Boy raped after being given alcohol at children’s home, inquiry told
A teenager was given alcohol and raped at a children’s home run by a religious order, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has heard. The witness, who is now in
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Child abuse survivor tells inquiry of beatings at home run by religious order
An abuse survivor has told how he was hit with a golf club and beaten with a leather belt while resident at a children’s home run by a religious order.
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Number of young Scots waiting 12 months-plus for mental health care trebles
The number of youngsters waiting more than a year for specialist mental health treatment has more than trebled within 12 months, official figures show. A total of 118 children and
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Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence from men convicted of abuse
Two men will give evidence from behind bars to an inquiry into abuse at a children’s home run by a religious order. The fourth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse
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New school age payment launched to support low-income families in Scotland
Low-income families are now able to apply for a new benefit to help cover the costs of sending a child to school. Applications for the School Age Payment can be
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Study will explore role of head injuries in ex-football and rugby players with dementia
A new scientific study marks another step towards understanding the causes of dementia in ex-athletes, according to a former England football captain. Alan Shearer has described the work by researchers
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Scottish Government urged to ‘pick up pace’ of mental health staff recruitment
The Scottish Government has been urged to “pick up the pace” if it is to meet its target of recruiting 800 mental health staff by 2022. Plans to increase the
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Trio sentenced to 57 years for brutal killing of man found at nature reserve
Two men and a woman have been jailed for the “cold-blooded” killing of a man whose body was found at a nature reserve. Steven Donaldson’s body was discovered in the
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Inquiry finds children in care suffered sexual abuse of ‘utmost depravity’
Some children at homes run by a religious order were subjected to sexual abuse of the “utmost depravity”, an inquiry has found. Residential institutions run by the Sisters of Nazareth
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New legislation in Scotland aims to offer extra protection against FGM
A planned new law in Scotland will give women and children thought to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) more protection. The legislation would enable courts to issue
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