Prof. June Andrews

08/01/2026

08/01/2026

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08/01/2026

06/01/2026

Up to 40% of people die without receiving a diagnosis of dementia, one expert has said

01/01/2026

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

Looking for a new opportunity? Join our team!

We’re seeking a full-time Support Worker who will have a focus on financial inclusion. In this role, you’ll help reduce financial inequalities faced by unpaid carers and disabled people in West Lothian, making a real difference in their lives.

What you’ll do:

Support individuals to access the right financial advice and assistance
Promote financial wellbeing and resilience within the community
Provide clear, practical information, advice, and guidance
Connect people to the wider range of services offered by CoWL

This is a rewarding opportunity to empower people and create positive change.
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Closing Date: 9 January 2026
Interviews: Week beginning 19 January 2026

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22/12/2025

Today, Angela Constance faces a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.

She misled Parliament on one of the most serious issues in her brief, failed to correct the record, and has lost the confidence of survivors.

Professor Alexis Jay repeatedly urged the Justice Secretary to put the record straight. That did not happen.

Despite this, John Swinney still refused to remove her from post, this is why this is now going to a vote in Holyrood.

If Ministers are not held to the highest standards of honesty and accountability, the Ministerial Code becomes meaningless. And if a Justice Secretary cannot be trusted to be straight with Parliament on child protection, they cannot remain in the role.

Survivors deserve better. Scotland deserves better.

Angela Constance should not remain as Justice Secretary.

22/12/2025

22/12/2025