Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to listen to 1,000 young people as part of a project to improve the lives of children in care. The First Minister met with young people
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As a report from the Accounts Commission warns social care services in Scotland are “unsustainable”, the Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) has called for an “informed debate” on the
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Current ways of providing social work services are unsustainable in the long term, according to a report that found the annual bill has hit £3.1 billion in Scotland. The Accounts
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Information on the breadth of Scotland’s palliative care has been brought together for the first time by a team of academics. Described as a “Scottish atlas”, it provides data on
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Learning disabilities are more common in children who were conceived between January and March – the time of year when there is insufficient sunlight to produce vitamin D – according
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Health and social care services in Aberdeen are delivering good outcomes for many older people, but improvements are also needed in key areas. That is the view of inspectors following
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A social worker involved in the case of murdered two-year-old Liam Fee has been removed from the care register. Lesley Bate denied multiple charges in a misconduct hearing relating to
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Scotland’s Social Security Secretary has called for “radical” reform of the personal independence payment (PIP) system across the UK. Angela Constance highlighted figures showing almost two-thirds (65%) of disabled people
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Councils should be legally compelled to provide flexible childcare, according to Scottish Labour. The Scottish Government provides 600 hours of free childcare but councils are under no statutory duty to
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The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle public mistrust of the controversial named person scheme as MSPs voted through orders to halt its introduction. The Scottish Government has been forced
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