Danielle Cuthbert
Gas engineers to be trained to spot signs of child abuse on call outs
A leading child protection charity has joined forces with gas distribution networks to train workers to spot signs of child abuse and neglect during home visits. The NSPCC’s It’s Your…
Findings of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will be key to whether ‘mandatory reporting’ is introduced
On the face of it, introducing mandatory reporting for child sexual abuse seems obvious. After all, how could anyone be against alerting the authorities to such horrific crimes against vulnerable…
Family anger after no censure over Polmont prison deaths
The family of a woman who took her own life while serving a jail term have spoken of their upset that no official censure will be given to the Scottish…
Troubling times for those waiting for speech and language therapy in Scotland
The RCSLT Scotland team have been listening to the concerns of members and engaging with politicians and key decision makers about these important issues. Head of RCSLT Scotland, Glenn Carter,…
Lewis Capaldi announces he needs a mental health break after Glastonbury
Lewis Capaldi has said he may not perform for the rest of the year, following a rapturously-received Glastonbury performance – his first show in nearly a month, after he took…
Ex-footballer Garry O’Connor teams up with charity The Destiny Project
A PRESTONPANS-BASED charity has launched its own football team to help tackle mental health issues through the power of sport. The Destiny Project is a children’s mental health charity that…
Soft-touch justice strikes again as ‘abhorrent’ female sex offender released from prison after just 18 months
Campaigners have blasted the Scottish Government’s soft-touch justice after a woman who subjected two young children to horrific sexual abuse was released from prison this week. Susan Abbott abused the…
Gledfield Primary teacher facing watchdog probe accused of failing to act on ‘multiple child protection concerns’
A HIGHLAND teacher is to face 10 days of hearings at the General Teaching Council of Scotland (GTCS) amid allegations a teacher failed “to act upon multiple child protection concerns.”…
Celtic Boys Club: Scottish Government rules OUT public inquiry after ninth conviction of perv connected to club
The Scottish Government has said it will not launch an inquiry into the Celtic Boys Club abuse scandal despite calls for an independent review. It has also ruled out looking…
Inquiry into deaths of Polmont prisoners Katie Allan and William Lindsay
A joint Fatal Accident Inquiry is to be held into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay who both took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders Institution, the…
