Child Protection - Improving Standards

The Scottish Government has announced a new cycle of child protection inspections to be carried out HM Inspectors of Education and its partners. Current inspections in every local authority area in Scotland end in March and failings in child protection services in the Moray area have been identified. According to The Journal yesterday Children's Minister Adam Ingram said: "The shortcomings identified in this report are completely unacceptable and must be addressed quickly and effectively."

The new cycle of inspections is to begin in April and will focus on "those council areas where improvement is most needed and will continue to identify and share good practice."