In the last two years they have reached record levels, with more than 700 offences being logged each year - 748 in 2023/24 ...

Nine pupils in every classroom of 30 in the UK are living in poverty, the highest number in a decade, putting more pressure ...

And they deserve more from our politicians than handwringing, platitudes and passing the buck. Scotland’s children were made ...

Police Scotland previously carried out an investigation into Sophia Smith's death, with the Crown Office deciding not to ...

VULNERABLE youngsters in England are being shipped to in Scotland because of a massive shortage of available spaces in secure children’s homes, a senior judge said. Sir James Munby, the most senior ...

According to the first study of its kind into young people’s eating habits in 15 years, children in Scotland’s most deprived areas experience the highest level of food insecurity and struggle ...

In 2020 a promise was made that care experienced children and young people would grow up loved, safe and respected. There was commitment from ...

The Scottish Government has now confirmed that this annual payment will increase by 1.7 per cent in the 2025/26 financial ...