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Child abuse inquiry to prioritise evidence from elderly and seriously ill
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to hear in advance from those who can't "wait even a few more weeks"
NEWS 11 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Youth projects share cash seized from criminals
Over £400,000 of additional funding from CashBack for Communities dished out
NEWS 11 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Legacy of referendum at risk of going to waste
800,000 people have fallen off the electoral register
NEWS 5 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
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TV first as child sexual exploitation advert launched
Chilling advert tells parents to learn how to spot the signs of abuse
NEWS 4 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Debt and misery: the true cost of a funeral in Scotland
Families are being plunged into misery and debt due to soaring funeral costs, a new report has revealed
NEWS 3 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Shelve damaging pupil testing plans demands charity
Controversial national tests for school pupils have been condemned by a children’s charity
NEWS 2 February 2016 by Graham Martin
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Thousands of children miss out on extra help at school due to where they live
Scottish Government census data shows shocking disparity across local authority areas for children with additional support needs
NEWS 2 February 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Incompetence and collapse: the Kids Company verdict
A damning picture has been painted of failed charity Kids Company – an organisation beset by financial mismanagement and organisational incompetence
NEWS 1 February 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Government turning its back on child refugees in Europe
A government announcement to help more child refugees will do nothing for the 26,000 refugee children alone in Europe without their families
NEWS 28 January 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Child maintenance system is failing says charities
A group of Scottish charities is carrying out research to discover how much families are being let down by the service that chases child maintence
NEWS 27 January 2016 by Susan Smith
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