Johann Lamont begins Labour leadership with child protection call
Child protection is still a ''huge problem'' almost four years after the death of Dundee toddler Brandon Muir, Labour has claimed. (...)
Concern at marked increase in serious assaults in Tayside
The number of serious assaults in Tayside leapt by almost a quarter over the past year. (...)
HMIE reports dramatic improvement in Dundee's child protection services
Child protection services in Dundee have improved dramatically since the death of toddler Brandon Muir in 2008, Her Majesty's Inspector of Education (HMIE) has found. (...)
Dundee child protection in the spotlight at Caird Hall conference
Child protection services in Dundee have improved significantly since the tragic case of Brandon Muir, the 23-month-old toddler who died at the hands of his mother's violent boyfriend, a conference in the Caird Hall was told. (...)
Tayside sees rise in child cruelty cases, but figures fall in Fife
Police investigated 135 cases of cruelty or unnatural treatment of children in Tayside last year. (...)
Fewer children placed on child protection register
The brutal and tragic death of Dundee toddler Brandon Muir may have saved the lives of other vulnerable children in Scotland. (...)
Children in secure care well above national average
Dundee is locking up more vulnerable youngsters in secure accommodation than all but a handful of Scottish local authorities because it fears that they might otherwise put themselves at risk, it has emerged. (...)
Brandon campaigner despairs of delay in child protection law
A Dundee campaigner spearheading a bid for new child protection legislation says it is time for a decision over whether the proposed reforms will be put before the Scottish Parliament. (...)
Dundee child protection now stronger
Child protection services in Dundee are more robust now than when toddler Brandon Muir was killed by his mother's lover, the city's director of social work has said, writes Stefan Morkis. (...)
Dundee child protection shake-up
A new team of officials is to be set up after a scathing report on child protection services in Dundee. (...)
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