Hundreds of Scottish children suffer chronic neglect. When are we going to take the early action needed to help them?
Margaret Wade and Marie Sweeney have now rightly received jail terms for the horrific and senseless death of little Lauren Wade.
Margaret Wade and Marie Sweeney have now rightly received jail terms for the horrific and senseless death of little Lauren Wade.
Scottish Government funding for centres for research and specialist expertise on child protection have made headlines in recent weeks. The argument boiled down to where existing government funding ought to be allocated. But NSPCC Scotland believes the argument should be wider and that the impact and cost of child abuse and neglect demands an increased level of research investment and a much higher level of activity than we currently plan.
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