The Care Inspectorate has served an improvement notice on an Aberdeen private school at the centre of complaints over the quality of care given to children there. It sets out
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Charities have welcomed £9.2 million of Scottish Government grants given to people in need but noted a significant underspend in the scheme and a high number of refusals. More than
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The SSSC has reviewed the application for registration process and are implementing a key change to make the process more straightforward for both the applicant and the employer. From 1
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Older people are being let down by the Scottish Government’s healthcare priorities, according to the Liberal Democrats. The party pointed to official figures showing the number of geriatric beds is
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Twice as many Scots think Holyrood should control immigration than Westminster despite indications that the Scottish Government would increase immigration against the wishes of majority public opinion, a poll suggests.
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Scots workers will be referred for statutory health assessments if they are absent for more than four weeks amid plans to abolish compensation for firms paying long-term sick pay, the
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The Care Inspectorate has welcomed the decision from the registered provider of Clachnaharry Care Home to drop its appeal at Inverness Sheriff Court against its enforced closure. The home had
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The heads of Scotland’s crime-fighting agencies have met for the first time at a new £75 million base. Staff from all five organisations including police, forensics, customs and the prosecution
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The Scottish Government has issued guidance: Navigating ethical approval and access in social care research. This has been developed by a working group involving Scottish Government, ADSW and IRISS, and
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The Scottish Government did not take EU law into account in its plans for a minimum price for alcohol, a court has been told. A legal challenge against the legislation,
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