SSSC in call for supervisors to register
Supervisors in care at home services and supervisors in housing support services can now apply to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Supervisors in these roles can now
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IRISS appoints Peter Macleod as new Chair
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) have announced the appointment of Peter Macleod as the new Chair of the Board. Peter is currently Director of Social
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East Kilbride care home served with improvement notice
A care home for older people in South Lanarkshire has been warned it must make significant improvements after it was served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care
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Service for vulnerable young praised by inspectors
A West Lothian care home for young people has received top marks from Scotland’s social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate. Selms House, in Kirknewton, was graded excellent across the board
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North East care home told improve following inspection
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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Blueprint hopes to end violence against women and girls
A review of the justice system is to be carried out as part of an ambitious new blueprint aimed at ending all violence against women and girls. The Scottish Government
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Childcare manager struck-off for sending 6-year-old on bus alone
A childcare manager has been struck-off after sending a six-year-old home alone because of not being on the register for that day’s after-school club. Sarah Stewart, of Angus, Tayside, has
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Call for Scots public to shape care of the future
Organisations and members of the public across Scotland are being offered the opportunity to give their views on the standards of care that people receive. Scots are being asked to
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New Scots domestic violence group to meet
A new group set up to establish a pilot of “Clare’s Law” in Scotland will meet for the first time next week, it has been announced. First Minister Alex Salmond
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Glasgow chosen as centre for chronic pain sufferers
A new national service to help chronic pain sufferers will be based in Glasgow. The specialist team will be located at the Gartnavel Hospital site, with experts seeing their first
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