Paul Moore, chief executive of the social care charity Quarriers, has left his post with immediate effect, the charity has confirmed. A spokesman for the charity said: “Paul Moore has
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Scotland must get to grips with poverty among workless families if it is to reduce child poverty, according to a new report by the New Policy Institute for the Joseph
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Charities have called for urgent action to tackle poverty after visits to foodbanks in one part of Scotland rose by more than 50% last month. There were 358 visits to
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There have been “serious errors” in the evidence given to a Holyrood committee over proposals to abolish corroboration, a retired high court judge has said. Lord McCluskey has written to
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A major Scottish Government programme aimed at improving care for Scotland’s elderly population has made slow progress so far, a report has found. Audit Scotland has reviewed progress three years
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A change in the law that will allow same-sex couples in Scotland to marry has been approved in a “historic” vote at Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour
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The National Secular Society has warned that a decision by the Scottish Charities Appeal Panel (SCAP) about a Catholic adoption agency that discriminates against gay couples “kicks a hole right
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The integration of Health and Social Care Services in Aberdeenshire has taken a step forward with the appointment of Adam Coldwells as chief officer for the new service. Aberdeenshire Council
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A new briefing for professionals who work with vulnerable children and families called ‘The Role of Schools in Supporting Vulnerable Children and Families’ has just been published. The briefing was
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The Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee has agreed to begin a new phase of its themed work on health inequalities by holding a short inquiry on early years. Organisations
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