Campaign launched to help boys speak about suicidal feelings

The NSPCC has launched a campaign to encourage boys to seek support for issues and problems they face. The campaign, Tough to Talk, was created in part due to Childline data that found that boys were 6 times less likely than girls to talk to Childline counsellors about suicidal thoughts.


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New Childcare Choices website helps parents find the right care

Childcare Choices logo CMYK 300dpiA new website has been launched, which provides information on the new and existing Government childcare offers: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. The website has been especially designed for parents as a quick and simple way of seeing which schemes could provide support for their families.


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The Care Inspectorate celebrates living wage commitment

We are proud to announce that we are now an accredited Living Wage employer. The Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by the organisation, which will ensure everyone working with us receives a real living wage of at least £8.45 per hour. This will also be built into our procurement procedures to ensure our contractors also meet this commitment.


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Exciting new secondment opportunity within RCN Scotland

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have a new secondment opportunity within the Professional Practice team to be based at their RCN Scotland HQ in Edinburgh. 


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Services for adults with learning disabilities

The Care Inspectorate has today published the first ever thematic report on inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland. 


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