More than 210,000 children in Scotland will be trapped in poverty by the end of the decade, expert warns
MORE than 210,000 Scots kids will be trapped in poverty by the end of the decade, a think-tank has warned. The total is twice the legal target for 2030 that senior Nats set — then pledged to meet.
Academic calls for ‘real change’ by banning smoking in homes with children
Professor Sean Semple, of Stirling University, said homes are the ‘primary environment’ where youngsters are exposed to ...
Inside Scotland’s post-Covid schools – where thousands skip classes & violent kids run riot
PUPILS were locked out of school for months in 2020 and early 2021 – and the upended education system now faces multiple ...
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Children still left ‘worried and waiting’ for NHS treatment, paediatricians warn
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said the Scottish Government has failed to improve on its recommendations ...
Hostels in Scotland offer free stays for disadvantaged kids
Disadvantaged young people and their families are being offered free hostel stays in Scotland, with locations including Arran and the Cairngorms ...
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Incredible gesture from Scottish fans: They donated €5,000 to the “Floga” Parents’ Association for Children with Neoplastic Disease
PM, British Ambassador Matthew Lodge, along with supporters of Scotland’s national football team, will visit the facilities ...
Glasgow children detained in police custody for too long for 'minor offences'
A 13-year-old was held in custody for more than six hours and three children aged 14 were held for more than six, 10 and 12 ...
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Scottish Labour motion to give children a statutory duty for homelessness prevention services
Scottish Labour has lodged a motion which aims to protect children’s rights as the number of children in temporary ...
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Children detained in police custody for 'too long and without reason'
Police in Glasgow held children in custody for too long with no record of their reason for doing so, inspectors found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) and Healthcare ...