Daycare services which encourage outdoor play are delivering better outcomes for children, the Care Inspectorate has said. The findings were revealed as Scotland’s Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen
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An inspection of services for children and young people in Dundee has identified areas of good performance but also made recommendations for improvement. Across nine key indicators of performance, inspectors
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The Mental Welfare Commission has said it is publishing all of its local visit reports to NHS wards and units across Scotland. The Commission visits over 100 wards and units
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Councils have “generally succeeded” in providing increased levels of free childcare, but rates of take-up vary considerably among local authorities, a report has found. The Care Inspectorate said the variations
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A new delivery agency will be set up to administer social security payments worth £2.7 billion when they are devolved to Scotland. Speaking in the first Scottish Parliament debate on
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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from hospital after being treated for the third time for a complication linked to the disease. The Royal Free Hospital said the Scottish
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Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been in Glasgow promoting a film in which he plays a homeless man in New York. The star attended the closing night of the city’s
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One of Jimmy Savile’s victims was a 12-year-old girl from Scotland who persuaded her aunt to take her to see Top of the Pops. The girl had travelled to London
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A care home for older people in Dundee has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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A joint inspection of services for older people in Argyll and Bute has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvements are needed. The report, published
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