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Fife charity rejects councillor's criticisms |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 10:10 |
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A Fife charity has issued an assurance that elderly and house-bound people will not be abandoned when the council's shopping and pensions collections services are axed next week.
John McKendrick, from Fife Elderly Forum, said the organisation would continue to provide a good service.
He was responding to comments from council opposition leader Alex Rowley, who accused the local authority of making "empty shallow promises" and ignoring the needs of vulnerable people.
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Charities regulator expects change |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 10:05 |
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The economic downturn could force more Scottish charities to change the way they work, the sector's regulator has warned.
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which has a £3 million annual budget and 50 staff, is based in Dundee. It maintains the list of more than 23,500 charities.
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Children in care 'being let down by government' |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 10:00 |
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VULNERABLE children in residential care are being failed by the Scottish Government and councils, leading to lives of unemployment, homelessness and prison, Audit Scotland has warned.
Despite at least £250 million a year being spent on care homes, many children leave with poor educational skills and suffer mental health problems and other difficulties as adults.
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One in nine Scottish schools 'half empty' |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:53 |
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One in nine primary schools is operating with at least 60% of its places unfilled, figures obtained by the BBC suggest.
A leading authority on local government predicts widespread closures as councils try to cope with expected unprecedented cuts in public spending.
Prof Richard Kerley, of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, said closures were "inescapable".
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