Caring for vulnerable youngsters by “exiling them to institutions” such as children’s homes needs to end, an expert has said. Rather than expecting professionals to “raise our most marginalised children”,
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People in Scotland are more likely to die from alcohol-related causes than those in comparable parts of northern England, according to an NHS study. Sales of alcohol per person were
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A zero tolerance campaign has been launched by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, aimed at cutting knife crime. Offenders caught with a knife in a public place will
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More than four-fifths of people in Scotland believe Christmas has become too materialistic, according to new research. A survey of 1,200 people for Scottish aid charity SCIAF found that 82%
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A care home operator ordered to close a site in Inverness has been instructed to make urgent improvements at a property it runs on the Black Isle. Watchdog, the Care
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Councils, the NHS and other public bodies have saved an estimated £1 billion with the loss of 26,600 full-time workers over the last four years, according to a report. But
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Families will save up to £4,600 per child under SNP plans to extend free childcare in an independent Scotland. The policy is in the Scottish Government’s White Paper on independence,
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Convictions for sexual crimes rose 11% over a year despite falling for almost all other types of offence, according to official statistics. There were 866 convictions for sexual crimes in
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Falkirk Council faces a bill of £200,000 after being told to beef up its online security systems by the UK Cabinet Office. Local authorities across the country have been warned
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A private nursing home under police investigation because of the deaths of four residents has until tomorrow to make urgent improvements or face closure. Inspectors issued Bupa’s Pentland Hill nursing
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