The chairman of a council social work committee has said the authority faces a “challenge” in finding the resources to meet demand for its services. Andy Ferguson was speaking after

Police want condoms banned from Edinburgh’s licensed saunas. Police Scotland has written to the city council arguing that if it grants licences for five saunas it should be on condition

JUST one-third of eligible prisoners are attending a flagship anti-reoffending initiative launched at Scotland’s newest jail. The Prisoner Support Pathway (PSP), which tackles root issues of offending, such as drugs

THE first day care centre to be completed as part of a transformation of services for older people has been opened by Glasgow Lord Provost Sadie Docherty. Glenwood Day Care

The stadium manager of a Scottish Premiership football club has admitted sexually assaulting a woman in the ground’s stands. Albert Dawson carried out the attack in the East Stand of

A Stirling residential child care worker has been given an official warning for not immediately reporting a fire started by two young residents in the home where he worked. Andrew

The Scottish Government is to invest £4 million to help improve and standardise healthcare in Scotland. Five health boards will trial different approaches from around the world in an attempt

Plans to deal with some domestic abuse cases outside of court are concerning, a women’s charity has said. Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has suggested that some abusers

A care home in Inverness faces imminent closure after inspectors branded its operation a high risk for the elderly residents. The Care Inspectorate has today taken the very rare step

SOCIAL workers are to consider strike action over stress and overwork amid concerns that staff shortages and budget cuts could lead to new child protection failures. The move by public-sector