UK and Scottish Governments failing to act to reduce poverty, according to new report from Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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POVERTY IN SCOTLAND

More than one million Scots still in poverty 'due to government inaction'

Council leaders withdraw support for Scottish Government’s revised National Care Service bill
Politics

Councils withdraw support for Scottish National Care Service

Scots living with welfare guardianship court orders reaches record high
Scotland

Scots living with welfare guardianship orders reaches all-time high

Warning that National Care Service Bill could create ‘tug of war’ for services
Scotland

Warning that National Care Service Bill could create ‘tug of war’ for services

Scrap National Care Service bill, unions tells Scottish Government
Politics

Scrap National Care Service bill, unions tells Scottish Government

Care homes in Lochaber and Stornoway on Lewis to close three years after being put up for sale
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Highlands & Islands

Care homes on Lewis and in Highlands to close after failing to find buyer

Forfar carer struck off after embezzling over £3,000 from vulnerable individual
North East & Tayside

Carer struck off after embezzling over £3,000 from vulnerable individual

More than a quarter of Scotland’s unpaid carers living in poverty, new research finds
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Scotland

More than a quarter of unpaid carers in Scotland 'living in poverty'

Edinburgh carer struck off register after ‘stealing money’ from vulnerable woman
Edinburgh & East

Carer struck off after 'stealing cash' from vulnerable woman

Some children in care wait more than ten years for permanent home, study finds
Scotland

Some children in care 'wait more than ten years for permanent home'

Social care workers at Enable Scotland balloted for strike action over pay, say union
Scotland

Social care workers at leading charity balloted for strike action over pay

Parents ‘face increase in nursery fees’ as childcare costs continue to spiral
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Scotland

Parents 'face increase in nursery fees' as childcare costs continue to spiral

Carer support payment rolled out to more areas in Scotland
Scotland

Carer support payment rolled out to more areas across Scotland

Care home fined £537,000 after resident burnt alive in bedroom
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Glasgow & West

Care home fined £537,000 after resident burnt alive in bedroom

Council failed to support grandparent who took on child’s care after death of parent
Edinburgh & East

Council failed to support grandparent who took on child's care after parent's death

Carer struck off after stealing Buckfast, punching shopkeeper and torching home
Highlands & Islands

Carer struck off after stealing Buckfast, punching shopkeeper and torching home

Review exposes failings in NHS Highland’s delivery of adult social care
Highlands & Islands

Review exposes failings in NHS board's delivery of adult social care

Baby banks supported more than 15,500 families in Scotland last year
Scotland

Baby banks supported more than 15,500 families in Scotland last year

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