Age Scotland announce George Foulkes as new chairman
Age Scotland has announced the appointment of the Rt. Hon. Lord Foulkes of Cumnock as their new Chairman of the Board of Trustees. George Foulkes has previously served as Vice-Chair
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Scottish Government launch consultation on extra financial support for young carers
Ministers are seeking views on plans to give young carers extra financial support when new welfare powers are devolved to Holyrood. The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the
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Scottish Government ‘absolutely committed’ to named person scheme
The Scottish Government has begun talks with public bodies and charities as it seeks to amend legislation surrounding its controversial named person scheme. Ministers are pressing ahead with the policy
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Over 500 children identified as victims in Police Scotland online sex abuse investigation
More than 500 children have been identified as potential victims of online sexual abuse during a major police investigation. As many as 30 million indecent images were recovered during Police
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Teenage Cancer Trust open new state-of-the-art unit in Glasgow
Royalty, a rock legend and a popular comedian put a smile on the faces of young children as they opened a state-of-the-art cancer unit in Glasgow. The Who frontman and
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Sturgeon promises clarification over controversial Named Person policy
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged her government will “clarify” parts of the controversial named person policy after the UK’s highest court ruled the legislation is currently “incompatible” with European human-rights laws.
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Scottish Government ‘Named Person’ scheme blocked by Supreme Court
Campaigners have won a challenge at the UK’s highest court against the Scottish Government’s proposals to appoint a named person for every child. The scheme was approved by Holyrood as
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SNP to press ahead with Named Person scheme despite ‘incompatible’ ruling
The Scottish Government insists controversial new measures to appoint a named person for every child will still go ahead despite the UK’s highest court ruling the legislation at present is
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Senior judge named as new head of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
A senior judge has been appointed to lead the independent public inquiry into the abuse of children in care, weeks after its previous chair quit following claims she had made
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NHS board ordered to pay patient’s costs after ‘unacceptable’ scan delay
A health board has been ordered to pay the costs of private treatment after an “unacceptable delay” in arranging a patient’s scan. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman has told Greater
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