As more parts of the SSSC Register are becoming compulsory the SSSC are encouraging everyone eligible for registration to apply as soon as possible to avoid the rush and ensure

Leading Scottish social care charity, Cornerstone, has appointed Mairi Martin as its new Director of Human Resources and Learning and Development. Mairi was previously the Executive Director for Resources at

Are you interested in working across health and social care to improve person-centred care for people with long-term conditions?   IRISS is looking for two partnerships to work with us

Young people who have been in care in Scotland should be given more support in early adulthood, according to children’s charities. The Children and Young People Bill currently going through

Aberdeen City Council has appointed Liz Taylor as new director to run the city’s Social Care and Wellbeing services. Liz will take up the position at the end of September

Vulnerable adults were charged “substantial” amounts by Wirral council for care services that should have been free. The charges were enforced between 2005 and 2012 – when the authority was

A CHILD carer has been removed from the register for having “seriously neglected” a vulnerable user. Sara Hargreaves worked for Aberdeenshire Council as a social care officer from September 1,

Two NHS Lanarkshire-led dementia initiatives and a partnership, which involves NHS Lanarkshire, have been nominated in three categories at Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2013. Over 90 applications were submitted for this

The tiny Orkney island of South Ronaldsay became the centre of a worldwide media storm in 1991 when nine children were removed from four families following allegations of satanic sexual

MINISTERS have indicated that they will introduce a Scottish version of a law which allows women to find out if a new partner has a history of domestic violence. A