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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The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) wants your views on how it can best make a positive difference to youth and criminal justice in Scotland. As they begin
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Children and young people are to benefit from almost £1 million in grants for projects throughout Scotland. A total of 32 organisations from Shetland to the Borders will receive a
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Care workers currently employed by Scottish Borders Council could be transferred to a council-owned company, operating at arms-length. Councillors are expected to agree to a business case being examined for
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A database of telehealth and telecare services and projects in Scotland has been developed and made available as a public resource. For any given project included in the database it
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More than two thirds of Scots support a bid to change the law in Scotland to legalise assisted suicide, a new poll has suggested. A total of 69% of those
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Calls to a child protection charity helpline for adults concerned about a child rose by 30% last year, according to new figures. NSPCC Scotland said that there was a 44.5%
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Angus Council and NHS Tayside have announced the appointment of Susan Wilson as Interim Chief Officer for the Angus Shadow Health and Social Care Integration Partnership. Susan, who is currently
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The number of people suffering from heart disease and strokes in Scotland dropped again in 2011/12, official figures have shown. The latest statistics have contributed to the long-term trend for
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