Elderly man dies following fire at Dundee care home
An elderly man has died in hospital following a fire at a Dundee care home over the weekend. Fire crews were called to the blaze at the Balhousie Clement Park
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Glasgow’s head of mental health & adult care suspended
Glasgow City Council has launched an internal investigation into the conduct of a senior member of its social work department. Raymond Bell, Head of Mental Health and Adult Support &
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Campaigners to appeal named guardian judgement
Campaigners fighting the controversial named person scheme are to appeal after a judge rejected their claims that MSPs had exceeded their powers, breaching human rights rules and data protection laws.
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New £5M centre for learning difficulties opens in Edinburgh
Children and young people with learning difficulties are set to benefit from a new £5 million research and support centre opened in Edinburgh. The Salvesen Mindroom centre is a collaboration
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Scottish review of sex offenders set to begin fieldwork
A Scotland-wide review into how well the public is protected by arrangements for assessing and managing sex offenders is set to begin fieldwork. The review, carried out by the Care
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Care Inspectorate Chief Executive to leave for new post
Annette Bruton, Chief Executive, has announced that she will be leaving the Care Inspectorate in the coming months to take up the post of Principal at Edinburgh College. Paul Edie,
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Aberdeenshire care home graded ‘weak’ by inspectors
An Aberdeenshire care home has been instructed to make a string of improvements following a visit from inspectors. In a report produced by the Care Inspectorate, Alastrean House Care Home
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Scots Gov ask people to speak up for vulnerable adults
A new campaign which encourages Scots to act if they think an adult is being harmed, neglected or exploited launched today. The Scottish Government’s ‘Seen something? Say something’ campaign aims
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Church call on Sturgeon to introduce new prostitution law
The Church of Scotland has written to Nicola Sturgeon urging her to introduce new laws to tackle prostitution. The Church want the purchase of sexual services to be outlawed, saying
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SIRCC National Conference 2015 details published
The Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) have published details of their annual conference and keynote speakers. The event will take place over two days on June 9 &
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