Alcohol Focus Scotland has developed a new website called A.D.A.M. (Another’s Drinking Affects Me) that encourages young people whose lives are being affected by someone’s drinking to get advice and
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The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research’s (SCCJR) Annual Report was published this week, providing an overview of the work of staff and students in 2014-15. The report contains
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Five students who have been in the care system have spoken of their positive experiences studying at Teesside University. The quintet gave their views at the University’s ‘Raising Aspirations for
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An online introductory child protection course for anyone who works with children in Scotland has been launched by the NSPCC. You will gain the skills you need to act appropriately
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The Scottish Institute for Policing Research has published a research summary of a project by researchers from the The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR). Oona Brooks and Deborah Kyle,
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A woman claims her arthritis and skin condition have been cured and her cancer reversed after she listened to “musical medicine”. Katy Meiklem, from Fife, suffered progressive ill health for
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has reported an increase in the number of businesses and individuals benefiting from social services apprenticeships across the country. From 2012/13 to 2013/14 there
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A new resource to help adult social care employers tackle the challenges of staff recruitment and retention has been published by sector agency, Skills for Care. The Finding and Keeping
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These publications investigate how everyday help and support allow people to lead ‘liveable’ lives, exploring the impact of social context and relationships and the development of support over time. It
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has launched the new Health and Social Care (HSC) Bereavement Network website for those who care for and support dying people and their loved
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