Friday, November 11, 2005

Alarm at rise in number of youths sent to Reporter / Scotsman, 11 Nov 2005

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=2220902005
John Innes
"ABOUT one in 20 of Scotland's youngsters - a total of 50,529 young people - were referred to the Children's Reporter last year, a rise of 10 per cent, according to a new figures. In its report, the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) said the growing numbers underlined a widening opportunity gap and the need for earlier intervention to protect young people at risk. "