Scotland’s councils reported a 6 per cent rise in the number of children on child protection registers last year, according to figures today from the Scottish executive. There were 2,288 children on ...

The charity Children First has welcomed a new child protection bill, which will close a loophole that previously allowed unsuitable people to work with children, writes Nicola Barry. The Protection of ...

This story is part of The Conversation's Breaking the Cycle series, which is about escaping cycles of disadvantage. It is supported by a philanthropic grant from the Paul Ramsay Foundation. An ...