had been a stay-at-home mum-of-four for 28 years when she decided to take the plunge and get a job. But with the recession and little work experience to her name, the Ferguslie Park woman was struggling.

The way social work services are delivered at Tayside’s two open prisons could be replicated in prisons across the country, Perth and Kinross councillors will hear tomorrow.