Social service organisations from across Scotland have made the shortlist for the prestigious Care Accolades awards to be held on 2 June 2006.

Councillor Eric Jackson COSLA’s Social Work and Health Improvement Spokesperson has been appointed to the Board of the Scottish Prison Service.

Leading fostering charity the Fostering Network has welcomed the announcement by education and young people minister, Peter Peacock, to develop a national fostering strategy.

Community Justice Authorities are being set up across Scotland with the task of transforming the way councils, the Scottish Prison Service and other local organisations work together to tackle re-offending.

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill has now been published with the aim of overhauling the country’s adoption system to ensure more vulnerable youngsters enjoy the benefits of a stable home life.

Health experts with Scotland’s care regulator have told a high-powered task force how homes for older people are leading the way in infection control.

Young people in care often struggle to gain qualifications at school, but what are care homes doing to improve the educational attainment of these teenagers?

Social work bosses accused of failing to adequately protect the public from violent offenders have hit back at the criticism.

Community Justice Authorities are being set up across Scotland with the task of transforming the way councils, the Scottish Prison Service and other local organisations work together to tackle re-offending.

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill has now been published, with the aim of overhauling the country’s adoption system to ensure more vulnerable youngsters enjoy the benefits of a stable home life.