15% increase in calls to NSPCC Scotland
Child abuse charity NSPCC said calls to its helpline rose 15% last year, with more than 50,000 people seeking help. The organisation said it had witnessed an increase in the
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MSPs ask young Scots to share their experiences of homelessness
Youths who were once homeless have been invited to Holyrood to help MSPs learn from their experiences. Young people who have experienced homelessness have been asked to give their views
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Scots childcare costs up 4.8% with limited places for working parents
Families are under pressure from a combination of patchy childcare provision and above-inflation price rises, a charity is warning. Nursery childcare for under-twos is 4.8% more expensive than last year,
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Mental health watchdog finds benefit cut ‘major factor’ in suicide
A decision to cut a woman’s benefits was a “major factor” in her suicide, according to a mental health watchdog. The woman, referred to as Ms DE, had a 20-year
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New organisation set up to support Scots childcare
A new body has been set up in a bid to promote “real and significant change” in Scotland’s childcare system. The Childcare Alliance, which has the support of businesses and
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Inspectorate launch care home campaign to help residents keep active
A THOUSAND care homes in Scotland are being asked to join a campaign to support physical activity for older residents. Scotlands’ social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has today launched
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Scots homelessness applications down
Fewer families in Scotland are becoming homeless and fewer children are living in temporary accommodation, according to official statistics. There were 8,007 homelessness applications between October and December 2013, a
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Call for Scots disability work tests to be more ‘humane’
The assessment used to determine whether ill or disabled people can work should be changed to make it more “effective and humane”, a Holyrood Committee has said. Work Capability Assessments
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Inspectorate demands improvement at Glasgow out of school care service
SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog has demanded urgent changes at a Glasgow out of school care service. The move follows concerns about the quality of care provided to children at
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Charity for abused men among 24 to receive lottery windfall
A charity that helps abused men is to receive almost £420,000 from a £12 million fund for survivors of domestic violence. The Big Lottery Fund cash is being awarded to
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