New guidance has been given to teachers to help them spot signs of domestic abuse as children return to Scotland’s classrooms after lockdown. Amid concerns abuse increased during the pandemic,
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Survivors of historical child abuse in care will be able to apply for payouts of up to £80,000 under a proposed new law. The legislation aims to provide “tangible recognition”
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A number of organisations are coming together to help end rough sleeping in Scotland. Almost 30 charities and organisations will meet on Monday to discuss a route map designed to
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Bars, cafes and restaurants have been ordered to close as lockdown restrictions are reimposed in Aberdeen over a coronavirus cluster in the area. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said 54 cases
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An inquiry into two of Scotland’s newest hospitals has launched, with its chairman expressing hope affected families will feel “they have been listened to and able to put forward their
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Two great-grandparents separated over lockdown have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a socially-distanced outdoor lunch at a care home. Andy Davidson, an 88-year-old resident at Jesmond Care Home in
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A majority of people in Scotland support setting up drug consumption rooms, according to new research. Proposals to introduce Scotland’s first drug consumption room (DCR) in Glasgow, enabling people who
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Scotland’s care watchdog was warned more than 170 times about staff shortages at care homes amid the coronavirus crisis, an investigation has found. BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme discovered that between
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An inquiry by MSPs has found a “troubling picture” for youth mental health services. MSPs on Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee raised concerns about the evidence of young people who reported
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The Scottish Social Services Council has launched a new resource which showcases how the social service workforce has adapted, coped and excelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspiring Care Stories brings
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