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The Harrowing True Story Behind The Crash
In the early morning of July 31, 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla drove her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and his friend, 19-year-old Davion Flanagan, home from a high school graduation party….
Aberdeen social care worker convicted of embezzling over £16,000 from vulnerable adult struck off
An Aberdeen social care worker who was convicted of embezzling over £16,000 has been struck off by the care watchdog. Gail Mackie was convicted of her offending, which occurred over a two-year period between November 1,…
Man who violently shook baby girl jailed for attempted murder
A man who tried to murder a baby girl by violently shaking her has been jailed for 11 years. Joshua Coates’ attack on the four-month-old child caused her to suffer…
Supporting Students Through Pressure and Change #ad
Speaking recently at the HEIDA Annual Health & Wellbeing Conference concerns were raised regarding modern students not having the skills to face a wide range of pressures; from academic expectations…
Tackling child poverty requires urgent investment in adult services
Parties challenged on how they will meet child poverty targets A Scottish counselling charity has called on parties ahead of the Scottish elections to recognise a fundamental truth – that…
More evidence of child grooming across Scotland with ‘crime clusters’ in seven council areas
The latest report from Scotland’s child protection register show that 23 red flags were raised for cases of child sexual exploitation (CSE) last year. This form of abuse is more commonly known…
Getting ahead of the DfE guidance with BoardingSafe #ad
How are you planning to manage personal devices from September? Time is ticking and seems to disappear during term-time. For boarding schools, the nature of residential settings means managing phones…
BSA Group expands safeguarding support for members
Specialist safeguarding consultancy and training provider The Athena Programme has become part of BSA Group. Founded by Dr Sarah Carlick, The Athena Programme supports a wide range of UK customers…
“Disgrace!” Youth suicide campaigners blast mental health wait times as SNP Government misses targets
Youth suicide campaigners have branded mental health waiting times for kids a “disgrace” after shock new figures revealed young people have been left waiting more than 4.5 million days for treatment in…
Teachers’ union warns of ‘masculinity crisis brewing’ in schools
Source: Teachers union warns of ‘masculinity crisis’ brewing in schools – BBC News A teaching union has warned that a “masculinity crisis is brewing” in UK schools after almost a…
