Resource to help families overcome barriers when loved-one moves into care
Visiting and keeping in touch with loved ones who have moved into a care home is a vital part of family life. And now a new resource has been launched
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MSP’s call to strengthen registration system for people working with vulnerable groups
Urgent action is needed to strengthen the system that registers people who work with children, according to a parliamentary report. Holyrood’s Sport Committee has warned the Protection of Vulnerable Groups
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Police Scotland launch abuse inquiry into former children’s home in Glasgow
Police Scotland have launched a sex abuse enquiry involving a former children’s care home in Glasgow after receiving a complaint from a former resident. Officers have launched the investigation after
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Improvements needed to remove confusion and fear at Children’s Hearings
Improvements are needed to remove the isolation, confusion and fear felt by some young people in Children’s Hearings, according to a report. The Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee found
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Older Scots missing out on free care due to assessment and arrangement delays
Thousands of elderly people are missing out on free personal care because of delays to assessments and care arrangements, a charity has found. Age Scotland says official figures suggest that,
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Scottish Care announce finalists for the Care at Home & Housing Support Awards
Scottish Care have announced the finalists for their 2017 Care at Home & Housing Support Awards. The winners will be announced on the 12th May, when all finalists will be
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Iriss launch new series of workshops to support co-production in social services
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss) is launching Propagate – a new six-month project to embed the use of Iriss tools, particularly co-production tools, to support
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Shortlist for Scotland’s new social service awards announced
The shortlist for the inaugural Scottish Social Services Awards has been announced revealing the 31 successful entrants making it to the final out of 155 entries nationwide. It includes a
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MSP reveals he considered ‘ultimate escape’ as he describes battle with depression
A Member of the Scottish Parliament has written about his battle with depression in an article for a mental health organisation. James Dornan said he even briefly considered “the ultimate
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Man charged with murdering wife at Borders sheltered housing complex
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his wife at a sheltered housing complex. Eileen Thomson, 70, was taken to hospital after police were called to
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