FAI: Declan Hainey subjected to ‘prolonged neglect ‘
Defects in the system responsible for the care of a toddler as well as “prolonged neglect” were factors which contributed to his death, an inquiry has found. Declan Hainey’s body
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Call for Papers for Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
The Scottish Journal for Residential Child Care will be publishing a special edition in Summer 2015 on issues related to management and leadership in residential child care. The editors are
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Former ADSW president retires from local government
The Chief Executive of Aberdeenshire Council and former head of the Association of Directors of Social Work, Colin Mackenzie, has announced his retirement from a career spanning 40 years in
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East Renfrewshire children’s services get glowing report
Services for children and young people in East Renfrewshire are performing well, providing excellent support to families, a new report has revealed. It follows a joint inspection led by the
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Inspectors concerned over care at Edinburgh home
An Edinburgh care home has been ordered to make significant improvements after inspectors raised serious concerns about the quality of care provided to residents. The Care Inspectorate has graded the
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Taskforce to tackle delayed hospital discharges in Scotland
In response to new delayed discharge statistics, which suggest the number of people remaining in hospital following treatment has continued to rise since April 2014, the Scottish Government has announced
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Cancer patients suffering depression largely ‘ignored’
Large numbers of cancer patients suffer from major depression and in the vast majority of cases their mental anguish is being overlooked or ignored, a study has found. A survey
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Inspectors demand immediate improvements at Aberdeen care home
An Aberdeen care home has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ for the second inspection in a row
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Mikaeel’s mother to be sentenced at high court
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular is due to return to court to be sentenced for killing her son. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, last month admitted repeatedly beating Mikaeel before stuffing
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‘Cruel & inexcusable’ Rosdeep Adekoya gets 11-year term
A mother who killed her three-year-old son, dumped his body in a suitcase and claimed that he was missing has been jailed for 11 years. Mikaeel Kular, a “healthy, happy
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