Scots with hearing problems will now benefit from new national standards of service provision set in place for the first time in the UK.

Social work services in Argyll and Bute have significantly improved following a critical report from the national inspection agency.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to highlight the abuse suffered by adults who are unable to protect themselves from harm.

POLICE yesterday appealed for witnesses to a suspicious fire which severely damaged a refurbished Wester Ross care home to come forward.

A refurbished Wester Ross care home was severely damaged following a fire yesterday – just days before residents were due to move back in.

A COUNCIL department set up to help some of the most vulnerable members of society has been heavily criticised for failing its charges.

SOCIAL work chiefs have admitted defeat in trying to get a spiralling budget under control. The council department has seen its overspend rise from a reported £1.5million last August to £2.25million in February.

New laws to improve stability for young people in care and minimise upheaval as they grow up were unveiled by Children’s Minister Adam Ingram today.

THERE are two doors leading into Scotland’s “children’s tsar” Kathleen Marshall’s soon to be former offices. One is just an everyday, typical office front door, nothing different or exceptional. Just a door.

Not all volunteers should have enhanced background checks, says Scottish Government Scottish councils are thinking of amending their contracts with social care charities because of a change in vetting procedures by Disclosure Scotland.