A COUNCIL department with an £82 million budget is set to overspend. Social work chiefs say the way things are going they’ll spend £106,000 more than planned by April next year.

The architect of radical plans to overhaul public services in the west of Scotland is expected to spearhead a nationwide review of how local government must change in the face of a massive squeeze on budgets.

Adult protection activity in Angus is set to continue its upward climb as frontline staff increase their awareness of those at risk.

As many as 3000 people are living with dementia in the Highland Council area but hundreds of them don’t know they have the condition.

Staff who helped with the evacuation of OAPs when a care home burned down are now facing losing their jobs.

The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) today announced that more children are requiring compulsory measures of intervention, with a further rise in the number of children and young people on Supervision.

Eight local authorities in Scotland are planning to share key services in a bid to save up to £70m over five years.

Kinship carers won a victory in their fight for better recognition and financial support.

A sex offender disclosure scheme that was initially piloted in Dundee is to be rolled out across Scotland.

Fife Council has been asked to provide more clarity on whether care homes are still being considered for closure.