Health and social care services in Clackmannanshire and Stirling are performing well at present but need to work together more effectively as partners to meet the needs of people in
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Almost a third of nursery nurses and pupil support assistants in Edinburgh do not feel safe at work, according to a survey on violence by unions. The research by Unison
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Council social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge who questioned whether guidelines were followed in a case involving a mother of three who has learning disabilities.
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Council social services bosses have come under fire from a family court judge after a little boy was placed with foster carers when grandparents who might have offered a home
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The parents of a dying baby suffered a “horrifically stressful” experience after social services failings deprived them of time with their child, an ombudsman has said. City of York Council
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Some parents may have to pay for family support services, a union has said. Unite raised concerns that proposals from Cornwall Council could eventually lead to some parents needing to
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More than two thirds of three to five-year-olds attending council nurseries have places for just three hours and 10 minutes per day, according to a new report. A study by
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More Scots are being forced to ask for emergency aid to help with the cost of feeding their families and heating their homes, with six council areas across the country
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Care inspectors have reiterated calls for a long-term funding solution for social care, the day after the Chancellor announced a funding boost for the sector. Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief
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Millions of people are underestimating the cost of paying for a care home by an average of £12,000 a year, a survey suggests. Which? found that 55% of people estimated
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