Some will have started the new year mourning for a loved one. As the UK Covid death toll passed 150,000 this week, retired social worker Ian Collard reflects on losing his partner of 45 years
Use of force against children in young offender institutions and secure training centres is up by nearly a third on a year ago, new government statistics reveal.
The Scottish Government is consulting on the implementation of Section 11 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015: the appointment and role of child trafficking guardians.