Scots universities secure £4.7m funding for depression study
A study into the causes of clinical depression is being given £4.7 million in the hope that new treatments can be developed. Over the next five years, researchers will look
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QC calls for domestic abuse offence to be recognised in law
Creating a specific offence of domestic abuse could help ensure Scotland remains at the forefront of efforts to combat violence against women, one of Scotland’s top prosecutors has said. Solicitor
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Edinburgh care home graded ‘weak’ following inspection
An Edinburgh care home has been criticised by the Care Inspectorate following a unannounced inspection earlier this year. Guthrie Court Care Home was graded “weak” and “unsatisfactory” in all areas
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Clare’s Law to be trialled in Scotland
A law giving people the right to know if their partner has a history of domestic violence will be tested in Scotland. The Chief Constable has proposed a new group
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Council cleared over vulnerable children abuse concerns
Dundee City Council acted “correctly and promptly” to concerns about the abuse of pupils at Kingspark School, a review has found. Independent education consultant Alistair Marquis said he found “nothing
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Child death review system planned in Scotland
A new national system of reviewing child deaths will be set up in Scotland following concerns the mortality rate is “considerably” higher than in many other western European countries. The
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Glasgow care home fails to act on ‘serious concerns’
Sherbrooke Lodge Care Home in Glasgow must urgently improve the quality of care it provides, the Care Inspectorate has warned. Inspectors found serious concerns last August and made 24 requirements
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Attainment gap : Wealthy children significantly outperform poorer children
The attainment gap between children from poorer families and their better off peers begins before they reach school age and continues to widen throughout their education, a new report has
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Third of Scots children in families with ‘no wealth’
Almost a third of children in Scotland are living in households which have almost no wealth, according to new analysis of a UK-wide survey. The Wealth and Assets Survey 2008-10
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West Lothian nursery continues to under-perform
A West Lothian nursery has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate. The Squirrel Collection Nursery in Broxburn was
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