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Research Reveals Attitudes To Social Work Services
31 March 2009 Research carried out by the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW) has revealed differing perceptions about the range of social work services on offer in Scotland depending on personal experience. While two-thirds of those people whose families had used social... read moreReport: Joined up support slowly developing for young people leaving care
25 March 2009 Many vulnerable children moving from the care system still experience inadequate follow-up support despite local authorities instituting new procedures, according to a report released today by the Office for Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP).... read moreYoung People’s Perspective Adds Direction To NHS
10 March 2009 The successful completion of a two year pilot project involving young people working to inform decisions about health and health services, will be marked by a parliamentary reception on Thursday, March 12. The Young People’s Health Advisory Group (YPHAG) was... read moreCampaign to get schoolchildren gardening receives sponsorship boost
6 March 2009 Waitrose has today announced a three year headline sponsorship of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Campaign for School Gardening. With over a million children* in the UK already benefiting from the RHS’s Campaign for School Gardening, the... read more
