Community justice social work: Throughcare Review


The Care Inspectorate has published a report following a focussed review of throughcare practice in community justice social work services.


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Care Inspectorate report to the Scottish Parliament on inspections, 15 September 2021


The Care Inspectorate has laid before the Scottish Parliament a report of inspections it has carried out in care services in the past two weeks.

This report covers inspections we have completed since those detailed in our previous report to Parliament on 1 September 2021.


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Foundations for Bairns’ Hoose (Scottish Barnahus) report


Here is the ‘Foundations for Bairns’ Hoose (Scottish Barnahus)’ report, published to coincide with the Bairns’ Hoose (Scottish Barnahus) Standards symposium which is taking place today.  We have developed this report jointly with our partners in Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Scottish Government. 


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Supporting better oral care in care homes


We have just published our good practice resource ‘Supporting better oral care in care homes’, which we have developed with the programme leads for Caring for Smiles and Open Wide oral health programmes.


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Growing a Good Life: Open with Care, maximising safe and meaningful contact


The Care Inspectorate hosted our Open with Care (OWC) webinars in August 2021 which was attended by providers, managers and inspectors. 

69 participants took part in two webinars and provided participants with key information on the ongoing implementation of Scottish Government Open with Care guidance.  The webinars included:


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