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New £3 Million scheme to support care leavers with safe and supportive housing

By Iain MacDonald24th April 2019News Scotland

Care experienced young people across Scotland will benefit from a new funding scheme that will help provide safe and supportive housing when they move on from care. The £3 million

Inspection finds community payback orders in Borders ‘of no benefit to convicts’

By The Press Association23rd April 201923rd April 2019News Scotland

Criminals undertaking community payback orders (CPOs) in the Scottish Borders have good relationships with staff but there are doubts about any benefits from the punishment, inspections have found. The management

Scottish Government commits additional £38 million to tackle fuel poverty

By The Press Association18th April 2019News Scotland

Additional funding has been announced by the Scottish Government as part of efforts to tackle fuel poverty. A minimum of £38 million was awarded to Warmworks, a managing agent which

Scots youth support charity gets first class rating for improving young people’s lives

By Iain MacDonald17th April 2019News Scotland

Scottish youth support charity Includem has been awarded the Care Inspectorate’s top rating for their work in helping to improve young people’s lives. The charity, which has offices in Glasgow,

Progress made at HMP Perth after inspectors had raised healthcare concerns

By The Press Association17th April 2019News Scotland

Progress has been made at a Scottish prison where serious concerns were raised over its provision of healthcare, according to inspectors. On a visit to HMP Perth in May last

Criminal responsibility law must prevent children from being locked up, says MSP

By The Press Association17th April 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Government should take steps to ensure children are prohibited from being locked in police cells, a Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP has said. MSPs have been debating legislation which

Scottish social care providers receive £100,000 collaborations funding boost

By Iain MacDonald16th April 2019News Scotland

The Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) has announced that six collaborations working within social care in Scotland have received funding for practical support to help them

New £5m intensive care unit officially opened at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley

By The Press Association16th April 2019News Scotland

A new £5 million intensive care unit (ICU) has officially opened at a hospital in Renfrewshire. Patients will now be cared for at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)’s new

Judge rules against asylum seekers at the centre of eviction row in Glasgow

By Lucy Christie12th April 2019News Scotland

A judge has dismissed a legal challenge brought by asylum seekers at the centre of an eviction row in Glasgow. Accommodation provider Serco announced plans to issue lock-change notices to

Prostate medicines linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, experts warn

By Lucy Christie12th April 2019News Scotland

Medicines prescribed to reduce the symptoms of prostate disease have been linked to an increased likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. A new study looked at health records from around