Secondary school pupils will be taught to recognise signs of mental health issues in their friends and family in a new initiative from a first aid charity. St Andrew’s First
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Greater use of videolinks for criminal hearings could reduce the need for “unnecessary, time-consuming and expensive” measures to move people from custody to courtrooms, a report has suggested. The number
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Campaigners and faith leaders have joined forces to warn the Prime Minister his Government’s overhaul of the asylum system could “detach the UK from international refugee law”. A total of
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Council workers have voted in favour of strike action over what one union described as an “inadequate pay offer” from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla). Members of Unison,
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The number of referrals made by a child abuse helpline to authorities has increased by more than a third during the pandemic, latest figures show. The NSPCC made 2,476 referrals
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People in Moray are being warned to follow coronavirus rules to avoid creating a “perfect storm” as lockdown eases amid a surge in cases in the region. NHS Grampian said
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Social work staff who provide emergency out-of-hours cover in Argyll and Bute have voted to take industrial action in consultative ballots run jointly by two unions. Both Unite and UNISON
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A social prescribing approach to healthcare is required for Scotland’s coronavirus recovery, a commission has stated. The Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission, established by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), has issued
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Nicola Sturgeon has reiterated her calls for a UK-wide public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic following “shameful” remarks allegedly spoken by Boris Johnson. Scotland’s First Minister argued
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Scotland’s political leaders are being challenged to set out how they will meet targets to cut child poverty, as one expert insisted it is clear current action “is not enough”.
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