Overview of Food Aid Provision in Scotland
It has been estimated that more than 500,000 people in the UK are reliant on emergency food aid. However, in Scotland, as in the rest of the UK, determining the
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New guidance from the Mental Welfare Commission
The Mental Welfare Commission has published revised guidance about administration of medication disguised in food or drink and includes a revised covert medication care pathway. The medical practitioner primarily responsible
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The role of personal storytelling in practice (IRISS Insights, No 23)
Evidence summary that explores what story and storytelling is, and whether autobiographical, first-person storytelling has a valuable impact on practice, and can engender positive meaningful change for individuals who access
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State of the Nation 2013: Social Mobility and Child Poverty in Great Britain
This is the Commission’s first annual State of the Nation report. The Commission was created by the UK Government in 2012 as an independent and statutory body to monitor and
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A comparison of alcohol sales and alcohol-related mortality in Scotland and Northern England
The rate of alcohol-related mortality in Scotland is substantially higher than other countries in the UK. Yet, data from self-report surveys generally show similar levels and patterns of alcohol consumption.
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Foster Care Review Final Report – Scotland
The Foster Care Review was established by the Scottish Government to assess a range of potential reforms, and provide direction on a number of policy questions. The proposals (and issues)
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Winterbourne View: Transforming care one year on
Winterbourne View was a scandal which shocked and appalled us all. The systemic failings there are as bad as those uncovered by Robert Francis in his report into Mid Staffordshire.
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Talk About Alcohol: An evaluation of the Alcohol Education Trust’s intervention in Secondary Schools
The AET commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to conduct an independent evaluation of the impact of the interventions, by comparing the knowledge, awareness, attitudes and behaviour of
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Good Practice Handbook for Colleges on Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities and Autism into Work
This handbook is for colleges that want to improve the employment chances of their students who have learning disabilities and autism. Currently, the number of adults with learning disabilities who
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Understanding the market in children’s care homes
A report examined the children’s residential care market in England, factors influencing placement decisions, and the use of out of authority placements (placements of children in homes in a different
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