Councils have “generally succeeded” in providing increased levels of free childcare, but rates of take-up vary considerably among local authorities, a report has found. The Care Inspectorate said the variations
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A new delivery agency will be set up to administer social security payments worth £2.7 billion when they are devolved to Scotland. Speaking in the first Scottish Parliament debate on
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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from hospital after being treated for the third time for a complication linked to the disease. The Royal Free Hospital said the Scottish
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Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been in Glasgow promoting a film in which he plays a homeless man in New York. The star attended the closing night of the city’s
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One of Jimmy Savile’s victims was a 12-year-old girl from Scotland who persuaded her aunt to take her to see Top of the Pops. The girl had travelled to London
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A care home for older people in Dundee has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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A joint inspection of services for older people in Argyll and Bute has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvements are needed. The report, published
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The Duchess of Cambridge has taken part in a sing-a-long on a visit to an Edinburgh school. Kate joined hundreds of pupils at St Catherine’s Primary for a special assembly
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A care at home service in South Ayrshire has been praised by the Care Inspectorate for delivering good outcomes to service users. Crossroads (South Ayrshire) Care Attendant Scheme provides care
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A nursery in Bathgate has been praised by the Care Inspectorate for delivering excellent care to children. The Bathgate Early Years Service, which provides care for up to 76 children,
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