The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring the needs of those who use and work in social care by continuing to move ahead with its plans for a National
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Councils say they are “staring down the barrel” financially, as new analysis suggests they will be limited to being “little more than care services” by the end of this Parliament
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More than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said. Unison has rejected the latest pay offer
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A social worker was described as a “monster” as he was jailed for sexually messaging two young teenagers on Snapchat and accessing records of another teenager he had a relationship
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A family centre where three girls were fatally stabbed in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class will continue its work in a new venue. Bebe King, six, Alice
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The Scottish Association of Social Work and the local government body Cosla have both raised concerns with MSPs scrutinising the legislation. Care services could find themselves caught up in a
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Councils in some of the poorest urban areas of the country have warned Angela Rayner that the vast majority do not expect to meet their budget targets in the next
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Council leaders have said they remain “hopeful” union members will accept the latest pay offer – after it emerged that 90,000 council staff could be balloted for strike action. Cosla,
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Calls have been made for one-word ratings by the health watchdog for adult social care services to be scrapped just as they will be for children’s providers. The Local Government
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A cap on social care costs which was delayed by the Tories will not be taken forward by the new Labour Government as it was “undeliverable”, a minister has said.
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