Scottish care home census 2022-23


The Scottish care home census 2022-23 form will open on Monday, 26 June 2023 and services will be able to complete this through the Care Inspectorate eForms system. The census will be available to complete until Friday, 11 August 2023.

A letter with further detail and guidance notes will be published ahead of re-opening here.


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Care Inspectorate is proud to commit to the Young Person’s Guarantee


The Care Inspectorate is proud to commit to the Young Person’s Guarantee and join employers across Scotland in creating opportunities for young people.

The Young Person’s Guarantee is a joint commitment to provide opportunities for all 16-24 year olds in Scotland through jobs, apprenticeships, further and higher education, training programmes and volunteering.

To find out more about the Young Person’s Guarantee click here.


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Safe Staffing Programme: End of year review


The Safe Staffing Programme Team have published their end of year review.

This report provides an overview of the work undertaken by the programme team from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

To find our more information about the Safe Staffing Programme visit The Hub


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Supporting healthy relationships for people who have a learning disability


We are working with Public Health Scotland and partners to explore the development of guidance for adult social care providers. This guidance would promote good practice by improving knowledge and helping organisations to support people with learning disabilities to have healthy relationships. It would also help staff to identify and respond to those who are experiencing gender-based violence.


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New board members


The Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Maree Todd MSP today announced the appointments of Mr Ed McGrachan and Mrs Jenny Trott as Members of the Board of the Care Inspectorate.

Read the full press release here.

Read more about the Care Inspectorate Board here.


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