A broad coalition of voluntary organisations and unions launch a petition today calling for “fair” funding for third- sector groups which undertake public service contracts.

Leading gang specialists from Chicago will be visiting Glasgow and London this week to advise on how to deal with violence by mentoring young people.

A COMPLAINT against a number of Fife councillors that alleged they had been dishonest and “misled the public” over social care charges has been dismissed.

Highland councillors have granted outline planning permission for two new care homes for the elderly.

CARE home staff made a dying man wait for a doctor in a lounge where residents were having a karaoke night.

Scotland’s care regulator the Care Commission, in partnership with My Home Life and Connect in Care projects, is encouraging health and social care staff to use an innovative learning network which allows them to share expertise on the care of older people.

Today’s publication of the Mental Welfare Commission’s annual report highlights the number of children and young people who received care and treatment in adult psychiatric wards in Scotland during 2007-08. 

A fresh attempt to mount a prosecution over the deaths of 14 residents in a nursing home fire, has been announced by the Crown Office.

A social worker caught with child porn on his computer has had his sentence deferred after experts failed to agree whether he was sorry for his crimes.

CRISIS-HIT Aberdeen City Council is looking to make another £20 million of cuts, the Evening Express can reveal.