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An independent review is recommending wider regulation of social care staff to better protect and help people receiving social care and support. The Independent Review of Inspection, Scrutiny and Regulation in Scotland makes 38 recommendations including updating legislation, Health and Social Care S

A new strategy will help Ukrainians living in Scotland to settle into communities and gain longer term housing. Developed by the Scottish Government in collaboration with the Scottish Refugee Council and COSLA, the Warm Scots Future paper sets out priorities for the next phase of Scotland’s Uk

Dundonians will have a chance to share their views on the city council’s spending priorities before the budget is set early next year. This year’s budget consultation comes amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, growing pressures on local council budgets and increasing demands on some k

Proposals for a new housing development on the site of a former Clydebank care home are moving forward after a contractor was appointed. The proposed supported living development aims to provide 19 homes, comprising cottage and tenement flats and terraced bungalows.

The communities of Arran and Cumbrae are being invited to have their say on the current National Islands Plan. Scotland’s first ever National Islands Plan was published in 2019 and is now being reviewed, potentially leading to the publication of an updated Islands Plan.

More than 38,000 payments have been made to families to help with the costs of early learning and starting school. Families who qualify for Scottish Child Payment are now automatically awarded Best Start Grant Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment when their child becomes eligible, without t

Stirling Council’s housing service is in the running for a COSLA 2023 Excellence Award in recognition of an innovative project that improves the health of homes and tenants.

Hawthorn Housing Co-operative has arranged classes for some of its tenants who do not have English as their first language.

More than 10,000 homeless people in Scotland will be provided with homes by 2026, figures from Wheatley Group have revealed. The housing, care and property-management group made a pledge to tackle homelessness in its 2021-2026 strategy.

The Chartered Insitute of Housing (CIH) has kicked off a campaign to urge all political parties to commit to a long-term plan for housing which recognises it as the foundation for creating and supporting healthy and sustainable communities. Although housing policy is devolved, the CIH said it recogn

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in Scotland.

The Scottish National Investment Bank has secured the completion of 481 mid-market rental homes over the course of the last financial year, its second full year accounts have revealed. In February 2022, the Bank committed £40 million to aid the construction of affordable housing acro

Robyn Rae, the customer complaints officer from Hillcrest Homes, has taken over as the chair of the Scottish Complaint Handlers Network. The network is made up of housing association staff who are responsible for complaint performance for their organisation. The network meets each quarter and is an

Residents of Yorkhill Housing Association’s Retirement Complex in Overnewton Street, Glasgow, have unveiled a new life-saving defibrillator. Over the past few months, the residents have held curry nights, burger nights, raffles, and football card competitions to fundraise towards their goal. Y

Homelessness charity Cyrenians and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) have announced a formal partnership agreement that celebrates a shared commitment to improving outcomes for young people.