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Social changes blamed for huge rise in Dundee children needing council care
An erosion of social values and an increase in family break-ups are being blamed for the record high number of Dundee children in council care. (...)
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MSP wants answers after staff disciplinary moves at The Elms unit for teenagers
Dundee East MSP Shona Robison is asking the council's social work department for more information about a unit for troubled teenagers after three staff faced disciplinary action in three months. (...)
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Dundee City Council outlines £320 million spending programme 'to support the local economy'
Dundee City Council is to commit a major investment totalling more than £320 million in new and refurbished facilities in schools, housing, community buildings and roads over the next four years. (...)
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Councillors claim vulnerable residents are being let down by Fife's use of private care staff
Vulnerable Fifers are being failed by private home care companies at weekends, it has been claimed. (...)
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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. (...)
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Perth and Kinross child protection teams urged to aim even higher
Child protection in Perth and Kinross has been named the 'best in Scotland'. (...)
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Kirkcaldy man demands apology after winning three-year social care bill fight
A disabled Kirkcaldy man who refused to pay a bill for home care he claimed he did not receive has won his three-year fight with the council. (...)
Number of children under care of Dundee City Council reaches record high
The number of Dundee children in council care has reached a record high of more than 700. (...)
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Angus Council suspends four staff amid Yvonne Carrie death investigation
Angus Council has suspended four employees in the wake of the death of a 74-year-old woman. (...)
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Four Seasons opts to close Rosebank care home after damning inspectors' report
A Dundee care home is to close after being branded ''unsatisfactory'' by inspectors. (...)
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Colleagues pay tribute to Leuchars man Andrew McGhee
Colleagues have paid tribute to the Leuchars man who died in a road accident outside Forfar on Tuesday. (...)
24-year-old Angus man told child he wanted to kiss her
An Angus man who told a seven-year-old girl he wanted to kiss her was placed on the sex offenders register for three years. (...)
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Watchdog warns against poorly planned Scottish public service cuts
Badly planned staff cuts could put Scotland's public services at risk, an official watchdog has warned. (...)
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Councillor defeated in bid to save money by banning social work conference attendance
There has been a failed attempt to prevent any Dundee councillor from attending a conference. (...)
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'Deeply disturbing' — Fury in Angus as terminally-ill to keep paying for final meal
Terminally-ill people in Angus are at the centre of a care row after a councillor's "shock" that they will continue to pay for their last supper. (...)
Social network warning for social workers
Social work department staff have been warned their careers could be at risk if they misuse social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. (...)
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Councillors asked to approve £240,000 accommodation plan for homeless alcoholics
Almost a quarter of a million pounds is to be spent on supporting 10 homeless alcoholics in Dundee. (...)
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Angus Council to introduce means testing for social work services
Angus residents who receive social work services in their home may now be charged for provision they previously got for free, it has been revealed. (...)
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Angus Council moves to plug gap following £435,000 procurement mix-up
Angus Council has moved to plug a gap in its procedures after a mix-up over a £435,000 order for a fleet of 65 community-care vehicles. (...)
Sheriff condemns social work report after bottle assault
A sheriff has launched a scathing attack on Angus Council's social work department after rejecting an "unrealistic" background report recommending a deferred sentence for a bottle assault offender. (...)
