Pro-life MPs launch bid to change Scots abortion law
A group of pro-life MPs have launched a bid to give the Scottish Parliament the power to change abortion law in the country. A cross-party amendment to the Scotland Bill,
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Minister visits new £8million mental health unit in Dundee
Mental Health Minister, Jamie Hepburn, has visited a new £8 million unit for child and adolescent mental health in Dundee on Friday. The Young People’s Unit provides a 12 bed
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Edinburgh event to showcase social pedagogy working with adults
The University of Edinburgh and Camphill Scotland are hosting an event in September on using social pedagogy to work with adults. The ‘Diamonds are forever: using social pedagogy to work
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Holyrood could mitigate against Conservative austerity measures
Scotland would be able to mitigate Conservative cuts to tax credits or other welfare under Labour and SNP plans to give Holyrood the power to create new benefits and top
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Domestic abuse disclosure law to be rolled out across Scotland
Women and men across Scotland who suspect their partner has an abusive background may now have that information disclosed to them, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Police Scotland’s Disclosure
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Judge dismisses legal challenge over abuse chair appointment
A judge has dismissed a legal bid by two Catholic charities to overturn the appointment of a top QC as chairwoman of an inquiry into historic child abuse in Scotland.
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Events explore coaching approach in social services leadership
How a coaching approach inspires and motivates others was the topic of discussion at two recent events held by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The events focussed on how
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New report urges radical action on Scots childcare provision
Every youngster up to the age of 12 should be entitled to up to 50 hours a week of free or subsidised childcare, an ambitious new report has suggested. The
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Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has welcomed new powers which will allow it to do more to protect the rights of people with mental ill health. The Mental Health
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Over 200,000 Scots children living in relative poverty
New figures which reveal 210,000 children are living in relative poverty in Scotland after housing costs have been paid, have been condemned as ‘unacceptable’ by Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil.
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