Miliband expresses deep regret on Rotherham abuse
Opposition leader Ed Miliband has talked of his deep regret about the Rotherham child exploitation scandal and how “a Labour council didn’t do the right things and didn’t take the
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Scots ministers invite views on trafficking & exploitation
The views of people directly affected by trafficking and slavery are invited by the Justice Committee as part of its call for evidence on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland)
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Inspectorate to review complaints procedures
Scotland’s social care scrutiny and improvement body is considering changes to the way it handles complaints about care. The Care Inspectorate inspects and regulates more than 14,000 care services across
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Civic Scotland call on IDS to suspend welfare scheme
An open letter to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith MP calls on Mr Duncan Smith to immediately suspend the roll out of Universal-Credit in Scotland,
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Scots homeless applications continue to fall
Fewer people in Scotland are becoming homeless according to official statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. Scottish councils received around 9,100 applications for homelessness assistance during July to September
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MSPs begin scrutiny of the Assisted Suicide Bill
Proposals to legalise assisted suicide will today be scrutinised by MSPs on the Health and Sport Committee. The Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill is at stage one of the parliamentary scrutiny
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Sense Scotland announces service closure
Sense Scotland has announced it is to close its Newark Drive service as demand has “dropped markedly.” The facility in Glasgow’s south-side offered support and overnight care for youngsters with
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Project seeks frontline experience in delivering care
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) are undertaking a project titled ‘The View From Here’ which aims to understand practitioners’ experiences of delivering care and support
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SSSC postpone 2015 Scottish Care Accolades
The annual Care Accolades awards ceremony recognising achievement in social services has been postponed for 2015, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) announced today. The awards, which have been running
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New video produced on assisted suicide law
A new video has been produced by campaigners who back plans to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. The video aims to tackle some of the “misconceptions and misunderstandings” surrounding the
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