Care Inspectorate staff survey 2024
The Care Inspectorate and our joint trade unions have commissioned a survey of staff.
The Care Inspectorate is the independent scrutiny, assurance and improvement support body for social care, social work and early learning services in Scotland.
The survey was undertaken by DJS Research Services.
All of the organisation’s 644 staff were given the opportunity to respond to a survey about their experiences of working for the Care Inspectorate.
The survey, carried out between 4 and 20 September 2024, saw 78%, or more than 500 staff respond.
The summary provides an overview of the themes that received the highest agreement or disagreement.
An overview of the findings is available here.
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Joint inspection report on adult support and protection - review of progress in the West Lothian partnership area
Significant progress has been made by services in West Lothian in ensuring adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported.
A progress review was published today carried out by the Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, following a previous joint inspection of adult support and protection conducted in 2022.
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Updated restrictive practices self-evaluation tool published
The Promise stated that Scotland must strive to become a nation that does not restrain its children and robust self-evaluation of restrictive practices plays a key role in this journey. The Care Inspectorate, as a member of Restraint Reduction Scotland, has therefore worked collaboratively with the Scottish Physical Restraint Action Group (SPRAG) to review and update our restrictive practices self-evaluation tool.
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Factsheet on care home visiting
The Meaningful Connection, Visiting and Anne’s Law Project has published a factsheet about visiting in adult and older people’s care homes.
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Transitions for care experienced young people - a thematic review
The rights of care experienced young people are being upheld as they move on from being in care, according to a new report.
The report, released today by the Care Inspectorate, also found challenges for organisations attempting to help care experienced young people move forward into adulthood.
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