Around 60 Glasgow City Council staff, employed as part of the Social Work Homeless Team, have agreed to walk out on unofficial action tomorrow in protest at the suspension of

A survey of parents in Scotland suggests that childcare is a luxury that only well-off families can comfortably afford. The poll by Save the Children found that less well-paid parents

Clackmannanshire Council is to start charging a fee to people who use some non-residential adult care services. The decision will affect a number of services designed to help people remain

THE Scottish Government last night admitted that more has to done to speed up the handling of social work cases relating to child-access issues. Ministers said that they would “agree

Aberdeen city councillors have agreed a major restructuring of Children’s Services to improve the life chances of vulnerable youngsters. The Social Care and Wellbeing Committee supported proposals known as the

Fife Council’s social work director has vowed not to abandon service users despite major budgetary challenges. Stephen Moore faced members of the local authority’s executive committee to confirm that his

TWO social workers could be jailed for contempt of court in a landmark case for allegedly defying a legal ruling to prevent a couple from gaining greater access to their

Measures to mitigate the so-called bedroom tax and other welfare reforms have been welcomed by voluntary organisations and charities. Shelter Scotland, which is leading a Banish the Bedroom Tax campaign,

Many people mistakenly believe they would not be allowed to foster children, a charity has said as it warned the UK is facing a shortage of 9,000 foster carers this

A CONFERENCE today , hosted by Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, will hear that services for disabled youngsters and their families have declined significantly across Scotland, as the