A joint inspection of adult support and protection in Highland
A joint inspection of adult support and protection in Highland found clear strengths in ensuring adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported.
However, inspectors also identified areas which could further improve.
Read more
Serious Incident Reviews 2022-2024
A Care Inspectorate report on serious incident reviews in justice social work has highlighted continuing improvement.
Today’s report also recommends where further improvements should be made.
Read more
Joint statement from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland
Joint update from the Care Inspectorate and Education Scotland on the shared inspection framework for early learning and childcare (ELC) services, including childminding and school-aged childcare in Scotland.
Following publication of the draft framework in November 2023 we issued an online consultation to gather important feedback on the draft.
Here is an infographic detailing the responses we received.
Read more
Become a young inspection volunteer
We’re looking for young volunteers
We’re looking for young people with a personal experience of care to volunteer with us. So, if you have used a care service, you could be just who we are looking for. You don’t have to have qualifications – personal experience is what counts. You must be aged between 18-27 to apply.
Read more
Tissue viability tool for adult care homes
We have published this tissue viability tool to support service providers, managers and staff to assess their policy and practice against standards and good practice guidance. This may be used to help inform their wider evaluation and improvement plan and how to support improved outcomes for people who experience care.
This tool may also help inspectors to identify appropriate tissue viability practice whilst carrying out inspection or complaint activity.
Read more