Each year thousands of families are helped by the Children’s Hearing System, Scotland’s unique care and justice system for children and young people who are in trouble or at risk. 

Adoption services in Scotland are generally performing well, independent watchdogs have concluded. Quality of care is “generally high”, according to the Care Inspectorate which has published its first report on

CHILDREN across Scotland are struggling to cope with problems of marriage breakdown, unemployment and domestic abuse, it has been warned. A survey by the charity Action For Children found family

INMATES at the North east’s two main prisons are to take part in a pilot “virtual visiting” project to keep in touch with their families when the two gaols close

A JOINT Scottish and US research project into Alzheimer’s treatments is to benefit from £450,000 of funding. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh are leading the three-year project which will

A charity that supports victims of domestic abuse has been commended for its work over 40 years. Glasgow Women’s Aid has been offering refuge to victims, working in schools and

SCOTTISH Health Secretary Alex Neil has made a last-ditch attempt to stop Glasgow closing three day centres. In a letter to council leader Gordon Matheson, Mr Neil proposed to fund

Dumfries and Galloway Council has laid out a new policy to help tackle domestic violence among its workforce. The emphasis is on supporting employees who are victims as well as

A FORMER Children’s Panel boss has been charged with sexually abusing youngsters over two decades. Daniel Ross, 61, was arrested and detained by police yesterday along with another man over

Moves have been agreed which will see a smoking ban phased in at council-run care homes across the Scottish Borders. New residents will not be allowed to smoke but those